Today's edition of Tuttosport dedicates space to to Paolo Maldini, defining him as the architect of the Rossoneri club as the club goes through to the round of 16 in the Champions League. In 2019, he accepted the role in the technical area and he was new to it, but he learned quickly.
The former legendary captain has good visionand an eye for talent as he insisted on signing the likes of Ismael Bennacer, Rafael Leao, Theo Hernandez and Sandro Tonali. But, he also convinced Elliott to give the green light for purchases of experienced players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Simon Kjaer. The latest bet of Paolo Maldini is Charles De Ketelaere and hopefully, he will soon repay the trust and faith put in him.
Paolo Maldini also brought an important philosophy to the club when it comes to dealing with players agents.
The technical director has never bowed his head, at the cost of losing Donnarumma, Calhanoglu, Kessie and Romagnoli. In their place, the various Bennacers, Kalulu, Tomori, Brahim Diaz and, above all Mike Maignan flourished in Milanello.
In support, even if today many forget it, Maldini has never had any doubts in redeeming Sandro Tonali after his first season at Milan. Even in this, the recipe is always the same: knowing how to wait and not acting on impulse. It seems trivial, but in football few are able to put it into practice.
