Salernitana coach Paulo Sousa did not hold back in his praise of AC Milan midfielder Yacine Adli by comparing him with the legendary Zinedine Zidane.
Adli got his first start of the season in Milan’s 3-1 win over Cagliari on Wednesday evening, playing just under an hour as the defensive midfielder before he was taken off for Yunus Musah, and he impressed in that time.
The 23-year-old barely played for Milan in his first season there, starting just one game, but Rade Krunic’s injury and the switch to a 4-3-3 presented a chance for him to carve out more playing time.
Adli already has plenty of experience having made 104 first team appearances for Bordeaux, with quite a few coming under Sousa who spoke in a press conference and was full of praise for the 23-year-old who he apparently tried to sign during the summer.
“We always liked each other a lot, an extraordinary guy, super creative. An exemplary worker, for me the new Zinedine Zidane for his technical qualities. He needs consistency,” he said (via FootballItalia).
