Overview

• Massimiliano Allegri has returned with a clear mandate to secure Champions League qualification for the 2025/26 season.
• Rafael Leão has been installed as the project’s linchpin, opening preseason in the starting lineup during the Asian tour.
• Luka Modrić has been integrated into the roster in Singapore, where Allegri cites his experience as vital to raising the squad’s technical level.
• Sporting director Igli Tare is leading negotiations with Brighton for left-back Pervis Estupiñán, with Milan’s offer of €18 million plus bonuses closing in on the club’s €20 million valuation.
• Milan is in talks with Club Brugge for midfielder Ardon Jashari, whose €40 million valuation exceeds the club’s proposed offer.