The infinite lives of Mandzukic

Mandzukic is a new Milan player, a surprising blow for the Lombard club in that the Croatian already seemed out of circulation for the elite. The 34-year-old Croat seemed already defenestrated after having refused to sign for Celta a few weeks ago. It was a trial run, the celestial club was looking to eat a tip and called its agent Ivan Cvjetkovic. Mandzukic was without a team after splitting with Qatari Al-Duhail.

Just seven games in the new exotic destination, after leaving Juventus in January and having already been there separated by Sarri in one of those measures that marked the beginning of the divorce with his dressing room. Mandzukic was a beloved character in the Juventus dressing room and among the fans. For Sarri, it didn't fit his idea. He went to Qatar, where he has played only six games for a total of 572 minutes.

Mandzukic had been the soul of Juve de Allegri in his last stage, il trascinatore, the one that changes the parties. The hobby bianconera he adored his roar and that he always appeared at big games. But it did not fit into Sarri's idea. The Croatian had even been a solution to Allegri's eclectic ways as the resource to lower the long ball in the face of high pressure from the rival. And character, a lot of character. He seemed to be looking for a golden retreat in Asia, but nothing further. Between the pandemic and low-demand soccer, he got bored fast. Then Celta knocked on his door, but the Balkan's claims to return to LaLiga were prohibitive.

It looked like the last train, but no. The pandemic market has made clubs look for solutions at the lowest cost. No transfers. And Milan will be his destiny. A new life for SuperMario at the highest level. After when it seemed that it was going down in Bayern, Atlético appeared. When he fell from the Cholo team, he reinvented himself at Juve and will now share adventures with another veteran like Ibra when he was almost in retirement. Double serving of character. Maybe that was it. The club and the Swede are concerned about the fledgling of a locker room not used to fighting for the title until now. Mandzukic is the ideal recipe for that. Maldini and company know it. What you demand from your rivals and your teammates. In fact, before signing the Croatian, Ibra was consulted about the suitability of the incorporation .. It remains to be seen how he is physically. For now, sign for the remainder of the season at 1.8 million salary. You will also get automatic renewal of a season if the team qualifies for the next Champions League. That seems more than likely.