There was a time when AC Milan were the absolute royalty of world football. Above all English clubs, above Real Madrid and Barcelona, and miles above any French club. Oh, how the times have changed.In June of 2022, the Rossoneri find themselves in a strange position indeed. Although happy and proud in the wake of their long-awaited title win, they face problems in attracting new players. The best they can hope for is players who are discarded from Europe’s strongest teams.Liverpool wouldn’t offer a new contract to Divock Origi, so Milan swooped in to take the Kenyan and finally offer him first-team action. When they tried to buy a highly-demanded player like Sven Botman, it turned out that their drawing power and financial might couldn’t compare to that of Newcastle United, the team that finished 11th in the English Premier League last season.20.00: (2.94) Al Moqawloon (2.60) NB Egypt (2.90)Milan’s legend Paolo Maldini, the leading man for recruiting, has been forced to turn to the bright lights of Paris – and try to get one of three players who are deemed unwanted at Parc des Princes. Defenders Abdou Diallo and Thilo Kehrer and midfielder Julian Draxler are on the fringes of the Paris Saint-Germain first team. They will likely be told to leave, much to Maldini’s solace.World Cup winner in 2014, Draxler showed a lot of promise early in his career, making the former Schalke and Wolfsburg playmaker a perfect recruit for Les Parisiens in 2017. However, he failed to hold down a starting eleven place for most of his stay in the French capital. Last season, he made just five starts in Ligue 1 and is currently out with a knee injury.##EDITORS_CHOICE##French-born Diallo started his professional career at Monaco, but he really made his name in Germany playing for Mainz. His performances prompted Borussia Dortmund to sign him for $31 million in 2018. Just a year later, PSG came calling and took him to Parc des Princes, leaving BVB with a $5 million profit. The 26-year-old Senegal international played in all seven as the Lions of Teranga claimed the AFCON earlier this year. On the club level, he was less than impressive, making just ten appearances in the league.Thilo Kehrer found his options restricted after the arrivals of Ashraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes. Despite arriving for a fee of over $40 million four years ago, the 25-year-old’s future seems far away from the French champions.Who wants to play for Milan then?
