Reported Everton target Ricardo Rodriguez is likely to be on the move in the January transfer window, according to reports.
Everton were linked with the Switzerland international over a month ago, with the defender having fallen out of favour with AC Milan.
The Rossoneri signed Real Madrid defender Theo Hernandez in the summer, with the Frenchman having replaced former Wolfsburg man Rodriguez at left-back in Serie A.
Reports had suggested that the lack of game time had unsettled Rodriguez, who could look to move on once the transfer window reopens.
Now Swiss journalist Marcello Pelizzari has tipped the 27-year to leave the San Siro in the winter market.
Talking to MilanNews.it (via Sempre Milan), Pelizzari spoke about the future of both Rodriguez and Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, who has also faced his problems in recent weeks. Pelizzari said:
Granit and Ricardo are very close friends and, despite never having played for the same club, they grew up playing together in the various youth selections.
In 2009 they won the Under-17 youth World Championship and both are part of what we in Switzerland call ‘Generation of Gold’.
Rodriguez is very well in Milan, as far as life outside the field is concerned. From what we understand, the situation is currently not ideal for the same reason we said before Xhaka: even Rodriguez cannot afford to have 6 months on the bench from here to the European Championships and, therefore, he should move in January too.
I believe he will return to the Bundesliga.
Read Everton Verdict
If Rodriguez returned to the Bundesliga, I don’t think it would really impact Everton all that much.
While I think the Swiss defender would be a good player to add squad depth, realistically it is a move that wouldn’t work, with the defender looking for first-team action.
Rodriguez would be a great back-up to Lucas Digne, but he would only be a back-up, and that isn’t something that the player wants.
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