In recent months, AC Milan have seemingly been fighting an uphill battle to keep Jan-Carlo Simic, and today, it seems that they have lost that battle, according to a report.
Last season, Simic rose quickly in Milan’s ranks, playing a vital part in the Primavera’s journey to the UEFA Youth League Final, and also featuring on occasion for the senior team, where he also impressed.
In his games for the first team, the young defender looked assured in every performance, displaying characteristics not commonly seen in players that are his age. However, this was recognised by several other clubs, who made attempts to pry him away.
At one point, it seemed that a deal to tie his future down was near completion, but in the months since those reports, it has seemed a struggle to get a deal over the line, and it has seemed increasingly likely that a departure was on the horizon, as much as fans did not want this to be the case.
Nevertheless, Fabrizio Romano has stated that a move to Anderlecht is in place, and the Belgian club will pay €3 million. Whilst he suggests Milan have a 20% sell-on clause, on face value, this feels like it could eventually be a ‘one who got away’ situation.