Older brother reveals Kalulu was ‘disappointed’ with exit and labels Milan chapter ‘finished’ | OneFootball

Pierre Kalulu was more or less forced out of AC Milan in the summer and ended up joining Juventus on loan. As confirmed by the defender’s older brother Aldo, he didn’t want to leave the Rossoneri and was very disappointed.

After Milan announced the signing of Emerson Royal from Tottenham, they started working on the sale of Kalulu. In the end, he joined Juventus on loan with an option to buy, which is something the former Lyon man initially didn’t want to go through with.

Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport this morning, ahead of the big clash between Milan and Juve tonight, Pierre’s older brother Aldo shared his thoughts on the exit. He revealed that the defender was very ‘disappointed’ with Milan’s behaviour and also said the Milan chapter ‘is a finished story’.

How did you feel about returning to San Siro as an opponent?

“First I asked him if he could play against Milan because you know, when you’re on loan, sometimes it says in the contract that you can’t play against the team that owns you. And I was worried that they wouldn’t let him play, but he said yes and I’m happy. He’s excited and wants to show Milan that they were wrong to let him go. Even if he has nothing to prove.”

How did you experience the move last summer?

“At the beginning, he was sad because he didn’t want to leave Milan and he was also sad because he understood that the club didn’t want him anymore. The managers changed there but he spoke to Zlatan, with whom he also played, and afterwards he was upset. By the way, the first contact was between Milan and Juve, then the Bianconeri called Pierre.

“He was surprised… So then he called Milan and they explained to him that it was a solution that would allow him to play more and things like that. He was disappointed by this behaviour. In Milan he was always treated well, at Milan he signed his first serious contract.

“Last summer, my other brother Gedeon and I spoke at length with Pierre and we told him that football is like this and in this world, everything can change from one moment to the next, you just have to be ready to start a new chapter.”

So Juventus. Did he tell you about the first call?

“Yes, on the other end of the phone was Thiago Motta. And that phone call made the difference. When the coach calls you and says nice words, it’s the best thing that can happen. He told him that they needed him, that he was a very strong player, that even though he had had injuries, he wanted him there.

“It was the perfect start to this story. And in any case, you can’t say no to a club like Juventus. Pierre did good things in Milan, he liked the team, the city, but when they tell you they don’t want you anymore, you have to go.”

In short, Milan is a closed chapter?

“Yes. Let’s clarify that he is on loan but it is difficult to imagine a future together again. He does not expect anything from Milan and Milan should not expect anything from him. It is a finished story.”

Kalulu will play from start tonight, as per the predicted XIs, and he will play an important role for Juventus after an impressive start to the season. Many fans disagreed with the management in the summer and tgat has only been fueled lately.