Today, Pervis Estupiñán arrives in Milan.
Medical examinations, contract signing, and then immediate departure for Asia. Milan’s new full-back will join Allegri and his teammates right away. After today’s friendly against Arsenal, the Rossoneri will move on to Hong Kong, where a friendly against Liverpool is scheduled for Saturday, July 26.
This was reported by today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport. The Italian newspaper reveals the following information regarding the deal: a permanent transfer for 18 million euros and a five-year contract worth 2.5 million per year. Furthermore, Estupiñán will be the first Ecuadorian player in Milan’s history.
The South American full-back spent the last three seasons in the Premier League with Brighton. The Seagulls' supporters, Gazzetta notes, are critical of the amount for which the player was sold: in their opinion, not even 20 million euros is far too little.
Estupiñán is facing a particularly difficult task: replacing Theo Hernandez. However, the data from recent seasons and his technical attributes may provide some reassurance to the Rossoneri fans, still hurt by the departure of the French full-back, as relayed via Pianeta Milan.
