TuttoUdinese: Milan make Udinese star a top target after ‘Moneyball’ algorithm suggestion | OneFootball

AC Milan are in the market for a replacement after Brahim Diaz returned to Real Madrid and the algorithm has come up with a name, a report claims.

According to TuttoUdinese – which is part of the TMW network – Milan have identified Lazar Samardzic as the ideal replacement for Brahim Diaz, after the Spaniard has officially returned to the Spanish capital.

The Rossoneri management selected the Udinese playmaker with their ‘Moneyball’ algorithm, a method originally introduced in baseball with the aim of helping general managers identify the most useful players for their team.

It is a process that Gerry Cardinale wanted to introduce to Milan to optimise costs and make better decisions in buying players. It does not only take into consideration the usual parameters of a player, either.

Moneyball also considers some subtle aspects that can determine the success or failure of a transfer, such as nutrition management, sleep management and so on.

Thanks to this algorithm, it seems that Samardzic is the ideal attacking midfielder for Milan and though they will have to negotiate with Udinese, the Serbian is the Rossoneri’s number one target as per the source.

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