Tuttosport today in newsstands talked about Samuel Chukwueze who, after two-thirds of the season decidedly negative, seems to have unlocked himself in this final part of the year.
He had scored a great goal against Verona before the break and, in Florence, he was playing very well throughout the first half, got Cristiano Biraghi booked with a sharp dribble, and was denied by an important save from Pietro Terracciano.
In the second half of Fiorentina - Milan, then, Chukwueze was more attentive defensively and showed how to be consistent throughout the game. A great piece of news for Stefano Pioli, the Rossoneri coach, who now knows he can really rely on a high-level alternative to Christian Pulisic. The club had paid a fee around 19.5 million euros plus bonuses to sign Chukwueze from Villarreal.
The 8.5 million euros in bonuses, the Italian newspaper revealed, are divided into several parts. A maximum of 3 million euros for appearances and a maximum of 5.5 million euros tied to team objectives.
At the end of this season, Milan will pay 1.5 million euros in bonuses to the Spanish club, and the feeling at Milanello is that Chukwueze could be an extra weapon for the final push of the season.
CEO Giorgio Furlani had embraced him and pampered him after Verona-Milan. Then Alessandro Florenzi and Rafael Leão praised him after the trip to 'Franchi'. And now, Chukwueze aims to have more consistency and offer important goals and assists to help Milan achieve its targets.
