Why Keisuke Honda Can Be an Influential Player Again at AC Milan

He is the forgotten man of this team, lost in a summer of transfer rumours and signings, but Keisuke Honda still has a lot to give to AC Milan. And everything is set for him to finally break out.

We have heard hardly a word from the 29-year-old Japanese star this off-season. He most certainly is staying, as he told the Japan Times in May of his desire to fight for his spot.

That battle got a little easier with the departure of Stephan El Shaarawy, whose move to AS Monaco makes some space in the attack. More important is coach Sinisa Mihajlovic’s preference of the 4-3-1-2 formation, which allows for a trequartisa like Honda.

For the past one-and-a-half years, Honda has struggled to find his…