Alexis Saelemaekers has had a decent start to life at AS Roma, and the Roman club are considering asking AC Milan about a permanent deal already.
It has not been a fantastic season for Saelemaekers, simply because he has struggled for minutes due to injury in the opening part of the season. However, in recent weeks he has been a shining point in Claudio Ranieri’s team.
With four contributions, including a goal and an assist in the Rome derby this weekend, in his last four games, there is a desire to keep him at the club according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The Belgian winger has ‘convinced everyone in Rome’ since returning. He brings tactical fluidity and a general presence which has been lacking for the Giallorossi.
Before Christmas, there were suggestions that a permanent deal could cost €15 million, which is a figure that may not be liked in the capital, so an exchange could sweeten a deal for the Rossoneri.
According to a report, Tammy Abraham is the obvious option – he is happy with Milan and well-liked in the dressing room, however, his wage could be a stalling point.
Bryan Cristante could also be another option, as reported earlier this month.
Milan should keep Saelemaekers he is like the best back up for leao or pulisic when one of them is injured. Dump chukaweze, abraham, emerson, okafor and jovic and buy wesley franca and a good striker
If they buy Cristante I will never forgive them. He is the horror.
I actually cant believe they benched Soule and are playing saladmaker.
They could play both, Soule is the kind of player you build your atk around.
I would not exchange for either and would bring Salad back. He seems just like the type of player Conceicao likes and be a good fit if we’re going to be messing around with 4-4-2. I think we can make it to June without adding another CM and Tammy hasn’t shown anything to warrant his permanent signing.
Salad’s only weakness is that he is not clinical. He is a solid team player, and any team would be happy with him.
Bryan Cristante lmao… dude is long finished. The only business we should be doing is completing Tammy Abraham’s transfer as permanent. Forget anything else.
Give us Enso fe Lee then you can take saleamakers
If Saeles able to convert to RB, all our problem is settled. but he didnt want to
It is weird because actually I think he started his career as RB. He did play RB a couple of times for Pioli and if my memory is not failing me, I seem to remember that he wasn’t that good as a RB.
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Cristante??? Jesus, no! Absolutely not!
Jimenez as RB and Alexis as Puli backup is all good.
Saladmaker cannot play as rb because his technical skill as a defender is poor. At rm that doesn’t show that much and he gets cover by a cb or and cm so he can make it work.
Technically his offensive stuff is better he just needs to take that one step and give a finishing product (been waiting for him to do that for 3 years) and consistency.
Then he’ll be able to effectively play rw,lw and even am. Ofc not at Milan, miss that.
He’s gonna be 26 in the summer and is still searching for himself and his “best” position. It definitely isn’t rb tho.
He is playing RWB at Roma. Do you even watch any other games? flyingturtle with his usual football genius. Assist and goal and MOTM at RWB. He can’t play there, right? 😀 He is obviously not a right back but a more offensive one.
So many Salad fans here, I mean what exactly has he done, how many goals/assists has he had in his entire Milan career? He is like 2 goals 2 assists in a season player. That’s why even Messias was ahead of him in the pecking order, that’s why he was sent. He played well last year at Bologna, the whole Bologna team played well actually, but he is not Milan material, average at his best.
He’s a hard worker, an excellent team player and helped give the team an important balance, especially when Pioli used the left side for most of our attacking moves. He covers ground well and in a modern pressing system can press anywhere on his side.
There’s a reason managers pick him wherever he goes; with him in the side your more attacking players can worry slightly less about their defending responsibilities.
Can we give them Chuk for Abraham but bring Saele back? He’d be perfect for Sergio.
That seems like a good idea.