Serie A giants AC Milan's attacking centerpiece Raffaello was unfortunately injured in the last round of matches, which undoubtedly dealt the team a considerable blow. As he may not be able to play in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals against Inter Milan in the early hours of Thursday morning (11th), but fortunately, coach Pioli still has an important and indispensable piece in his hands - Shalimaikas.
The 23-year-old Belgian winger has been on loan to AC Milan since January 2020 from Andretti, and has won the favor of the Red and Blacks with his outstanding performances, and has finally been officially signed. Though not known for his prolific goal-scoring, Sallie Mekas is a versatile player who can even play as a right-back.
Šalmaikas has also improved his offensive game this season, scoring against Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb in the first two group games of the UEFA Europa League, suggesting that he has already scored more goals than Rafael Llano, who has only scored one, in the UEFA Europa League this season.
