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Alfredo Pedulla has expressed strong criticism against the AC Milan management for their hesitation regarding Dusan Vlahovic, despite the striker being a clear request of the manager.
With just five days to go of the transfer window, Milan are still looking to complete their attack with a striker. Conrad Harder, the Sporting Lisbon youngster, appeared to be close but the deal is now on the brink of falling through.
Instead, it seems Milan will shift their focus to Vlahovic, who has been Max Allegri’s first choice from the start. The Serbian striker is destined to leave Juventus and he’s willing to reduce his salary significantly as well, which is why the Rossoneri’s hesitation is so hard to understand.
Pedulla makes his stance clear
In his latest editorial for SportItalia, the journalist Alfredo Pedulla lashed out at the Milan management for even considering going against Allegri’s wishes. Especially since the deal is within their reach financially speaking.
“Milan had three months to close in on Vlahovic, the only destination truly appealing to the Serbian. Instead, they have played a mind-blowing game of cards, moving towards other strikers under the direction of intermediary Paolo Busardò, who evidently has more say in the matter than Max Allegri or Tare himself.
“The point is very simple: if you can sign Vlahovic for €20 million and the player is open to a €6-6.5m per season, you have to do it without a second thought. Also because it’s your coach’s request, and from my point of view, when a coach makes a request, he has to be satisfied in some way,” he wrote.
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