AC Milan could part ways with Pervis Estupinan in the summer, and it seems increasingly likely that they will do.
It appears that a decision has been made about Estupinan, less than 12 months after he joined the club in the summer.
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Replacing Theo Hernandez was never going to be easy, and whilst the Ecuadorian was not seen as a replacement with the same quality, he was going to be good enough, hopefully, to make his loss as minimal as possible.
Unfortunately – or maybe fortunately, depending on how you view it – the former Brighton man has since needed replacing, and Davide Bartesaghi has been a revelation at wing-back.
Milan exit likely for Estupinan
The new man has not convinced Massimiliano Allegri, and so he will be sold in the summer, it seems, with Sky reporting that the Italian is not satisfied with Estupinan, and he is not part of the plans moving forward.
There should be no worries about his future, though, with plenty of interest there. Bologna are reportedly keen, whilst clubs from the Premier League and La Liga are taking a look at the situation with eagerness.
A decision is expected within the next few weeks, with clarity sought on the team ahead of the summer mercato.
But how when everyone here said he’s such an improvement over Theo. Blasphemy I say!
They’re never in sight when sh!t hits the fan.
What a lousy transfer. It felt like he completely forgot how to play
While Bartesaghi’s growth and calm has been impressive, he is still just a “good” player on that wing who defaulted into a starting position – if that’s any indictment on Estupinan.
We still need a a true starting caliber Left Winger.
Thankfully. Let’s hope that some club is silly enough to sign Estupiñan, and let’s sell him fast before they realize their mistake and change their minds.
As for Bartesaghi, he is very young and still learning. Despite his defensive errors, I still believe in him, and I think he will improve even more, and eventually those errors will stop. Errors or not, there is no doubt that he is much better than Estupiñan.
If Davide is not fit enough for the Derby, that’s a problem!
Barts was no LWB to begin with, he was always used as LB/LCB.