Meaningful Delayed Returns Raise Some Eyebrows at Milan | OneFootball

Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot will be the last World Cup reduces to get back to work in Serie A, putting their status in jeopardy for the opening round. They’ll practice for just a week before the Torino clash, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

It’s not an unusual choice as far as French players are concerned across Europe. However, for instance, Kylian Mbappé and Marcus Thuram didn’t ask for extra vacation days as they did. Instead, for instance, Luka Modric rushed back and joined the team in Australia even though he wasn’t totally certain to re-sign.

Milan are hopeful and confident that there are no underlying transfer market-related problems with either Maignan or Rabiot. The latter was quickly linked to Napoli following the appointment of Massimiliano Allegri, given the deep bond between the two, but the two sides never really discussed his transfer.

The goalie has been radio silent on his future, but he signed an extension until 2031 not too long ago. He had clicked with the previous coaching staff as well, which helped him bounce back from a couple of rough seasons. Other than Juventus, no top team is searching for a shot-stopper.

Al-Nassr are evaluating Bento and could eventually track the French star. It remains to be seen whether he’d be open to the destination, like Theo Hernandez a year ago. The Rossoneri don’t think he’ll ask out, but it’ll be something to monitor in the final few weeks of the window.

Our Take on Milan, Rabiot, and Maignan

It’s not great, especially after a coaching change, but it’s not a big problem either. Both do seem kind of restless all the time, though, despite their pretty solid contract situations.