Roma head coach Claudio Ranieri has confirmed that the membership intend to try to maintain Alexis Saelemaekers, which means they’ll negotiate with AC Milan.
Saelemaekers appeared nearly sure to remain at Milan after coming back from a mortgage spell at Bologna, with Paulo Fonseca even publicly praising him, and but he headed to the capital with Tammy Abraham coming the opposite approach.
The Belgian has seemingly discovered his stride at Roma, bagging two targets and one help within the final three video games, and curiosity is mounting forward of the summer season. It was lately claimed that Milan for the versatile large man.
It ought to be remembered that Bologna opted towards redeeming Saelemaekers for a similar worth. Given the struggles of Samuel Chukwueze and , the concept of bringing him again on the finish of the season would possibly attraction.
Ranieri spoke at his pre-match press convention two days earlier than the journey to San Siro to face Milan, and his feedback have been relayed by .
What are you anticipating from Milan?
“Milan, if we analyse the gamers one after the other, have a really top quality squad, with very sturdy and explicit gamers. I consider that it’s elementary for the entire workforce, once they lose the ball, to keep up most consideration.
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“Milan are a workforce that, at residence, concede only a few targets: it appears to me that they’re the second-best on this statistic, instantly after Bologna. We, alternatively, are among the many groups that rating the least away from residence. For that reason, we should play an distinctive match.”
Will you speak to Milan about Saelemaekers tomorrow?
“Often, while you go to play [away from home], there may be little to speak about with the opposite aspect. Saelemaekers has settled in very nicely in Rome, so he’s a type of gamers we wish to maintain. There may be additionally the difficulty with Abraham. Let’s see how issues develop.”
Is Fonseca’s mission at Milan or yours at Roma extra complicated?
“Coaches, once they take over a workforce, at all times have difficulties after which it’s as much as them to have the ability to handle them, to beat them. Generally it’s simpler, different occasions it’s tougher. It at all times relies upon each on the golf equipment and on the assembly that takes place with the insiders.
I’m fortunate as a result of I’ve discovered fantastic gamers who’ve made themselves out there and a membership that’s at all times at my disposal. I do know that I’ve a doubly burdensome activity, however I’m carrying it ahead with all my enthusiasm, with all my love.”