Mario Pasalic’s agent has stressed that his the on loan AC Milan midfielder's long term future depends on Chelsea.
The 21-year-old Croatian midfielder joined Chelsea in the summer of 2015, but is yet to playing a single minute of football for the Blues thus far.
He spent last season on loan at Monaco and joined AC Milan last summer on another season-long loan deal, where he has become a regular in Vincenzo Montella’s side.
After struggling for minutes at the start of the season, Pasalic has emerged as an important player for the Rossoneri and there have been suggestions that AC Milan might want him again next term.
However, his agent, Marko Naletilic, insisted that he is yet to hold talks with Chelsea over his client, but nevertheless accepted that the Blues hold all the cards at the moment.
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When asked whether he has spoken to Chelsea about Pasalic, his agent told Calcio Mercato: “No, it’s still early.
“Mario arrived on a simple loan, so his future is in the hands of Chelsea.
“We have great respect for them as we have for Milan.”
Pasalic has a contract until 2018 with Chelsea.
