A future in England could be a possibility for Alexis Saelemaekers as an offer has arrived from the newly-promoted Leicester City, a report claims.
According to Gianluigi Longari of Sportitalia (via MilanNews), Leicester have expressed interest in signing Saelemaekers and they have even gone so far as to submit a first offer for him.
At the moment there is no agreement yet but negotiations are underway. The Belgian spent last season on loan at Bologna, playing 32 games with four goals and three assists to his name after some early injury difficulties.
There was some surprise that the Rossoblu did not exercise their option to make the loan permanent but it was put down to the change of coach given Thiago Motta left, and so Saelemaekers returned to Milanello.
He is training with his team-mates under the orders of Paulo Fonseca but in the eyes of the management the former Anderlecht man remains on the list of those who can leave.
Thus, Geoffrey Moncada and co. will listen to the offers that will arrive, naturally favouring those that would see the winger leave on a permanent basis rather than another loan.
Meanwhile, Nicolo Schira is reporting that Leicester and West Ham United have shown interest in Saelemaekers, who is ‘not in Milan’s plans and can leave for €12-15m.
we should be more strict on our prices, if he played the exact same way in the prem his value would be twice as high
Premier League team? 12 million + 10 million lol. 22 million.
Cannot believe until it is sealed that somebody dares to buy Saladmakers
Oh man! Could we possible get over 10mil for Salad?
Hard working team player who doesn’t get tired, could be Leicester’s new Albrighton
13-15 is good, and add future resale clause
Odd case this guy. Did a good season at Bologna, played quite solid for Milan, yet nobody really wants him.
He is still 24, so similar age as eg Zirkzee who did nothing more than Saelemaekers – while playing for the same team – yet for Dutchman everyone says “he has potential and we will pay 60mil”, while for Saelemaekers nobody is willing to pay even 10. And Milan doesn’t want him as well.
This dude just compared Zirkzee with Saelemaekers 😂 and said that Zirkzee did nothing more than Saelemaekers at Bologna.
Zirkzee at Bologna last season 12 goals, 7 assists.
Saelemaekers last 3 seasons combined 10 goals and 9 assists.
Well… To be fair, Zirkzee plays as a striker and Saele as a winger. Stats say over 90% of strikers will have more goal contributions than wingers. 😉
Saladmaker for president