CorSport: Fofana already Milan’s driving force – the positives and the worry for Fonseca | OneFootball

Youssouf Fofana is already showing himself to be a candidate for signing of the summer for AC Milan, but the amount he has been used raises some questions about the squad construction.

As Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) write this morning, one of the bright spots of this difficult start to the season for Milan has definitely been Fofana, a player who was highly sought after and arrived after a long negotiation with Monaco.

The Frenchman has become the ‘driving force’ of the team, and since he arrived in Italy Paulo Fonseca has not been able to do without him. With minute after minute on the pitch, Fofana has found confidence but above all his best condition, and it is no coincidence that his performances have been improving with each game.

The paper highlights how the 25-year-old is actually occupying a different position than the one he held at Monaco and he has more responsibility, given that he is playing in a deeper role and has to anchor the midfield, rather than playing as a box-to-box man as he did previously.

In short, Fofana is the engine of this Milan, also because many of the things that the team do well depends on his runs and his movements. Fofana is the organiser of the press, the shield for the defence and also plays a key role in build-up too.

Fofana’s style of play is simple and direct, and that’s why Fonseca has no intention of doing without him, whether in the league or in the Champions League. The issue that he emerged is regarding the lack of a true deputy, which means resting him isn’t really an option at present.