AC Milan can count on some proceeds from the sale of Ismael Bennacer this summer, at least according to what one source is reporting.
According to Sky in Switzerland, Marseille are ‘convinced by the Algerian midfielder’s talent’ and have decided to exercise the option to buy Bennacer outright at the end of his loan spell. The Ligue 1 side will thus spend €12m to make it a permanent deal for the former Empoli man.
The Olympique de Marseille coaching staff are satisfied by what they have seen, with Bennacer having already accumulated up to 61% of the minutes played in Ligue 1 since his arrival on the Canebière on February 3.
Roberto De Zerbi’s team are still in the race for qualification for the Champions League, but Marseille will however wait to officially obtain a spot before sending the official communication to the Rossoneri management regarding Bennacer.
When the loan is made permanent, Bennacer will sign a contract with OM until June 2028. It will be almost a pure capital gain for Milan, who signed him in 2019 from Empoli meaning that the transfer fee has now almost fully amortised.
A similar fate seems to await Pierre Kalulu at Juventus, given that they are also tipped to use their buy-out option for the Frenchman.
