AC Milan need two wins from their last three games to get into the Champions League, then it will be time to take stock of various things.
With or without top four there could be profound changes, both in the management in the squad. The player who could leave Milan is also the man who has managed to grow the most under Massimiliano Allegri’s guidance: Strahinja Pavlovic.
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Pavlovic in demand
As Calciomercato.com report, in this season of ups thens downs for the Rossoneri, the performances of Pavlovic have been a bright spot and a pleasant surprise.
Beyond his four goals and one assist, he’s made enormous progress defensively, transforming into an added forward at times with his marauding runs. The Serbian has shown impressive growth compared to last year in terms of consistency, even over the course of 90 minutes.
These performances have attracted enormous international interest, with many clubs interested in seeing him in action and others already inquiring about his entourage ahead of the summer. Manchester United are one of them, along with several Saudi teams with big pockets.
However, the club most active in the pursuit of Pavlovic are Chelsea, who will be carrying out another mini-revolution this summer and would welcome his signing. The idea is to offload Benoit Badiashile, a name that Milan like but are not keen on including in the deal as a counterpart.
Pavlovic is considered a major asset by Allegri and Milan, but the club – regardless of how the season pans out – will be mindful of the player-trading budget. So, given the right offer, they could replicate what they did with Malick Thiaw.
The former RB Salzburg star’s value is set at €50m, a figure that would generate a significant capital gain and effectively finance the move to replace him with Mario Gila.