A reinforcement to the attack was always needed in the winter given the injuries of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and longer recovery times. The starter, as of late, is Olivier Giroud. The team needed a reinforcement up front but the club did not have much financial resources to spare in January. Therefore, they opted to sign a promising talent from Serbia in Marko Lazetic from Red Star Belgrade.
The attacker who is 18 years old came on a permanent transfer deal which is estimated at 4 million euros. To beat the competition on him and in order to convince Red Star Belgrade to close the deal, Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara added 1 million euros in bonuses and a 10% sell-on fee. The purchase was a surprise but it is one for the future given the player's age. Marko Lazetic, however, is yet to make an appearance so far with the team.
According to Calciomercato.com, there is no rejection from the Milanese environment at Milanello regarding the youngster. But, the player is working hard to settle in well and understand the different reality in Serie A and Italy. These things take time and are not easy. Besides, Milan are now in a very delicate phase of the season where each game counts a lot. All of these factors explain why Lazetic has not played a single minute with AC Milan.
As per the source, these coming few months will help the player in question grow. Then at the end of the season, we will see what the future would be like for him. Either staying with the Rossoneri or leave on loan.
