Chukwueze joined Milan during the 2023 summer transfer window for a deal worth €20m plus some substantial bonuses, which made him the most expensive signing of a window that saw 10 players join the San Siro outfit.
Virgil, the renowned Roman poet, once said, “Fortune sides with him who dares.”
Virgil’s popular saying seemed to have inspired Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze’s move to the Italian topflight at the beginning of the season, but ‘fortune’ hasn’t yet smiled on the winger, after arriving in the land of the Azzuri.
Adored and loved by the Yellow Submarines faithful during his five-year spell at Spanish club Villarreal, Chukwueze took the bold step of moving to Italian giants AC Milan, becoming the ninth Nigerian to don the Rossoneri jersey in the process.
The 24-year-old arrived after a season in which he amassed 13 goals and 11 assists in 52 appearances for the Yellow Submarines and was expected to become the next big thing at the San Siro. Milan pushed hard and got their man in late July, and there was a lot of excitement about his arrival.
When the Italian giants decided to spend the cash on the Nigerian, many thought the move would provide him the opportunity to develop his ability to become world-class but instead the Super Eagles star has failed to live up to expectations since his move to the San Siro.
Regarded as a rising star that could help revive the fortunes of the club, Chukwueze now finds himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, his lacklustre performances casting doubts on his future with the Rossoneri.