AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim has informed eight players that they do not feature in his plans for the upcoming season, signaling a significant squad overhaul shortly before the new campaign begins. The Portuguese manager has made Fikayo Tomori and Christopher Nkunku, both former Chelsea players, available for sale, along with midfielder Youssouf Fofana.
David Odogu, Pervis Estupinan, Santiago Gimenez, and Philip Terracciano are also expected to depart the club. These decisions follow a meeting between Amorim and club officials on Thursday.
Amorim, who was dismissed by Manchester United in January after a 14-month tenure, accepted the challenge of transforming AC Milan's fortunes. The Italian club finished fifth in the league last season.
"I'm really very happy to be here, it's an honour to be the coach of Milan," Amorim stated. "For me, it's a special club. It's a very big challenge that I accepted even if after the last one [at Manchester United] I told myself to accept a smaller one. Perhaps it is a greater challenge than the last."
He added, "I'm at Milan to win, if you're Milan coach you have to have this mentality. I'm not naive, I know there's a lot of work to do, but if you're the Milan coach you have to play to win."
Amorim is set to face his former club this weekend in Poland. His pre-season results with AC Milan have included a 2-2 draw against Celtic, a 1-1 tie with Inter Milan, and a 3-0 loss to a Chelsea side managed by Xabi Alonso.
