Capello suggests why Kalulu left Milan: “They don’t need a defender like that” | OneFootball

AC Milan parted ways with Pierre Kalulu in the summer, and whilst it is a loan deal, there is a buy-clause within it, and Juventus are expected to activate it. However, Fabio Capello has suggested this might not be a terrible thing.

There were several hypotheses tested with Kalulu in the summer when Paulo Fonesca arrived. Kalulu spent time training as a right-back, and his performances halted the club’s pursuit of Emerson Royal – a decision which has been referred to since.

When Strahinja Pavlovic joined, the defence became bloated, and with Zlatan Ibrahimovic preferring to take a risk on the new signing, it made sense to part ways with the Frenchman. However, this decision has been questioned.

Today, Capello spoke of Kalulu’s performance against RB Leipzig in the Champions League and brought forward a new perspective on the move, and his words have been relayed by Milan News.

“Two words to close, however, Kalulu deserves them: is it possible Milan didn’t need a defender like that? Sometimes the market has logic that I don’t understand. And so I rely on the field, where the Frenchman is showing he is one for Juve.”

At the time, the Diavolo may not have needed Kalulu, but the Frenchman is now shining in Turin, and a €14 million buy clause seems a steal.