Milan have not activated an option to buy for 10 years, but could break that negative streak to sign Tiemoue Bakayoko from Chelsea.
The midfielder arrived on a one-season loan for €5m with option to buy in June 2019 for another €38-40m.
Coach Gennaro Gattuso has helped him develop immensely and made no secret of his desire to keep the 24-year-old on a permanent basis.
However, this would be something of a freak occurrence, as calcionews24.com calculated that Milan have not taken up a single option to buy in the last decade.
That is a run of 18 different players who arrived on loan with an option to buy and did not remain past the temporary deadline.
These names over the years include Mario Balotelli, David Beckham, Mattia Destro, Bojan Krkic, Gerard Deulofeu, Lucas Ocampos, Mario Pasalic, Andriy Shevchenko, Adel Taarabt and most recently Gonzalo Higuain.
In fact, Higuain was released six months early into his loan spell from Juventus, in order to join Chelsea instead.
kimlnsty
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what do you think
Pimp1926
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bakley, RLC.... and I
Bako is a holding mids. He surely can play better than jorginho.
Nablnprz
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Dream line up #ForzaMilan 🤩🤩🤩
PJ0602
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is that possible even that Chelsea's Trf. Ban!!
SanusiAbass
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his life has not been settle since he left chelsea
olosco50
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Like who?
bakley, RLC.... and I
Pimp1926
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you better stay there because here we have better one still on bench
Like who?
olosco50
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you better stay there because here we have better one still on bench
Charlesugwu
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Be it on a business or sporting ground, the truth remains that Milan hasn't won anything in these periods. They can't compete with Juv either, just like they are finding it pretty difficult to compete in Europe. Maybe they think they can become another Ajax that depends solely on home grown talents. Best of luck
JackTemtam
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yes good decision from our team 👏 Bakayoko still young and with his desire to play for us i think he will do even better next season 💪also 35m for him isn't bad deal at all 🤔.
ChelseaQueen1
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Great decision last 👏👏👏
Tokabkmnsy
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chelsea dont have patience with player
CFC_King
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This is simply grace...considering the caliber of players that have come and gone back before Bakayoko.