Along with being slowly settled in and the absolute explosion of Christian Pulisic, playing on the right wing, Chukwueze also had injury problems and missed large chunks of the season on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. He hardly ever played a full 90 minutes in the Milan jersey, either used as a late substitute when his teammates were flagging or pushed into the starting XI during an injury crisis. Just as he started to make an impact with his only goal in March and two assists, another injury struck and ended his term early.
The 27-year-old is proving to be a decent investment for the club, making promising flashes of what he could do and what he has shown so far in their pre-season explain why the club invested that much in him.
The pace that made him famous is finally back now that he’s fully fit; the cut inside from the right flank to shoot or cross with the left foot makes him a little more unpredictable than Pulisic in that role. It also means he could feasibly play as a trequartista in a more central position, or even a false 9.
The U17 World Cup winner provided two assists in a 3-2 win over Manchester City and scored the only goal to beat Real Madrid too. His confidence is sky high, and it shows, as at last he is taking opponents on and beating them.
He is getting a clean slate now and seems ready to hit the ground running, generating more excitement than many of the new signings. The stage is set, and 2024-25 can be truly the campaign for Chukwueze to make his mark in the Milan jersey.
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