Thiago Motta says Milan loanee Kalulu has ‘integrated well’ at Juventus | OneFootball

Pierre Kalulu’s move to Juventus was made official on Wednesday and since then, he has been working with his new teammates in training. Speaking at his press conference, the manager Thiago Motta spoke well of the Frenchman.

Due to the squad rules, and the signing of Emerson Royal, Milan decided to part ways with Kalulu this summer. An agreement was reached with Juventus and after some reflection on the player’s end, the deal materialised.

Given the figures of the deal, many Milan fans have been annoyed with the signing and perhaps that will be fueled by Thiago Motta’s words. During his press conference ahead of the Hellas Verona clash tomorrow, Motta seemed very optimistic about Kalulu’s qualities.

“Kalulu is physically well, he has integrated well into the group and at Milan he has shown that he can play both as a central defender and as a full-back. We are working well on the market to create a competitive team, for the rest we are only thinking about Hellas Verona,” he stated.

It remains to be seen if the €14m buy-out clause will be triggered at the end of the season, and whether Kalulu will be able to revive his career. He was crucial during the Scudetto campaign but has been struggling since.

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