In the Champions League competition, AC Milan only managed to collect one point after 4 games. Luck was lacking as well as experience. Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara are aware that experienced players are needed in order to get to the top with the young players.
In fact, as pointed out by Calciomercato.com, the club managing directors tried to add two important players to their squad from Real Madrid. We are talking about Spanish 25-year-old right-winger Marco Asensio and his compatriot attacking midfielder Isco.
Contacts went on for weeks with Isco's entourage and there was approval from Los Blancos, writes the source. However, the financial requests from the player's agents were deemed way too much by the Rossoneri.
As for Asensio, it was a particular and 'unprecedented' situation, adds the source: in the last few days of the transfer market window of last summer, Real Madrid opened up for a loan for their player 'probably' because they thought that they were going to close the deal for Mbappé. However, Asensio decided to refuse AC Milan's offer eventually because he wanted to fight for his chances within Carlo Ancelotti's team.
Atlético Madrid – AC Milan: Info, probable lineups, and who to watch out for
