Conceicao is ready to welcome a new reinforcement (in addition to those in the market) with open arms: he is ready to return, details
Conceicao accoglie un altro rinforzo (ANSA) – MilanLive.it
It has been a difficult few weeks for AC Milan because of injuries. Between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the Rossoneri team had to deal with several problems that took a lot of strength and energy away from the group. Gradually, however, everyone has recovered and, in the meantime, the club has helped Sergio Conceicao with five new signings that bring a breath of fresh air to a squad that seemed mentally worn out. Purchases that also bring great enthusiasm, as we saw at the San Siro the other night against Roma.
By now the emergency is almost over: apart from Emerson Royal, who will be out for a few more weeks, and the long-suffering Florenzi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who stopped for the second time in a short time due to a relapse of his first injury, is close to returning. The Englishman, who had a standout first season in Italy, has struggled this year in Paulo Fonseca’s idea of soccer. But now the coach has changed, the playing concepts are new, and he looks set to be another reinforcement.
Ad un passo dal rientro: Conceicao esulta
Yes, because from September to December his contribution was really at a minimum, so much so that he lost his starting position. His characteristics have always been unsuitable for the kind of soccer proposed by Fonseca and this the management should have understood in the summer. Now, however, there is Conceicao who has completely different ideas, and for this reason Loftus-Cheek can be a new addition for Milan in a department, the midfield, that needs fresh forces.
Quando torna Loftus-Cheek (ANSA) – MilanLive.it
The former Chelsea man (who last played in the Super Cup a month ago) is expected to be available to Conceicao for the match against Hellas Verona next February 15 at the San Siro. This is a very important return because, in the probable 4-4-2 that the coach will want to draw, his characteristics could come in very handy in place of one between Fofana and Reijnders in the middle of the field. Conceicao calls for more running and verticality, and this is good for the midfielder’s qualities, but he will have to improve without the ball.
The non-possession phase is Loftus-Cheek’s real big question mark, but under Conceicao’s guidance he can improve in this respect as well. In short, his return is undoubtedly great news: he will join Fofana, Reijnders, Musah and Bondo so as to offer another solution to the coach at a time when games are still played every other day.
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