Yacine Adli is not in Massimiliano Allegri’s plans for AC Milan, and as a result he will be sent to train with Milan Futuro.
La Gazzetta dello Sport confirm that Milan will gather on Monday for the first day of the preseason campaign but have planned a special program for some players: Adli, Devis Vasquez, Theo Hernandez, Ismael Bennacer. Each have their own story but there is a common reason: they are all leaving.
Theo and Bennacer will have a few extra days of vacation, while Adli and Vasquez have been called up for the following Monday, July 14, with the Futuro team.
Adli has the most strange story. Allegri evidently doesn’t appreciate him but the decision to have him train with Milan Futuro is strong, due to the level of the Frenchman and the affection he has always shown for Milan.
Last season, before getting injured, he was a starter for Fiorentina. Stefano Pioli, who didn’t consider him at the start of the 2023-24 season, in April 2024 came to define him as ‘the most reliable defensively among the midfielders in the squad’.
The Frenchman is certainly very light physically, but he has excellent technique and over the years he has become a bit of a cult hero for the fans and a key figure in the dressing room. The barbecue with teammates and families that he organised in a difficult moment of the 2022-23 season was symbolic.
Now, he will train with Milan Futuro from July 14, with the idea that he will soon find another club. Same date for Devis Vasquez, who was on loan at Empoli last season and still has one year of contract with Milan. Unless there are unthinkable U-turns, he will not be in the squad.
The discussion regarding Theo and Bennacer is a bit different. Milan granted the pair a few extra days of vacation, considering that they played until late June with the national teams and are experiencing strange times.
The negotiations between Milan and Al-Hilal for Theo Hernandez will conclude soon, ideally just after their exit from the Club World Cup. Simone Inzaghi’s team will take to the field on Friday 4th against Fluminense. Is an agreement between the clubs close? Yes, very close, for around €25m.
Bennacer, on the other hand, is returning from a loan at Marseille but will leave again. Marseille did not buy him out and tried to take him on loan again. Other clubs have inquired, but the problem is his injury history and his €4m net salary.
