Chukwueze Opens AC Milan Goals Account

Duro Ikhazuagbe

Nigerian international, Samuel Chukwueze began his career at AC Milan with the Rossoneri’s opening goal in their 4-2 defeat of Serie C side, Novara, in the final pre-season friendly before the Italian Serie A season begins this Saturday.

The Super Eagles winger who switched to the Italian giants from Spanish Villarreal this summer window, bagged his first goal for Milan, rounding the goalkeeper and slotting it home for the opening goal nine minutes into the friendly.

He came close for another goal on a few occasions but missed the chances. The former Golden Eaglet has added his natural free-flowing  flair to Milan’s attack thereby making him a worthy option for Christian Pulisic.

Interestingly, another player with Nigerian ancestry but a Swiss national, Noah Okafor who also joined Milan from Red Bull Salzburg, added a second to make it two goals in 16 minutes. 

The 23-year-old Switzerland international who sealed a five-year deal running until June 30, 2028, is a product Basel academy. He made his professional debut in 2018 and scored seven goals in 54 games for Salzburg before switching to San Siro.

AC Milan boss, Stefano Pioli, had revealed while signing Chukwueze that the Nigerian attacking prowess, technicality and strength in one-on-one situations were the main reasons the Italian giants lured him to the San Siro from Villarreal.

“We had spoken to each other a couple of times, we were looking for a player with these characteristics. He’s fast, technical, strong in one-on-one situations and attacks deep. He seems like a complete winger to me,” he said as quoted by calciomercato.com.

Two more goals by Calabria and Lorenzo Colombo sealed Milan’s victory as they round up their pre-season as the new Italian topflight kicks off on Saturday.

AC Milan will travel to Bologna in their first Serie A match of the new season  on August 21, with Chukwueze hoping to make an instant impact.