Chukwueze: Fans will see a new Samu

Chukwueze: Fans will see a new Samu

AC Milan winger, Samuel Chukwueze has stated that he likes working under Paulo Fonseca and that he already feels the trust of the new head coach.

It was a strange first season at Milan for Chukwueze after he was the most expensive of 10 summer signings a year ago. He found himself behind Christian Pulisic in the pecking order and also had injury issues that prevented him getting a run of games.

However, with a new coach comes a clean slate and the feeling is that the former Villarreal man will use preseason to put up a fight for a starting spot. He certainly helped his case with the performance against Manchester City last night.

Chukwueze got two assists in the first half of the match and both were crosses for Lorenzo Colombo, the first one headed in and the second finished with a low volley.

At the end of the match, Luca Bianchin – the correspondent for La Gazzetta dello Sport in the United States – relayed some statements from the Nigerian on his X profile.

“I like the new coach, he gave me an opportunity straight away, it’s important when someone trusts you. The fans will see a new Samu this year,” he said.

… Admits Milan have lots to learn under Fonseca

Samuel Chukwueze has admitted that there is still a lot of work for the AC Milan squad to do in order to get to grips with Paulo Fonseca’s ideas.

Milan began its pre-season tour in the best possible way as the team beat the Premier League champion, Man City at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night. Lorenzo Colombo got a brace – with Chukwueze assisting both – and Marco Nasti got the winner off the bench inside the last 15 minutes.

Chukwueze was interviewed by Milan TV at the end of the game and he reflected on what was an entertaining encounter as well as preseason preparations in general.

“We had a great feeling in this second friendly. It wasn’t an easy match and winning it was exactly what the team and our coach needed to have more belief and train better,” he said.

“We still have a lot to learn about the coach’s schemes. We made some mistakes but we managed to limit them and we took our chances. We have to continue working and stay focused on the season.

“I’m very happy to be part of the team from the beginning. I hope to be able to give my best for the team this season to show my worth.

“Florenzi? Let’s hope it’s nothing serious for Florenzi, because he’s a fantastic player and he helped us in this game before he got hurt. I pray for him that it’s nothing serious.

“He’s a good guy who motivates me both on and off the pitch and he’s a fantastic player. Everyone needs a player of this caliber in their team, I hope he comes back to play with us soon. That’s all I ask.”