Ardon Jashari has attracted interest from clubs domestically and abroad, but AC Milan’s stance on the midfielder is clear.
La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) begin a report this morning by stating that Jashari is among the Milan players whom Ruben Amorim will welcome back only later in the summer, given he is entitled to a rest period following his World Cup campaign.
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At 23, he is already competing in his second World Cup with Switzerland, and head coach Yakin named him in the starting line-up for the last match, the Round of 16 clash against Colombia. These are strengthening experiences, which is exactly what Jashari needs after a disappointing debut season at Milan.
He can take heart in the knowledge that more opportunities lie ahead: despite interest from both foreign and Italian clubs (most notably Atalanta), Jashari is certain to remain a Rossoneri player, not least because he is tied to Milan by a long-term contract running until the summer of 2030.
Just 11 months ago, he was the club’s second most expensive signing of the summer, costing €34m plus bonuses to sign from Club Brugge. Only the acquisition of Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea required a larger investment.
Jashari going nowhere
However, it is not merely for reasons of economic expediency that Jashari will remain with the squad: he enjoys the coach’s esteem and is part of a technical project that places him at the heart of the new Milan.
There are multiple reasons why the former Belgian league MVP failed to live up to expectations. Like other foreign players experiencing the Italian league for the first time, Jashari struggled to adapt to the new methods. The transition from a more modest club like Club Brugge to Milan can be hard.
To make matters significantly worse, he suffered a fractured fibula last August following an unfortunate collision with Santiago Giménez during training. Furthermore, having been viewed as a playmaker by former coach Massimiliano Allegri, Jashari faced a fight for a spot with Luka Modric.
The future, however, looks different: even if Luka stays (and there is a very strong chance he will) he cannot be expected to play as continuously as he did last season. This will inevitably open up more opportunities for Jashari, who can continue to learn from Modrić during training.
Additionally, the arrival of a new coach creates new possibilities. The dominance Amorim intends to impose on opponents requires more high-quality players on the pitch, and Jashari certainly possesses excellent technical skills.
Amorim himself arrived expressing a desire to make the most of available resources, particularly young, talented players, a category into which Ardon fits perfectly. Then there is his burning desire to prove himself, something neither the coach nor the club can overlook.
Just last summer, Jashari did everything in his power to ensure Club Brugge accepted Milan’s offer over others, even those that might have been more lucrative for the Belgian club. The situation has repeated itself this year.
Ardon has made it clear to his suitors that he is determined to make his mark in Milan. It is a decision shared by the club, which believes in him and has no intention of letting him go. Amidst a midfield undergoing potential revolution, he stands out as one of the few certainties.
Youssouf Fofana and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are for sale, Samuele Ricci is among other potential departures, and Modric is heading toward a less demanding role. So, Jashari and Rabiot remain key fixtures. It is a significant vote of confidence, now it is up to him to make his mark.
Same goes for Ricci.
Ricci wasn’t wanted by Allegri. Furlani made the deal to satisfy his agent friend. Fagioli would have been a better option. Nicola Fagioli is better than Ricci.
Faglioli isn’t better than Ricci . That’s why When Ricci was in Torino was wanted by Inter And Atalanta and He (Faglioli) sent to a team that almost got relegated.
He’s not better
No complains about Ricci. He’s staying.
I did not like what I saw from him so far, but he had too much going on against him for us to just decide to move on from him after just a year !
Unless we got an offer from him of around 45-50M€ (which I don’t see happening), it’s better to give him a second chance.
I’d sell him for 20, based on what I saw. What a f bum.
A lot of players from relatively weaker leagues have problems adapting to Serie A in the first season. With the minutes he was getting, he could hardly have had time to adjust. We gave a lot of money last year for him and we just have to give him a second chance. I think he can show a lot more.
First they need to sell
RLC
Fofana
F.Terracciano
Bondo
Musah
And then they can talk about selling Jashari or Ricci
Terracciano isn’t (primarily) a midfielder, he is not of some importance and we won’t get too much funds for him so that shouldn’t influence the market at all and shouldn’t affect that department.
Jashari should be top of the list. Ricci should stay.
Ricci and Jashari are not better players than Fofana or RLC for that matter. We all saw that last season. Only the sempre milan echo chamber refuse to believe their own eyes. Both were deservedly behind RLC in the midfield pecking order and when either player entered the pitch Milan were weaker, not better. We all saw that clearly…But you want to keep them ahead of better performing players???…yup, sounds like the Sempre Milan twilight zone Forum.
yes they are better
allegri found way for rlc but other teams catch up and couldnt find another to play him. so they (ricci jashari) are better. and fofana is gonna be sold for money and bc he will not contribute a lot. and also fell off.
also you clearly didnt see Jashari being the best player of the month with Club Brugge In UCL.
and didnt see any of Ricci perfomance in Torino and Brescia u just blinded by your hatred and cant agree that both are better and its not right to sell a player after one season look at CDK Maldini was right but hey maybe u do like the new management
Dude…no one in their right mind who saw Milan play would make that determination. Ha ha ha hatred?? dude I don’t get emotional. If you play well, I say so, if you play terrible I say so. Ok I’ll make you feel better. Ricci and Jashari are great players and make Milan a better team…there, feel better now?
No it’s not about my feelings it’s just not fair to these players treated like that.. they should let them just one year at least and then if their opinion which we don’t know if this is true sell the by all means but there are others who need to be sold first.
It seems here on this site are sheep followers who agrees with any player Milan is rumored real/fake and just not even thinking.
If u feel better let’s sign palinha belghali doue
To make the Sheep’s Happy are you?
@ Milanese, both players were a disaster. We all saw that. But you’d rather sell better players and keep inferior ones? That seems just nuts to me.
Sign Casado or Phil Foden and I’ll be happy.
He probably won’t but some of those two (A & R) should and Ricci most likely will unless he agrees to being a/d fifth midfielder in the rotation which would be pretty humiliating & degrading for him, really. ??? (Modric, Ricci), Rabiot (Ardon, Comotto)
Modric is 41.
He’s not going to play all the games Rabiot could be rotation in CAM also.
Comotto is too young to play not even 30min.
So both can easily stay and fight for the spot.
It looks bad for the management to sell players after one year in the team
Either way, it wouldn’t be a good idea to keep them both because we are in fact switching to 3-4-2-1 which means one or two MC less and one of them will not be needed. In a three-man midfield (4-3-3, 4-3-2-1, 3-5-2), I would probably say that there is and there would be room for both of them despite the fact that they both cover a “regista” and a “b-2-b” role so they pretty much overlap in that respect, I can’t (or should I say, I don’t) see why not, in other words, I wouldn’t mind keeping them that much. Estupinan? No need for a sale after just one season because that would make us look bad? Nonsense.
yh thats why i said to sell fofana rlc musah fillippo and bondo.
dont consider modric too much hes 41 hes gonna last long. also fillippo played as midfielder in his loan
so its 4 with rabiot can help in cam and comotto and xeroli to show if they can fight for stay
Charles De Ketelaere’s breakthrough at Atalanta is a lesson we cannot ignore, especially now as clubs like Atalanta hover around Ardon Jashari after his injury-plagued first season. Young talents who cost €34 million need time to adapt to the heavy Milan jersey; if they are not ready for the pressure of San Siro under Ruben Amorim, loan them to smaller Serie A clubs to gain vital Italian league experience, but never sell them permanently. Keep control of their contracts so they can develop on Italian soil and return to Milan as mature champions, ensuring our investments build our own future rather than strengthening our rivals. Forza Milan!
What lesson? Can you comprehend that some players does not fit certain teams? If he is doing well for Atalanta or Belgium, it does not mean he will do well at Milan.
Even if he’d be brought back, I guarantee he will fail at Milan just the same. Think sometimes, man.
Gede, How about Jose Mari? Destro? the late Andre Silva? Yepes? Piajtek? These are players that never got better. There are more players that never got better and where shipped out, than players that had a tough first year and got better. All of those that got better had one thing in common. You saw flashes or brilliance periodically in season 1. We’ve seen zero quality from Jashari and Ricci. So no, not like Tonali, but more like the others who flopped and never got better.
I didn’t watch the game but he got yanked at half time. Presumably because he didn’t exactly light the pitch on fire.
Don’t give up Jashari too soon. Beside a Milan fan, I am also a Club Brugge fan. So, I have seen him play a lot. He is really good, just give him the time to adapt and to start the preparation and season being completely fit. By the way, based on tradition, aura and historical success, Club Brugge is absolutely a more modest club than Milan. But in the UEFA ranking Club Brugge is 19th in fact (and will even climb to 17th now), whereas Milan is 24th. I hope Milan will be back soon where it belongs!