Paolo Maldini’s name made headlines again earlier in the month as he decided to shed some light on his AC Milan exit in an interview given to La Repubblica.
You can read the full interview here, but as Tuttosport (via PianetaMilan) write this morning the former director was very keen to defend some of the work that he did in various transfer windows, as well as the signing of Charles De Ketelaere.
De Ketelaere was the marquee investment of the 2022 summer mercato conducted by Maldini and Massara after the Scudetto win, but he wasn’t the only player who arrived in that window and failed to help build on the success.
Aster Vranckx returned to Wolfsburg after making just nine appearances, Sergino Dest is on loan at PSV where he has found more consistent playing time after a difficult year, while Divock Origi has played just 152 minutes in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest with the great risk of a return to Milan in the summer.
Two different notes were Malick Thiaw and Yacine Adli. The German international arrived from Schalke 04 and nailed down a starting spot before his recent injury, while the Franco-Algerian at least continues to be a part of Stefano Pioli’s rotations.
