Terracciano vanishes amid strong competition – Milan’s plan for his future

AC Milan’s only new addition of the January transfer window was Filippo Terracciano from Hellas Verona, and he has barely been seen since his arrival.

Calciomercato.com recall that head coach Stefano Pioli was asked about the right-back role during his pre-match press conference yesterday, and he gave an answer where Terracciano was left out.

“Calabria is doing well. Florenzi’s performances are important. I’m lucky in this choice because I’m sure that whoever plays will do well, and whoever doesn’t play will be ready to come on,” he said.

Considering the level that Florenzi is playing at couple with the fact that he is battling with the club captain, it is likely to be between those two for the rest of the season.

Then, in the summer, deeper reflections will be needed because the former Roma man is no longer young and has a contract expiring in 2025.

Milan moved in advance in the winter mercato by signing Terracciano from Verona for €5m plus bonuses. The Italian was the only investment made by the Rossoneri, but he was signed as a project for the future.

After the error that led to the penalty kick awarded to Bologna, Terracciano has not since played in the league, remaining as an unused substitute against Frosinone, Napoli, Monza and Atalanta. He instead played parts of both legs against Rennes in the Europa League.

Pioli at this stage is relying on his tried and tested players with a particular eye also on the settling-in period of Terracciano. Everyone knows that it would be absolutely wrong to write him off after just one mistake.

Geoffrey Moncada and Antonio D’Ottavio’s idea is that Terracciano could be a starter in the Milan of the future because he has interesting technical and athletic characteristics. The former Verona player was signed because of his potential and versatility, which will be worked on in the coming months.

If the answers are positive then Milan will allocate the budget for the next summer mercato to other positions on the pitch. On the other hand, if the right-back role still looks like a doubt, the situation could change.