{"id":866889,"date":"2025-08-21T23:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/report-ac-milan-identify-brazilian-replacement-for-samuel-chukwueze\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T23:11:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:11:57","slug":"report-ac-milan-identify-brazilian-replacement-for-samuel-chukwueze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/report-ac-milan-identify-brazilian-replacement-for-samuel-chukwueze\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: AC Milan identify Brazilian replacement for Samuel Chukwueze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img width=\"750\" height=\"422\" alt=\"Soccer Report: AC Milan identify Brazilian replacement for Samuel Chukwueze\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/SeGrkhK3q2Lolcm8IPKqfTNIbrk=\/750x422\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fsoccernet.ng%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2F20250801_191706.jpg\" srcset data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\"><\/p>\n<p>Samuel Chukwueze for AC Milan (Photo credit\/X)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>There have been speculations that Samuel Chukwueze will leave AC Milan this summer, as he has struggled to make an impact at the club\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Italian Serie A club AC Milan have identified Brazilian sensation Rayan as a potential replacement for Super Eagles winger <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/tag\/Samuel-chukwueze\">Samuel Chukwueze,<\/a> Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chukwueze&#8217;s future has been in the balance in recent months due to his lack of game time at AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the 26-year-old winger registered five goals and two assists in 29 appearances, most of which were off the bench.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149091\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/LMwkUnM4DFmAliflJ0se6lyKFU4=\/2560x1707\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fsoccernet.ng%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F02%2Fimago1058184082-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Alvaro Morata and Samuel Chukwueze AC Milan\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149091\">Alvaro Morata and Samuel Chukwueze AC Milan (Photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But due to his struggles and lack of minute there <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/08\/man-utd-fulham-nigeria-samuel-chukwueze.html\">have been talks that AC Milan are looking to sell him off this summer<\/a>. There were even speculations that new coach Massimiliano Allegri did not want him on the team.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Super Eagles star has actually seen a lot of minutes under Allegri. He featured prominently in pre-season and even scored a goal against Perth Glory.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151185\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/QNVEAbWKVQMLVAh6y42b_e3LE2E=\/2560x1714\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fsoccernet.ng%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F02%2Fimago1058183924-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Samuel Chukwueze\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1714\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151185\">Samuel Chukwueze (Photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/07\/samuel-chukwueze-fulham-super-eagles-star.html\">Chukwueze has been linked with Fulham this summer,<\/a> but the Premier League club is yet to table a bid.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it is unclear whether any club plans to swoop in for him before the summer transfer window closes.<\/p>\n<h2>Soccer AC MIlan&#8217;s Contingency Plan For Samuel Chukwueze?<\/h2>\n<p>The Rossoneri are making moves to ensure that Chukwueze&#8217;s possible exit does not create a void in their attack.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/footballitalia\/status\/1958277989390774749?t=iyAFK90VRzAmVVUvc_34Dw&#038;s=19\">Football Italia<\/a>, AC Milan have identified Vasco Da Gama winger Rayan as a likely alternative to Chukwueze.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_175702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175702\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/d8Tav9QD0wXqdPWG8TwmBrqJx_M=\/2560x1706\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fsoccernet.ng%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2Fimago1065268689-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Rayan celebrates the goal, during the match between Santos FC x Vasco da Gama\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-175702\">Rayan celebrates the goal, during the match between Santos FC x Vasco da Gama, (Photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 19-year-old winger is one of the highly-rated players in Brazil, and AC Milan believe he would be a great fit for their team.<\/p>\n<p>Rayan is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/rayan\/profil\/spieler\/1012564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">valued at \u20ac14 million on Transfermarkt,<\/a> which is an affordable fee for AC MIlan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Kelvin Omachonu\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/sMoLKuCDoaDxkHWm4ZW4gViYTYI=\/150x150\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fsoccernet.ng%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FIMG-20240522-WA0001.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/kelvin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu is a writer with many years of experience covering sports events in Nigeria and abroad. He is fueled by his love for the job, and is dedicated to delivering captivating stories.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/08\/ac-milan-brazilian-samuel-chukwueze.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Kelvin Omachonu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Samuel Chukwueze for AC Milan (Photo credit\/X) There have been speculations that Samuel Chukwueze will leave AC Milan this summer, as he has struggled to make an impact at the club\u2026 Italian Serie A club AC Milan have identified Brazilian sensation Rayan as a potential replacement for Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze, Soccernet.ng reports. 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