After yet another lost derby, there is already the first AC Milan player to declare that he will leave at the end of the season, having reached an agreement with the new club
So much disappointment at Milan after yet another derby lost, the sixth in a row by Stefano Pioli. A heavy knockout given that with these three points Inter’s rivals were able to celebrate the mathematical conquest of the Scudetto, with a 17 point advantage over second place, occupied by the Rossoneri. A Monday night to forget that took place at San Siro and which risks having repercussions.
The Emilian coach is unlikely to be reconfirmed on the club’s bench for next season too. After five years and still an important performance, Pioli’s story is destined to come to an end. Second place it’s not enough to save the season.
It burns elimination from the Champions League groupalbeit with the mitigating circumstance of having faced two current semi-finalists such as Paris Saint Germain and Borussia Dortmund, and the one in the Europa League quarter-finals against Roma.
In key matches the coach was betrayed by some symbolic players of the locker room, starting with Rafa Leao which did not impact and highlight his enormous talent. There remains the regret of an epilogue that Pioli hoped would be better given the growth that the club has had since he arrived at Milanello.
He will leave Milan at the end of the season, the official announcement has arrived
Pioli won’t be the only one to leave. After three seasons marked by many goals, a Scudetto and the curse of the number 9 shirt finally eliminated, Olivier Giroud he will no longer be Milan’s starting central striker.
The French striker, whose contract is expiring, has already started negotiating for some time for a future in MLS where the players await him Los Angeles FCwith the agreement one step away and the signing expected until December 2025, the month in which his career as a footballer could end.
Who are the main suspects to replace Giroud?
Milan will therefore find themselves having to find a new center forward who can guarantee double figures. There are two names in Furlani’s notebook at the moment and they are those of Zirkzee of Bologna, a great protagonist with the Emilians in his first season in Serie A, and Guirassy, author of 25 goals with the Stuttgart shirt.
Different profiles compared to that of Giroud, more of a penalty area attacker, strong physically and in headers. He is counting on consistency and that will only be demonstrated with time.
