The young Spanish-Moroccan striker Ibrahim Diaz has joined AC Milan on a two-year loan from Real Madrid, both clubs announced on Monday. The Italian league runner-up confirmed in a statement, "The signing of Brahim Abdelkader Diaz from Real Madrid on a two-year loan." According to the statement reported by "AFP," "the contract ties the player to the Rossoneri until June 30, 2023."
Diaz spent three seasons with Manchester City before moving to the Spanish capital in June 2019 for 17 million euros, where he scored two goals in 21 matches for the royal club. He left the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for Milan last season on loan, scoring seven goals in 39 matches for the northern Italian team. The young striker, who is 21 years old, has taken the number 10 jersey at Milan, previously worn by Turkish international playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu, who transferred to local rivals Inter as a free agent.