Milan moves Christopher Nkunku and Youssouf Fofana out of the squad
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 8:05 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Milan offloaded several players during the summer transfer window, with Christopher Nkunku and Youssouf Fofana departing the club. Nkunku, who expected to compete for a spot in the attack, returned to RB Leipzig on a loan deal featuring a 28 million euro purchase option. Fofana moved to Sevilla on a temporary transfer with the Spanish side covering a small portion of his salary after a late deadline day agreement. While Fikayo Tomori remained with the team following a reinstatement, other players were deemed redundant by Milan and head coach Ruben Amorim. The club opted to prioritize players such as Yunus Musah and Ardon Jashari in the midfield over Fofana during the summer cycle. Players affected by these roster decisions expressed surprise at being excluded from the squad plans for the current season.
- •Christopher Nkunku joined RB Leipzig on a loan deal with a 28 million euro option.
- •Youssouf Fofana completed a temporary transfer to Sevilla on deadline day.
- •Fikayo Tomori was the only player among those ousted to be reinstated to the squad.
- •Milan manager Ruben Amorim preferred Yunus Musah and Ardon Jashari in the midfield rotation.
- •Nkunku stated he was surprised by the decision to exclude him from future plans.
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"Milan took almost no prisoners among their own castoffs during the summer, as Fikayo Tomori was the only one to stick it out and be reinstated, while all the others, in particular Christopher Nkunku a...
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