Amid the many doubts surrounding the composition of the new Milan, one certainty remains: Geoffrey Moncada will stay with the Rossoneri next season, backed by a contract that runs until 2026.
Giorgio Furlani reaffirmed his trust in the former Monaco man to Gerry Cardinale during the New York summit held in recent weeks. The revolution will only affect Moncada in terms of his operational role, as the club awaits the appointment of the next sporting director — a decision that has been significantly delayed following the breakdown of negotiations that would have brought Fabio Paratici to Milan.
Over the past two seasons, Geoffrey Moncada has served Milan in a hybrid role, somewhere between sporting director and technical director. He has taken responsibility for many successful decisions, such as the signings of Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders, and others that were less so. At this stage of his young career, Moncada seems to be more effective as a scout than in a more managerial role. That’s why a return to his previous position as head of scouting — a role he held from 2010 to 2023 — is on the cards. It’s a position he had never fully abandoned, continuing to oversee scouting with his 8 or 9 scouts while also handling priorities related to the first team’s technical area, writes Calciomercato.com.
As the season draws to a close, Moncada remains heavily involved while awaiting further developments. He has long embraced the club’s philosophy of team-based work without issue (his relationship with Zlatan Ibrahimović is also good), and with the potential arrival of Igli Tare, coexistence would be smooth: the two have known and respected each other for years, sharing a similar vision of how to run a football club and several useful contacts in common. Currently, Tony D’Amico is the frontrunner and would also have no difficulty working alongside the next head of scouting. This is why Moncada’s continued presence at Milan is a given.
