Merih Demiral was very close to joining Milan. However, after discussions with his current club, Al-Ahli, they decided not to move forward with the transfer. Demiral expressed interest in working with Pioli and mentioned a past interest from Milan when he was at Juventus, which also did not materialize. Demiral reiterated that in football, anything can happen, and he remains open to a return to Italy in the future. Currently, Transfermarkt estimates his market worth at 14 million euros.