It is now clear to everyone: Alexis Saelemaekers has returned to Milan with a different attitude and mindset. Desire, grit, plenty of quality. The Belgian seems reborn after his spells in Italy with Bologna and Roma.
By his choice and with his coach’s backing, he stayed with the Rossoneri despite interest from Juventus and the Premier League. That was evident with his national team as well. Yesterday’s match was against a modest Kazakhstan, true, but that is not the point. The Milan utility man looks like a different player.
He shines for the national team too: Saelemaekers ready to become Allegri’s extra man:
Two assists against Kazakhstan: one for De Bruyne, another for Meunier. Alexis remains unpredictable, full of variety. Valuable defensively, vastly improved offensively. In these early matches with Milan he has been used both as a wide player (deep and advanced) and as a second striker. His importance stays the same: huge, as described by Milannews.it.
Allegri’s task now will be to bring out the best in Alexis, who, as mentioned, seems to have returned to Milan with a new mindset. A more mature player, more aware of his strengths. After the break, Milan will face Bologna at San Siro. A return to scoring in the Rossoneri shirt after more than two years would be special for Saelemaekers, especially if it came against his former club.
