This will be a big summer for AC Milan, and the fates of some loan players can help this situation further.
As Gazzetta dello Sport writes, there are 12 players who are currently out on loan: Devis Vasquez (Empoli), Pierre Kalulu (Juventus), Marco Pellegrino (Huracan), Tommaso Pobega (Bologna), Yacine Adli (Fiorentina), Kevin Zeroli (Monza), Ismael Bennacer (Marseille), Alexis Saelemaekers (AS Roma), Noah Okafor (Naples), Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli), Marko Lazetic (Backa Topola) and Alvaro Morata (Galatasaray).
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However, they will not all share the same fate; in fact, there are several different hypotheses on the table.
It starts with the departures, where Milan hoped to earn as much as €90 million from those currently on loan. The actual picture is much different, with only Kalulu’s loan set to be made permanent, at least of the big ones.
That means almost €75m will return this summer, and there is no real clarity on their own situations past that, unfortunately. With a new sporting director and head coach, some fates may change. For example, Ismael Bennacer could be given another chance with Tijjani Reijnders’ likely exit removing a creative spark in midfield.
Alexis Saelemaekers could also play a part, with Allegri already hoping to make him a part of the squad. Nevertheless, with the club needing funds and a slimmer squad, players like Morata will surely only be headed one way.
Didn’t a previous article about Morata’s interview state that his loan continues until the next winter window?
Yes, it does, but we probably need to budget for his return in January
Vasquez, Kalulu, Pellegrino, Pobega, Adli, Okafor, Lazetic and Morata, will all be moved on.
Zeroli, Bennacer, Saelemaekers, and Colombo, could all find space. All would be good bench options, with Bennacer even regaining a starting role.
Of all the midfielders in the squad this season; Musah(brainless) and Loftus Cheek(not good enough + injuries) are the ones who deserve to leave.
Adli should stay especially if reijnders is leaving.
He may not dribble much or glide through the midfield like Reijnders but he good passing range which could help control games better and provide service to Gimenez.
Agree about our midfield. But I would keep Adli as Reijnders understudy, if we would have kept him and built our system around him. Now, depending on how Allegri wants us set up, we might not need a player like Adli. Let’s see.
Bennacer and Saelemaekers, we can keep. the rest can move on. I’d keep Kalulu as well, but he likely stays with Juve.
I personally think a Musah/Adli combo might actually work ok in the pivot. Musah needs somebody to tell him what to do and he needs a strong passer next to him. Basically, Musah is the defensive wrecking ball and ball carrier, while Adli pulls the strings? I think they would have kept Adli if they’d known Benny was going.
I bet they keep Ruben if we’re going back 3 – he’s pretty strong as an inside forward candidate. E.g. if Leao gets sold, they move Puli to the left and who plays on the right? Chuk if it’s 4-3-3, maybe RLC if it’s 3-4-2-1 with a box midfield?
Musah does excel when given clear and simple instructions. Maybe having him as a destroyer type midfielder might be best, but his decision making on the ball is terrible. He gets himself in a lot of trouble due to it.
Yes. His physical aspects are great, but his football brain is nonexistent