During this season, the Frenchman’s departure has seemed like an increasingly more inevitable fate waiting to happen. However, the game against Udinese last week has flipped the narrative, and now, there is a chance that he could stay.
The chance is slim, but it has certainly caused a bit of a rethink, and the Frenchman himself has even turned down offers to leave the club for big money already, showing where his head is at. So today, Sportitalia (via Milan News) have compiled 10 reasons why he should, or better yet might stay.
It starts rather simply, with the first reason being that the club cannot afford to replace him with a better player, partnered with the fact that, despite his faults, there are few better options. Number two follows the same logic: he is worth more than his current value – believed to be €30 million.
Following that, the contract is looked at. Milan could A) get the benefits of the growth decree with a renewal, and B) worse value contracts have been handed out without second thought, so why deny Theo an arguably deserved raise?
From an image perspective, parting with the left-back makes the Rossoneri a less attractive project for new players and a new head coach, for number five. Six, then, is regarding his own wishes to stay, which are matched by his wife, more so after the birth of their second child together.
Coming in at number seven is the chance to ‘repute the bias against Paolo Maldini’ by resigning one of the Italian’s favourite signings and players. Additionally, it would leave the club without the ‘Theao’ dynamic, which is often so brilliant.
Nine is about the mental help it will give Theo as a player and man, a sign of faith and trust, which could help his mental situation, which has reportedly been an issue. Finally, the club need a ‘true captain’ and Theo can be that, empowered by a renewal.
