MN: Milan face crossroads over Loftus-Cheek’s future – the problems and potential

AC Milan have believed in Ruben Loftus-Cheek for a long time now. However, there are certainly doubts about his future.

When you look at a player like Loftus-Cheek, finding another is not easy to do. In fact, finding a midfielder with that profile is rare full stop, let alone with the budget that Milan have available to them.

Yet, he is not a starter for the Rossoneri, and he has rarely been since he joined. Stefano Pioli got the best from him, but even then, he was regularly injured and since then he has only continued to struggle physically.

Facing the future

Now, with just over a year left on his deal, the Diavolo have to think. As MilanNews writes, it becomes a case of weighing up his potential against the problems that he brings.

This year, he has been what Massimilano Allegri has needed, when he has needed him and he cannot be critiqued for that. Additionally, he has already been more available than he was last season, which is another tick.

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However, there have been numerous instances where he has played poorly, making silly mistakes in big moments. Additionally, he has never really gone beyond his first season in Italy.

So, the next few months could be crucial to his future, as much as it could be crucial for Milan. Assuming nothing changes, in the summer he will probably be sold. If slight tweaks are made, who knows what can change.