The winter transfer market had his end yesterday and A.C. Milan manager, Andrea Gagliardo, goes on showing his emphasis on young talents for his team.
After the great Christmas gift that he gave to his supporters signing Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina, the team has been joined the 1st of January by two youth coming from Africa: the 19 yo Tunisian (but with French passport) wing
Tarek Trabelsi arrived from Club Africain in a 1M€ deal, while the Ivorian center back
Ahmed Traoré (19) joined A.C. Milan in a 750k€ deal with ASEC. The two players came to via Turati to sign their contracts and visited the Milanello training center, getting impressed by that. Then, they left to join their national teams for Africa’s Cup.
Meanwhile, Gagliardo started a deal with Portuguese leading team, Porto, for his striker
Robinho. The talented Brazilian did not satisfy the manager despite his 5 goals in 15 caps, and the 6th he left for the great amount of 21M€, that rebalance A.C. Milan’s finance. Robinho’s words leaving Milano were:
“I was surprised when Mr. Gagliardo asked me to leave the team! I love A.C. Milan and it is very sad for me to leave it, but the coach told me that no space will have been reserved to me in the second part of the year and I need to go away to play and go on showing my skills!”.
Robinho (28) saying goodbye to the supporters when leaving via Turati.
Gagliardo did not end his transfer market! On the contrary, the 10th of January he obtains the sign on the contract of the young Spanish talent
Adrian (19), that will join the team next year when his contract will expire. The same day, two youths of the U20 squad left the team on loan till the end of the season:
Dario Marcuzzi (20) joined third division team Carpi, while
Donatello Martinelli (19) joined Serie B team Ascoli.
The very next day, another player signed for the Rossoneri: the Cameroonian center back
Nicolas Nkoulou (22) put his sign on a 2.7M€ contract, with Marseille receiving a said amount of 14M€ to be paid in 4 years. Also Nkoulou will join the team after Africa’s cup and his international experience will hopefully help A.C. Milan in the second part of the season. Interviewed by Sky Sport journalist, and Gagliardo’s friend, Gianluca di Marzio, Andrea said:
“Nicolas is already a great player, and he will improve his skills in A.C. Milan. I am sure that his international experience is going to help us in the second part of the season. […] His signing is going to be the last of the winter transfer market. I am satisfied of my squad. We will only manage to sell on loan some young players, nothing more.”.
Nicolas Nkoulou (22) during an Africa’s cup match.
As Gagliardo said, the last days of the market were devoted to loans, and two youths leave the team till the end of the year: the just arrived
Ahmed Traoré (19) joined the Serie A team Parma, while the young son of A.C. Milan past striker
Maurizio Ganz,
Simone Andrea (19), joined third division team Albinoleffe.