Milan, the player’s numbers speak of a flop -(LaPresse)- SpazioMilan.it
Milan’s last transfer market scored many successes, but not all of them were valid in the same month. Between revelations and disappointments, there is a player who has left us dissatisfied more than anyone else. The numbers.
After the defeat in the semi-final of the 2022/2023 Champions League and a third place achieved at the last minute, the management of Milan he decided last summer to take back his place as a protagonist. This includes: numerous purchases done during the summer. Of which it is now right to take stock.
Some have achieved a lot and immediately established themselves as leaders in the Rossoneri locker room. Thanks to the charisma on and off the pitch and the positive performances that immediately earned him trust and a place of honor in Stefano Pioli’s hierarchies.
Yet there are those who have struggled a lot without managing to gain ownership in the team in recent months. Which means that the departure towards other shores could be more than a simple hypothesis. The numbers do not give discounts, and the management thinks about it.
Milan: the market disappointment
Having arrived in Milan with a baggage full of expectations, Samuel Chukwueze he will soon conclude his first season with the Rossoneri in a decidedly subdued manner. The striker born in 1999 does not seem to have found the right feeling with the Italian championship. And this is also demonstrated by the low use that Stefano Pioli has made – and continues to make – of him.
In Serie A, Chukwueze has 22 appearances. But the minutes of play are decidedly low: only 885, of which just 151 in the last five games – including the clashes with Roma valid for the Europa League. The statistics speak for themselves: 12′ and 45′ respectively in the first leg and second leg of the EL quarter-finals, 65′ against Sassuolo, 22′ in the Derby against Inter and only 7′ against Juventus last Saturday.
The growth he has shown in recent weeks and thanks to which he managed to score three goals and provide 2 assists – since the start of the season – is of little value. Numbers very different from those that the Rossoneri management expected with the purchase of him.
Rossoneri fans are wondering the reason behind the low usage of the Rossoneri number 21. Especially if you consider that in the last few matches, the Milan team has lacked grit and liveliness precisely on that right wing where the Nigerian could have contributed a lot.
With the start of the transfer market, therefore, Cardinale and the entire Rossoneri management will understand how to behave towards the former Villarreal player. Who could be champing at the bit in search of more playing time on the pitch.
