Everton boss Ronald Koeman discarded the winger, who has rediscovered his best form and is now set to either stay at San Siro or return to Camp Nou.
Ronald Koeman had "no problem" with letting Gerard Deulofeu leave Everton for AC Milan during the January transfer window. After all, the Dutch coach had publicly criticised the winger for a perceived lack of effort after just one game of his Goodison Park tenure.
"You can see with Gerard that it's still not there for 90 minutes," Koeman stated after the season-opening draw with Tottenham on Merseyside. "It's all about the work-rate of the player."
Deulofeu did nothing to change his manager's mind over the following five months and was allowed to join Milan on loan in January. Presumably, Koeman had wanted the same level of unchecked aggression from the Spain international that should have resulted in both Ashley Williams and Ross Barkley being sent off in Saturday's Merseyside derby.
Certainly, while Deulofeu has not been launching himself recklessly into challenges since arriving at San Siro, his commitment to the Milan cause cannot be questioned. Indeed, the Spaniard is excelling under Vincenzo Montella, a coach who has allowed him to focus on hurting opponents with his pace rather than rash tackles.
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