Roberto De Zerbi has made a huge impact as Brighton manager over the last few years, achieving great results with little means. As a result, he has been linked with several clubs, including AC Milan, and has now confirmed his intention to coach in Italy.
De Zerbi has been Brighton manager since September 2022, replacing Graham Potter who joined Chelsea. After finishing sixth in his first season with the club, the 44-year-old has been praised for his innovative style of play.
Considering he uses a 4-2-3-1 formation and comes from Milan’s youth organization as a player. He is associated with the Rossoneri The era after Stefano Pioli. In an interview with Sky UK, De Zerbi admitted his desire to one day become a manager in Serie A, and also spoke about Milan.
“I love my country, I love Italy and I love Italian football. I don’t know, certainly one of my goals is to go back to work in my home country, but when that time comes I don’t know when that will be.
“I’m very happy with the Premier League and I have to say thank you to Brighton, the league, all the coaches and people. When you live in England, it’s not about where you work, it’s how you work, not where you work.
“A draw with Milan in the Europa League? For me Milan is not an ordinary club, because as a player I was born in Milan. In my life I will always be grateful to Milan. For the Europa League There are a couple of Italian teams, but we will see a draw,” he said, as transcribed by Football Italia.
A summer departure seems unlikely for De Zerbi, especially since Brighton will likely demand big money (as they did when Potter left). Milan have several other names on their list, and Pioli’s future is still not completely decided, even if a farewell appears to be on the cards.
