In the summer, Milan completed ten signings and a few of them have struggled to perform so far. As highlighted by Fabio Capello, Samuel Chuwkueze is one of them and the Rossoneri must face the errors made.
After the sale of Sandro Tonali to Newcastle, Milan were able to spend a significant amount on the mercato and brought in ten players as a result. While some have done well, others have struggled to express themselves with the red and black shirt.
In his column for Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Milan manager Capello highlighted that fact, using Chukwueze as an example. Time is still needed to understand the quality of these players, but errors were made in the acclimatisation evaluation.
“The heavy turnover in the summer was a risk for Milan. The owners invested €132m in ten players, but not all of them have proved to be up to the task, at least not for now. I think of Chukwueze who in Spain, with the Villarreal shirt, did wonderful things.
“At Milan, however, he’s still a shy player. A question of settling in, of course, but also of pressure. Because the Rossoneri shirt weighs more than the others, withstanding the impact of a stadium like San Siro requires a considerable amount of personality. Like the Nigerian, other newcomers are also struggling.
“It’s a sign that the summer Mercato was important, but that perhaps some evaluation erros were made in the planning phase. No matter how innovative and fascinating, the ‘Moneyball’ system is evidently not immune to mistakes,” he wrote.
Chukwueze will get the chance from start against Fiorentina amid the absences of Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao. In short, it’s a big opportunity for the Nigerian to show his qualities and convince the Milan management. So far, he has just collected an assist.
