Borja Mayoral (24 years old) and Brahim Díaz (21) made a risky decision last summer: reject attractive offers they had from Spanish clubs to face a new adventure in a new football for them, the Italian. They also did it in two highly demanding clubs such as Rome and Milan. They put his character to the test.
The experience, in both cases, is being fantastic. They have found in Italy the minutes that they were denied in Madrid and the two are showing that they are more than prepared to perform at a high level at top clubs.
Both have been protagonists of the weekend in Serie A. Mayoral made a double with Roma against Crotone. This season he has 17 goals (the best mark of his career) and seven assists. He has achieved them in 2,258 minutes spread over 45 games (one goal every 132 '). In Roma they always bet heavily on him, but his quick adaptation to a football as different as Italy has been surprising.
In the case of Brahim, he started and scored a great goal in Milan's all-important victory against Juventus (0-3). A triumph that puts them in Champions positions and leaves Turin out of them. A big game that did not weigh on the Malaga player, who has also found the consistency he demanded in his new club. There are already 1,687 minutes spread over 36 games.
Future
The situation of the two is different, since in the case of Borja Mayoral it is Roma who has the last word. The Italian team has a purchase option of 15 million euros at the end of this season and 20 million at the end of the next, when the loan for two courses that they signed last summer ends. The club's financial situation is difficult, but it is difficult for them to let a young forward who has given such a brilliant performance escape. In addition, he is a footballer to the liking of Mourinho, who will be the coach next season. Therefore, the logical thing is that they exercise the option this summer and Madrid only have a right of first refusal.
In the case of Brahim, Milan does not have any type of purchase option at the end of this season, when his loan ends. At Madrid they have a lot of faith in him. The problem is that the Malaga player will only return to be important. Otherwise, the white club will have to look again for a destination for him. Milan intends to buy him, although for the moment at the Bernabéu they do not want to part with a young footballer with so much talent. A quality that shows every weekend at San Siro …