Tuttosport: ‘A Valdebebas-style Milanello’ – Milan’s hope after Real Madrid visit | OneFootball

The game against Real Madrid was not just positive for AC Milan in terms of the result, but it was also useful as a fact-finding mission too.

According to Tuttosport (via MilanNews), the visit to the Spanish capital helped Milan strengthen their ties with Real Madrid and draw some inspiration from the organisation and facilities that Los Blancos have. That includes the Valdebebas training complex, otherwise known as the Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid.

There was not only an institutional and political meeting between the two managements – headed by Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani and Real’s president Florentino Perez – but above all an observation of all the facilities that Real boast.

Their complex is viewed as one of the best in the world as far as football is concerned, up there with Manchester City’s in terms of its size and modernity. During the summer Milan carried out some improvement work on Milanello, with the aim of making it even more modern and efficient.

Seeing the Valdebebas in person – which during Covid was also the home of Real Madrid’s games, allowing the work on the new Bernabéu to continue without games in between – has given further food for thought to the Milan board.

They certainly have the desire to further improve their own training complex, but Milanello has a well-defined boundary in terms of land which could make things difficult.