{"id":617269,"date":"2022-09-01T09:14:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T13:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617269"},"modified":"2022-09-01T09:14:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T13:14:26","slug":"sergino-dest-near-ac-milan-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/sergino-dest-near-ac-milan-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Here We Go: Last Minute Manchester United Target Set for Surprise Move to Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1565068020447416320?s=20&amp;t=HZD_DFG4Mi6KsMvAhe3aaw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Sergino Dest of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/inter-milan-robin-gosens-bayer-levekrusen\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a> is on the verge of joining AC Milan on loan with a non-mandatory buy option of around \u00a317 million. The American international will sign on loan for one-year with the potential of a four-year contract if he impresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sergino Dest: Manchester United Target on His Way to the San Siro<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sergi\u00f1o Dest to AC Milan, here we go and confirmed! Full agreement, loan with buy option around \u20ac20m not mandatory. Dest will sign until June 2027, one year loan plus potential four year deal. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34\u26ab\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ACMilan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ACMilan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dest will fly to Milano on Wednesday morning to sign contracts. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WA8woDWEg2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WA8woDWEg2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1565068020447416320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Full-back on his way to Serie A<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 21-year-old defender was a target for Manchester United according to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/gerardromero\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gerard Romero<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but he now looks set to leave\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/frenkie-de-jong-future-xavi-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FC Barcelona<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and travel to Milan to join the Serie A giants on a one-year loan. The Red Devils appear to have been\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-united-transfer-sergino-dest-24892628\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">unimpressed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with Barcelona&#8217;s conduct over the attempt to sign Frenkie De Jong, yet still approached the Spanish side to see if they could get Dest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The full-back started for the Spanish side 21 times last season. The American defender has subsequently found himself left out of the squad for every match but the recently friendly against Manchester City. Right-back Sergi Roberto signed a new Barcelona contract earlier this year, and new signing Jules Kounde is more than adept at playing right back, pushing the American further down the Camp Nou pecking order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/10\/fikayo-tomori-ac-milan-renewal\/\" target=\"_self\">AC Milan Star Defender Signs New Contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moving to Italy gives Dest the opportunity for more first team football, which is of paramount importance with the full back hoping for a place in the U.S.A World Cup squad.<\/p>\n<h3>What the Sergino Dest Will Bring to the San Siro<\/h3>\n<p>The full-back\u00a0will seemingly get plenty of minutes in Serie A, with his impressive passing stats and his ability to attack, bringing an extra dimension to Stefano Pioli&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>He is comfortable on either side but is effective when playing as a wing-back and having the freedom to get forward. His calmness in possession is another of his best assets, which often sees him involved in many attacking moves.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sergi\u00f1o Dest is flying to Milano right now, he\u2019ll be in Italy in one hour with his agent \u2014 medical tests and then contract signing around 4pm as new AC Milan player. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34\u26ab\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ACMilan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ACMilan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0f Loan with \u20ac20m buy option;<br \/>\u25ab\ufe0f One year deal plus potential 2027.<\/p>\n<p>100% done. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeadlineDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DeadlineDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xJmsIlJapS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xJmsIlJapS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1565236240382918657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>His ability to get forward also means he often pins the opposition full-back in, creating space in front of them for his teammates to attack.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Fabrizio Romano, Sergino Dest of Barcelona is on the verge of joining AC Milan on loan with a non-mandatory buy option of around \u00a317 million. The American international will sign on loan for one-year with the potential of a four-year contract if he impresses. 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