AC Milan’s plan for Alexis Saelemaekers has changed as he has been taken off the market by the management, according to a report.
As we wrote about in a recent feature, the USA tour was always going be very useful for Fonseca to assess the squad and bring some clarity regarding some players that are perhaps more on the fringes, while waiting for the internationals and potential new signings.
Saelemaekers returned from his season-long loan at Bologna after they did not use their option to buy him permanently, with the assumption being that he would be sold elsewhere, yet he has instead had quite a central role in preseason and Paulo Fonseca heavily praised him.
According to the latest from MilanNews, the Rossoneri have changed their plans for Saelemaekers: the club now want to keep the Belgian, who has impressed Fonseca a lot, and only an offer well above €15m could change their minds.
In light of this decision, a possible exchange deal involving Tammy Abraham does not seem to be gaining traction. The inclusion of other counterparts is however being evaluated to reach an agreement over the English striker, who Fonseca seems to want to provide competition for Morata.