Gennaro Gattuso asserts Carlos Bacca is free to leave Milan as ‘I know he wants to play in Spain again and I won’t force anyone to stay’.
Bacca recently revealed he would prefer to prolong his spell back in La Liga, having spent last season on loan at Villarreal, and Gattuso made it clear he did not want the striker hanging around if his heart was not at San Siro.
Gennaro Gattuso asserts Carlos Bacca is free to leave Milan as ‘I know he wants to play in Spain again and I won’t force anyone to stay’.
Bacca recently revealed he would prefer to prolong his spell back in La Liga, having spent last season on loan at Villarreal, and Gattuso made it clear he did not want the striker hanging around if his heart was not at San Siro.
“I have no problem with him,” he said after the Rossoneri’s penalties defeat to Manchester United in the International Champions Cup.
“I’ve never coached him and he has a contract with Milan. Thirty-one will be at Milanello, where my staff are waiting for him.
“I know he wants to play in Spain again. There are rules to respect and [there must be] a desire to stay at the club.
“I won’t force anyone to stay. When I come back to Italy, I’ll talk to him and see. If he wants to stay then great, otherwise it’s better if he leaves.”