Reports: €50m Milan midfielder could follow Pioli to Saudi Arabia | OneFootball

The news that Stefano Pioli’s next job will be in Saudi Arabia has surprised some, and now reports are claiming that Ismael Bennacer could follow him.

Over the last 24 hours the news has emerged that Stefano Pioli has decided to accept and offer Al-Ittihad, a team in the Saudi Pro League that has players of the calibre of Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté in the squad.

The former Milan coach – who will first have to terminate his deal with the Rossoneri – will sign a three-year contract with the Arab club and will throw himself into a totally new adventure for his coaching career. It will also be his first experience abroad.

Both Corriere della Sera and La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews) this morning also reported that Pioli’s arrival in Jeddah could be of further interest to Milan because he could want to target some of his former players.

Ismael Bennacer, who has a release clause of €50m, could be one of the main suspects. The Algerian midfielder is very close to the Parma-born coach and he shed tears on the day of his farewell at San Siro. Lately Bennacer has also reportedly opened up to the idea of a move to Saudi Arabia.