Pellegatti reveals fears over Arsenal being linked to Bartesaghi: “It will happen again”

Carlo Pellegatti has revealed his fear that AC Milan will be tempted to sell Davide Bartesaghi if offers come in from England.

Bartesaghi’s rapid rise continues as he leapfrogged Pervis Estupinan in Massimiliano Allegri’s pecking order, the summer signing who cost nearly €20m. Previously he had only had glimpses of first team football, under Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceiçao.

His brace against Sassuolo last weekend meant that he was the subject of many media headlines, and rightly so too. One of the stories – from La Gazzetta dello Sport – spoke about interest from Arsenal which dates back to the summer.

Now, Carlo Pellegatti has published a video on his YouTube channel in which he spoke about the situation linked to the Italian defender, admitting that he will be worried if a Premier League side does come in for him. Radio Rossonera relayed his words.

“I read a few days ago that English teams (Arsenal above all) are closely following and monitoring Bartesaghi,” he said.

“My fear is that if English sirens were to be raised over Bartesaghi, the temptation to sell him would be too strong. It’s happened before with these managements, and it will happen again. Nothing is being built.”