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Osimhen Sold AC Milan to Chukwueze
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AC Milan has formally confirmed the signing of Samuel Chukwueze from Villarreal on a five-year contract.
Chukwueze, 22, will put on the quantity 21 shirt for the Italian membership.
He advised th membership that his Countryman and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen had an enormous half in his choice to maneuver to San Siro.
“We spoke and he advised me I’d like it in Milan. He mentioned their followers are unimaginable and he very a lot helped my choice very simple.
“AC Milan is a membership with very wealthy historical past, and I believed it was a joke when my Agent advised me concerning the curiosity.
“However after sleeping over it and making my inquiries with Victor and Bacca who was my former teammate at Villarreal, I simply knew I needed to come.
“Osimhen and I even joked about who’d win after we confronted one another.”
The teenager’s transfer to AC Milan marks the top of a productive six-year stint with Villarreal, the place he developed from the youth setup after becoming a member of from Diamond Academy in 2017.
Throughout his time at Villarreal, Chukwueze made 207 appearances, scoring 37 objectives and offering 31 assists.
He was an important a part of Villarreal’s success, together with their Europa League triumph within the 2020-21 season below Unai Emery.
Moreover, he performed a key position in Villarreal’s spectacular run to the semi-finals of the 2021-22 Champions League and continued his superb kind within the 2022-23 season, registering 13 objectives and 11 assists in all competitions.
Whereas he’s not anticipated to function in Milan’s upcoming USA tour matches towards Juventus and Barcelona, Chukwueze might probably make his debut for the membership in a pleasant towards Monza on August 8.
The Nigerian ahead’s arrival at AC Milan provides additional depth and attacking prowess to the crew, as they appear to compete for honors within the upcoming season.
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