Nigeria Players Abroad
“Up for sale” — Italian journalist claims Milan ready to offload Samuel Chukwueze
By Monsurah Olatunji
Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze will most certainly be released by AC Milan at the end of the season, according to reports as his two seasons with the Italian giant have been of struggle to reach his peak performance.
Milan are currently focused on appointing a new sporting director to oversee the club’s transfer strategy, but they are simultaneously looking at several transfer targets.
Chukwueze joined the Rossoneri from Spanish club Villarreal in 2023, but the Nigerian has scored just eight times in 64 appearances for the Italian giants.
Having been overshadowed by Christian Pulisic, the Super Eagles star nearly left Milan in January to join Fulham, but the deal fell through; however, the Italian giants are expected to actively seek a buyer for him in the summer transfer window.
The Rossoneri invested €25 million to secure his services, but two years on, the winger has yet to truly make his mark in Serie A.
“Clearly there are some positions that will need to be strengthened regardless, but above all they want to get to the summer already with a range of available names to work on,” Antonio Vitiello stated in his MilanNews column.
“Furthermore, Milan have put Chukwueze up for sale after two years of anonymity. He is one of the transferable ones on the market after he almost packed his bags in January to join Fulham.
“The deal fell through due to a question of time, but in the three summer months there will be plenty of time to find a solution.”