AC Milan have decided to put winger Suso up for sale after a disappointing first half of the season, according to a report.
The Spaniard has struggled to begin the 2019-20 campaign, amassing a goal and two assists but failing to replicate his usual levels of performance and seemingly relinquishing his title as the Rossoneri’s most creative player.
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The arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic was expected to help, but Suso put in arguably his worst performance of the season on Monday in the 0-0 draw with Sampdoria, scoring a 4/10 in our player ratings.
According to Wednesday’s edition of Tuttosport – as cited by MilanNews.it – the time has come to make drastic decisions at Milan because it is clear that the project has failed, and Suso could fall victim to this.
At present, the 26-year-old is viewed as more of a problem than a resource for the Diavolo, and the solution could be his departure either in January or in the summer.
It is worth nothing that he arrived in a low-cost deal, so would represent an almost pure capital gain on the balance sheet, and it is widely reported that he has a €38m release clause.
To eliminate Suso from the starting line-up, Stefano Pioli could “exploit” the arrival of Ibrahimovic and choose to change formation from a 4-3-3 to 4-3-1-2 – ironically the system that saw previous head coach Marco Giampaolo sacked.
Ibrahimovic and Rafael Leao would be the forwards, with either Hakan Calhanoglu or Giacomo Bonaventura in behind.
