Who is Akliouche, Milan's target for the January transfer window

The very light eyes, the very curly hair, on the pitch… very left-footed. Maghnes Akliouche is not a boy for half measures: he is a tube of concentrated talent, which sometimes remains closed but when it explodes he colors Monaco's game. Milan follows him and the Milan fans legitimately ask themselves: yes, but who is he, how strong is he? Can it already make a difference in Italy? The first two questions can be answered. For the third, good glass ball everyone.

pogba, goku e zidane

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Akliouche was born in 2002 and has Algerian origins like his idol, the most famous double Z of all time: Zinedine Zidane. He grew up in the suburbs of Paris, he played at Torcy like Pogba but he said goodbye to everyone at 15, when Monaco called him, where the kids grow well, they have space, if they are good they score goals quickly against the adults. Dad said that as a child Maghnes knew his way around school and with the ball: his mother worried about grades, he about dribbling. Balance. At 22 years old he seems like a creative guy, on and off the pitch. Among his life passions, the Japanese world and manga in particular. To a quick quiz from Monaco, he responded instinctively: his favorite character is Goku, the dish of life is pizza, the gift he would like to have is invisibility.

dribbling e assist

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Akliouche has an aesthetic sense on the pitch. Zidane has always been a legend, and it is understood. Iniesta is another player he fell in love with. And Fabregas, who played at Monaco when Maghnes moved from the youth sector to the first team, was a great reference: “He is the player who impressed me the most. He played by walking, he saw everything and, with two touches, he put the ball where he often told me to play simple, that you have to be free in your head and not put unnecessary pressure on yourself.” Wise. On the pitch, Maghnes knows the art of dribbling but a certain essentiality is visible: he is tenth for progressive passes and fifth for expected assists in the French championship.

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quicksilver

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Another Arsenal and Barcelona phenomenon, Thierry Henry, chose him for the Olympic national team and Maghnes always played in Paris 2024, entering and leaving the starting lineup. He scored a goal in the only match lost, the final, which ended 5-3 to Spain in extra time. “When he talks to you, be careful because he never speaks casually,” Akliouche said about Titi. And then, on his progress: “I can still improve in everything, including goals and statistics.” Last season, he scored 7 goals in the league and 1 in the French Cup. In this one, we are at 2 in the league and 2 in the Champions League, including a celebration against Barcelona, ​​one of his favorite clubs. The rest can also be seen in the highlights: he has great ball control, carries the ball around with his left foot and finds solutions starting from the flank or the centre. He is not a finished player, he is not yet decisive but he is a good champion project. Milan, at the right price, accepts the challenge.