The baby Colombo and the return of Leao, Milan are breathing. Waiting for Ibra and a ‘Jovic’ opportunity | First page

The first night has passed, but the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic continue not to leave the world alone Milan. Overcoming the obstacle, even if with difficulty and suffering Bodo / Glimt without his totem it was a breath of fresh air after a cold shower, but time is running out and does not allow Pioli and the Rossoneri to take a long breath: the Crotone is on the horizon, then it will be Europa League again (playoff with the Rio Ave) e Spice, a rush before the national team break. Despite Maldini’s hope (“In 7 days he will be available”), it is not known how long it will take for the Swede to negativize and a scenario in which Ibra can only be available after the break, derby with Inter, is to be taken into strong consideration. “Always hope for the best, but prepare for the worst“says an old English proverb, and then Pioli hopes for the best and to get his totem back in a short time but he prepares a plan should that not happen.

THREE FOR IBRA – But there is also good news for the technician, starting with Ante Rebic who will be available at least in the championship. The Croatian has given the best of himself on the left side, true, but in his career he has often and willingly played in the center and can be adapted as a center forward: mobile and fast, an atypical nine to dialogue with the attacking midfielders and favor their insertions . Rebic, however, will not be there with Rio Ave because he will still have to serve a round of disqualification in European competitions. And it was Europe that offered Milan positive and important signals as regards Lorenzo Colombo: physique, technique and sense of goal, you can see the qualities that convinced the Rossoneri to keep the 2002 class in the squad. another young comrade to share the responsibility. Not Daniel Maldini, who showed some more effort as a sole striker (better in his natural role among the three behind the center forward), but Rafael Leao who is back to training after the long stop for coronavirus positivity. His conditions are obviously to be evaluated: it will be difficult for him to be available for the second of Serie A with Crotone, more likely that the former Lille will return to enlist for the away match in Portugal: Pioli will therefore recover another adaptable situation, despite seeing the 17 Rossoneri more suited to work in the wing his physical structure and his dynamism make him a potential candidate for rotations in the center.

AND THE MARKET … – Three solutions awaiting the return of Ibrahimovic, but the fans are also wondering about the possible arrival of a new reinforcement from the market in the last days of the summer session. An eventuality, however, which at the moment does not figure among the priorities of the Rossoneri management. Time is running out and the resources available are not unlimited, it emerged in the assessments made by Maldini and Massara the need to first of all reinforce the defense with a central, also thanks to the emergency that the department is experiencing with the slow recovery of Romagnoli and the positivity to the Duarte virus. Secondly, thoughts go to a central midfielder, track destined to warm up with the exit of Paquetà and / or Krunic. First defense and midfield, the vice-Ibra could become a topical topic only in the face of the opportunities offered by the market and it is no coincidence that there are not many profiles surveyed at the moment: Luka Jovic remains a suggestion, given the player’s willingness to leave the Real Madrid to play and the close contacts between the Milan management and its agent Fali Ramadani (Rebic’s agent, Milenkovic, Nastasic …), but at the moment not a real opportunity for the costs of the eventual operation. Zlatan’s alternate therefore remains an internal affair for Milan for now: between Colombo, Leao and Rebic, Pioli studies all the combinations waiting for his offensive beacon.

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