SERIE A - The more than successful journey of Brahim Diaz with AC Milan

Brahim Diaz (22) finally confirms all the promises. On loan from Real Madrid to AC Milan the previous season, the Spanish attacking midfielder has been working in Lombardy for two years, until 2023, when he will return to Los Blancos to make his mark. And the least we can say is that he is thriving fully with the Rossoneri.

In the space of a few months, the former Manchester City player went from substitute status to indisputable holder in the training coached by Stefano Pioli. His statistics since the start of the 2021-2022 season (4 goals and 2 assists in 11 games in all competitions) also support this change in the hierarchy. His quality performances repeated every week with Milan did not go unnoticed by Luis Enrique.

The Spain coach thus rewarded the Milan no.10 by offering him his first official call with La Roja during the November break, to face Greece and then Sweden in the qualifiers for the World Cup 2022. Official because, when the Covid-19 had raged within the Iberian selection just before Euro 2020 in June, the team of which he was part, had been requisitioned to face Lithuania (4-0) in friendly match to represent the A.

The native of Málaga had also participated in the party by scoring the second goal of his team. The former FC Barcelona coach did not fail to highlight the qualities of Brahim Diaz at a press conference on Tuesday.

“He is one of those players who offers you a solution in the middle of the field as well as on the wings. You see him touching the ball and you don't know if his strong foot is the right or the left."

“Being here is a dream come true”, said Brahim before continuing: “I continue to work hard day in and day out. I want to continue to be called and be part of this team because everyone dreams of representing their country."

To achieve his ends, the one who had left City in exchange for a check for €17 million intends to continue his journey and confirm all the hopes placed in him.

His ability to win in a team fighting for the title in Italy every weekend provides some interesting elements to judge his progress. If he wants to become a regular at La Roja, winning at Real Madrid in the long term is also part of his goals. The Spanish press explains that if Real Madrid is monitoring the performance of their gem very closely, that does not change, for the moment, anything in the plan drawn up for him.

If the performances and needs of the Merengues could make Carlo Ancelotti and Florentino Pérez want to recall their talent earlier than expected, in the summer of 2022, that is to say a year before the end of the deadline, the path promises to be sown with 'pitfalls.

The Spanish leaders will have to come into conflict with their Italian counterparts, with whom they have excellent relations, as explained by AS. And the player, in this story? The Madrid daily explains that he does not want to make waves in a team to which he is very grateful, especially since he is happy in Milan, where he is concentrated and "Does not think about anything any other." as he himself said to the media.

All in good time, therefore, and there is no doubt that at this rate, Brahim Diaz will have his chance to shine on the side of Santiago-Bernabéu, where his contract currently runs until 2025, in the coming years. Everything comes at the right time who knows how to wait.