MN: Chukwueze needs turning point in Milan season to justify signing

AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze needs to find a turning point in his season if he is to be deemed a successful summer signing given the price that was paid for him. 

As highlighted by Milan News, the Nigerian winger has so far not had the level of impact that and would have hoped for after his arrival from Villarreal.

He was the most expensive of the summer signings, arriving for €20m and a potential €8m in bonuses, but he has been outperformed by the likes of Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tijjani Reijnders.

He has got no goals and one assist in Serie A from 15 appearances, which totalled 585 minutes. He has only managed to start in seven league games, and it is a factor that he got all the way to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria and also had an injury before that tournament.

He did score against both Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League group stage, but overall he has not justified the price tag so far.

If he does not improve in the latter part of the season, then Milan may need to evaluate his future, given he could still be a valuable asset in the transfer market.