Algeria midfielder Ismael Bennacer leaves AC Milan after seven-year stay

[p]The 28-year-old midfielder, who ‌joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]Milan[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/empoli/0ESCnI1H/"]Empoli[/a] in 2019, has had ‌spells on loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/marseille/SblU3Hee/"]⁠Olympique ‌de Marseille[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/din-zagreb/8G5ufQTg/"]Dinamo ​Zagreb[/a] after being sidelined by persistent ​knee injuries.[/p][p]"[b]AC Milan can confirm the termination of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bennacer-ismael/KS8ySjGG/"]⁠Ismael Bennacer[/a]'s ​contract by mutual consent[/b]," the club said in a brief statement ‌on Friday. "[b]The Club would like to wish him all the best for the future[/b]."[/p][p]Bennacer made 137 Serie A appearances for Milan, playing a central role in ‌their 2021/22 Scudetto triumph, ​but has struggled with ‌fitness issues and last played a competitive match for the Italian side in 2024.[/p][embed guid="b82ef74e-0d83-4cd0-94a8-cf03ae4476e7" url="https://x.com/IsmaelBennacer/status/2085775463541010696" social-type="twitter" /]