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.