Pasalic could be set for an extended stay at the San Siro (Picture: Getty)

AC Milan will consider making Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic’s loan move permanent at the end of the season, according to club CEO Adriano Galliani.

The European giants are in third place in Serie A but have used the Croatian sparingly this season.

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He’s made just five starts, scoring once, although he has started their last four matches and looks set for a run in the side.

The 21-year-old is currently on loan from Chelsea but Milan have the option to buy him and Galliani believes he has incredible potential.


Can Pasalic reach the same level as Modric? (Picture: Getty)

‘Pasalic is a player who did well at youth level, but his progress was stalled by injuries,’ he said.



‘He could come back to be what he was.

‘In Croatia Pasalic is considered to be on the same level as Luka Modric, who is one of the best midfielders in the world.

‘We had this opportunity, we do have the option to buy and we’ll see what we do next summer.’

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