Mediaset: Chukwueze out, Sassuolo star in – Milan plot changes on the wings
AC Milan could makes changes out on the flanks this summer, and one name they like is Armand Laurienté of Sassuolo.
While waiting for the arrival of a new sporting director and subsequently news regarding the head coach, it already feels easy to predict that there will be some significant changes to the playing squad after a sub-par season.
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The Rossoneri could think about sales to raise money, and Samuel Chukwueze is among the names considered. The Nigerian winger was close to Fulham in the winter mercato and could become a hot topic again in a few months.
Replacing Chukwueze
According to SportMediaset (via PianetaMilan), the management would then be looking for a reinforcement on the wing. One player in their sights is Armand Laurienté who has just been promoted from Serie B with Sassuolo.
He dreams of a future at San Siro and Milan could really think about it in the event of Chukwueze being sold. Laurienté has played a great season in Serie B with 17 goals and five assists, but it seems he is now ready for the leap.
Many were surprised that the Frenchman actually stayed with the Neroverdi in the second tier, and he has indeed made it look easy at times. However, the 26-year-old has played almost exclusively as a left winger this season, so appears more of a Rafael Leao deputy.
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