Milan brought in Joao Felix in January, even though very few among their decision-makers were on board with the decision. He was proposed to consultant Zlatan Ibrahimovic by Jorge Mendes. Sergio Conceiçao was the only one completely in favor of the signing, Tuttomercatoweb relays.
The scouting area had suggested looking elsewhere. Their reports were negative considering they were set in his role, his limited contribution in his last two stops, and his personability. CEO Giorgio Furlani didn’t weigh in on the technical matters but examined only the costs. In the end, he let the former Swedish striker and the coach make the call.