Overview
- Ruben Amorim told Milan to exclude Fikayo Tomori, Sofyan Amrabat Fofana, Christophe Nkunku and Salih Odogu from the first-team project and they have been training separately and were not taken to the Manchester United friendly.
- Rafa Leão suffered a quadriceps problem and missed the United trip, leaving him doubtful for Milan’s Serie A opener against Torino on August 23.
- Milan lost 1-0 to Manchester United in Wroclaw while several starters and the four excluded players were absent, underscoring weak preseason form and growing concern over preparation.
- Amorim personally asked owner Gerry Cardinale for targeted reinforcements in a central defender, a wide player and a trequartista, and transfer talks are active with key decisions expected within the next seven to ten days.
- Market pressure is rising: Galatasaray has shown interest in Leão and Milan plans to move Nkunku unless a buyer meets roughly €28 million to avoid a significant accounting loss, with exits needed to fund the planned arrivals.