As the Champions League draws near, AC Milan needs to decide which players will enter the competition, and there have been rumors of a “sacrifice” being made. After the thrill of the transfer window, Milan must now navigate a crucial administrative phase. This has been going on all summer, of course. But this is where the team has to turn in their roster for the next Champions League season. Paulo Fonseca will soon have to make some decisions regarding his European team, as Milan News suggests, and there may be some clues from the Rossoneri’s mercato moves.
Firstly, in terms of foreign players, the Diavolo have eighteen players who do not meet domestic quotas. Among them are Mike Maignan, Emerson Royal, Strahinja Pavlovic, Fikayo Tomori, Malick Thiaw, Theo Hernandez, Ismael Bennacer, Youssouf Fofana, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Yunus Musah, Tijjani Reijnders, Samuel Chukwueze, Christian Pulisic, Alvaro Morata, Tammy Abraham, Rafael Leao, Noah Okafor, and Luka Jovic. One player will have to be taken off that list, and the source claims there is a lot of talk about “Jovic as a sacrifice.”
Then, there are the guys that had their training in Italy: Alessandro Florenzi, Filippo Terracciano, and Marco Sportiello (who, according to the rumor, will not replace anyone). In addition, Matteo Gabbia and Davide Calabria are players who have received training at the club.
As a result, two spots are left open and a list of 23 players is created. Among the young people on the list are Davide Bartesaghi, Lorenzo Torriani, Francesco Camarda, and Kevin Zeroli. Alex Jimenez, on the other hand, will be eligible to be on the “B-list” as Milan News refers to starting next year since he hasn’t been with the team for two seasons and can’t be included on this list. There shouldn’t be any surprises when the team is submitted to UEFA tomorrow night, September 4, at 11:59 p.m. Thus, this is how the squad should appear.
Mike Maignan and Marco Sportiello are goalkeepers. Defenders: Emerson Royal, Filippo Terracciano, Fikayo Tomori, Alessandro Florenzi, Matteo Gabbia, Theo Hernandez, Strahinja Pavlovic, Davide Calabria, and Malick Thiaw. Ismael Bennacer, Youssouf Fofana, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Yunus Musah, and Tijjani Reijnders are the midfield players. Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Noah Okafor, Alvaro Morata, Rafael Leao, Tammy Abraham, and Samuel Chukwueze Lorenzo Torriani, Davide Bartesaghi, Mattia Liberali, Francesco Camarda, Kevin Zeroli, and possibly more are on the B-list.
