The feedback emerging from France indicates that Ismael Bennacer is very happy with the decision he made in January, which was to leave Milan and join the team coached by Roberto De Zerbi. The Italian coach, who often makes headlines in the transfer market regarding the future technical leadership of Milan, wanted a midfielder with Bennacer’s characteristics, and the technical understanding between the two developed immediately. With five starts in Ligue 1, Isma has become central to De Zerbi's system, and the environment has warmly welcomed the former Milan player.
What are Bennacer's transfer figures?
To retain Ismael at Marseille, the Olympique Marseille club management will have to pay Milan 12 million euros, plus any additional bonuses accrued. This amount would finalize the deal that brought the Algerian midfielder to OM in the final days of the transfer window. The money that, to date, Marseille could invest to make Bennacer even more central to their technical project.
Then there is the De Zerbi factor...
This factor could either speed things up or slow them down: if Roberto stays on the bench at the Velodrome, then Bennacer’s permanent transfer would almost be a certainty. If De Zerbi were to leave the club, however, there could be some reconsideration, but the prevailing feeling is that it is unlikely that Bennacer will still be part of Milan’s future plans, especially since, last summer, he had expressed a desire to play in Saudi Arabia (though no offers came) or to join Marseille (who arrived too late with a loan proposal), as relayed via Milannews.it.
