CM: Why Daniel Maldini’s departure was not a ‘final goodbye’ for Milan

Daniel Maldini left AC Milan in the summer mercato, and there were some questions at the time. With the youngster impressing for Monza, and earning a call-up to the Italian National Team, the question has been reopened.

Cesare, Paolo, Daniel – the Maldini name is synonymous with Milan, and it can be argued that for this reason, the youngster had to leave. Playing for the Rossoneri adds pressure to any player’s shoulders, let alone the shoulders of a 23-year-old.

Now, just a short distance away, the midfielder is blossoming, and he is writing his own words in the Maldini story. However, there is a possibility that he will return to add more to a previous chapter.

This morning, Calciomercato.com stated that ‘the Milan fan’ faces a conflict. A joy of seeing their former players perform well, but a sorrow in the fact that they no longer do so in the Rossoneri shirt. For Maldini, though, there is a route back.

There is a ‘preferential channel’ with the Biancorossi – the Diavolo have a ‘priority clause’ if the midfielder is approached by another club. Alongside this, there remains the 50% sell-on clause.

The report also states that Maldini is attracting interest from several clubs, and among them is Juventus – we also know that Inter have been keeping tabs on his situation.