What The HELL Is Happening To AC Milan? | Explained

On this week’s FD Explained, we’re looking at AC Milan. The Rossoneri might have kept Leao and reached a Champions League semi this year, but it’s a huge drop from last season’s Scudetto. Bad transfers saw Paolo Maldini sacked, and now the club is losing Sandro Tonali to Newcastle in a massive €70m switch - a sign their pull might be gone for good. So what has happened to the Rossoneri? Where are the weaknesses in the squad? How can they avoid the slump deepening next year? And are there reasons to be optimistic about the future?
Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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[@bisquitmacchiavelli-larsso3013]

Malick Thiaw a drop-off? He is arguably the only decent signing Milan made last season, huge potential and he surely gonna be a starter next season. Most of the games he played he was absolutely brilliant. This just shows how you can't rely only on stats, you have to judge a player on the pitch. On the other hand, a CB who really had a drop-off was Tomori, struggled a lot and had a couple of shocking performances.

[@cartel8686]

Tomori was really bad, he got hella cooked by Inter forwards like asado on the grill many times last season.

[@alexthornton9236]

Yeah these guys don't know shit about Milan. Constantly spouting nonsense about them.

[@gabsunify3915]

They only blame a magnificent Thiaw because they cant blame an english Player hahah(Tomori)

[@aaronlewis7044]

If you listen it says drop off from the first tier defenders so essentially isn’t as good as the current first team options which is correct

[@gabrielzadoni2149]

​@@aaronlewis7044 This are simply stats, and as it has been said you can't rely only on them. I watched every Milan game last season, and if we consider all the single performances of our CB's, Thiaw was by far the most convincing one. Tomori had a bang average season with some terrible performances, Kalulu had some big struggles and also Kjaer isn't the player he was 2-3 seasons ago. So calling Thiaw "a wrong bet on the wrong time" is just absolutely...WRONG.

[@alexthornton9236]

Can't take a video about Milan seriously when it's narrated by a guy who said Tonali was thought of in Italy as a luxury player who drifts around the field when he's literally considered the exact opposite, more of a modern day Rino Gattuso... mindbogglingly amateur misprofile Also Thiaw was one of Milan's best players in the second half of the season - absolutely pocketed England's darling Harry Kane in his FIRST ever Champions League start. He's literally played himself into starting contention for Germany. You've also got the reasons for Maldini's sacking wrong too, CDK was a joint signing between Maldini AND Moncada, who is a Redbird darling. Maldini was fired because he wanted an increase in budget without having to sell. Also x3, there haven't been Balogun rumours for MONTHS but you guys mention it over and over again. Do want to give you guys props on the visuals for the video though. Very good.

[@george540]

Calcio Mercato have been reporting Milan's pursuit of Balogun since November 2022. In FEB 2021 the Daily Cannon, an arsenal website, reposted or translate a Calcio Mercato article on Milan's interest. Its been years... Also your description of Tonali's profile really doesnt live up when compared to match analysis. There is a difference between a Pirlo-esque operator and the destroyer Gattuso was.

[@alexthornton9236]

I follow Milan news daily. There’s been no reputable sources reporting Balogun since the end of the season. I’ve watched literally EVERY single Tonali game for Milan. He’s much more similar to Gattuso than he is to Pirlo. You’ll see when he plays in the prem, and you (and pvs) will feel silly.

[@Leopold241]

Unfair on Thiaw, he wasn't given much game time, and when he played, he looked really decent.

[@ElKiwi519]

I'm an interista but you didn't have to be actually wrong on so much! Get Dougie to make the video, at least he follows serie a 😂

[@booboosnack]

Seconded.

[@alexanderw947]

AC Milan is now owned by American investment firm Redbird partner. The main reason they are bringing Pulisic in, so for the people wondering why the heck are they signing Pulisic? That's why. Great way to bring more state side fans to Milan and buy more jerseys. I don't know how he will adjust to Serie A and Italy. Germany is easier for American players because most Germans speak English. South American players tend to adapt better in Italy due to cultural similarities and if you speak Portuguese or Spanish, Italian will be fairly easy to pick up.

[@04lraffaini]

This is such a poorly researched video, I expected better from you guys. Only Henry and Mike mainly and Dougie (most of the time) have any knowledge about Milan, the rest of the coverage I’m sorry is amateurish. Also, as a die hard fan after what has happened with Tonali and a part of the soul being ripped from the club. But it’s really NOT as bad as you guys are making out. Really poor video. Usually a massive fan of this channel. Completely missed the mark here lads

[@kacasper2]

Yes, Silvio Piolo was mentioned in the first 10 seconds or so, you know very much about AC Milan. I should definitely listen to what you have to say :) forza

[@TheLevano22]

Chukwueze, Leao and CDK would be a great attacking line if Pioli was a tiny bit flexible. CDK can easily play the role of Firmino while the other 2 for Mane and Salah. CDK has vision and can open-up so much space, but he has been really misused last season...

[@salsabila786]

RLC has signed, Pulisic is about to complete, they need a CDM and a striker. I'd like to see club go for Ricci but if unattainable then Varela from Boca and Okafor (1 year left) as striker. If funds left then add another wide player Hudson Odoi/Sarr and another CM Gravenberch/Baturina

[@richardgrace5043]

With pulisic on the way stick with giroud TRUST ME... pulisic and giroud work wonders together and play miraculously off of each other the two of them are the only reason chelsea made top 4 in the EPL a few years ago

[@salsabila786]

@richardgrace5043 definitely keep Giroud, but another forward with a different profile is important for a packed season. Giroud is a classy player and new striker can learn a lot from him. Backup to Giroud is very weak atm.

[@gabrielzadoni2149]

From what i'm reading around they are close to sign CM Tijjani Reijnders from AZ Alkmaar and very talented danish RW Gustav Isaksen from Midtjylland. For the ST position it looks like a race between Taremi and Morata. And of course there is still Daichi Kamada who I think will also join Milan since he already has agreed personal terms weeks ago.

[@salsabila786]

@gabrielzadoni2149 Kamada would be great, heard rumours Saudi League club Al Hilal are after him. Not sure about Reijnders, don't see how he improves team, Isaksen would be a good squad player if brought in cheap. Morata is quality and heard €17 million is enough to get him, his wages would be a factor.

[@salsabila786]

​@gabrielzadoni2149 looks like they've listened to my suggestion, seems Okafor signing is imminent. He's coming of an injury, but at full fitness he'll be a great option for Milan

[@kzee2005]

Na the maldini sacking was weird but the tonali money is being used for pulisic reijnders chukwueze loftus cheek they brought in romero on a free and may sign musah as well if they get these done they should be string contenders for the league next season

[@johnnyrossi5800]

I think you mean Stefano Pioli...

[@GoalRevolution]

Thiaw is a great signing, he is getting better day by day and he will be a star in the future. Also one reporter on the Italy said: "Milan is 50% Leao and the other part the other players." Milan relies the attack onto the hands of Leao. As good as Leao is, you cant pressure one player to do all the actions...

[@dazzaMusic]

Two people have left Milan Football daily: CRISIS IN MILAN

[@CaribbeanSports84]

😫☠️😂😂😂

[@willrea9]

Off the mark on this one lads

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Milan unfortunately has had to accept the Tonali bid..to finance the purchases of Romero, Loftus Cheek, Pulisic and hopefully..Chukwueze, Balogun and Musah. If we end our window having signed all those players..we should still be in a decent-ish position going into next year. Keeping Leao was a must and at least we still have Pioli around. The debts have been cleared and now we can operate in the green and move forward. Losing Tonali was VERY HARD to accept but that's the current market.

[@liblackoutil9319]

They didn't really need to sell anyone. The owner decided that he didn't want to spend much (Maldini and Massara were expecting about 70-80 mln but they were given about 35, even less than last year). Cardinale has decided to ignore Milan's history and wants to turn them into the Italian version of Dortmund (buy cheap but promising players and always sell your best ones).

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@liblackoutil9319 We did need to sell.

[@liblackoutil9319]

@@Al-ji4gd No, Cardinale chose to focus on young cheap players to sell for a higher price (a strategy that isn't really being follow rn) and to set a budget of around 35 mln. Since you can't do much with that money in today's market they decided to sell a player that could earn them quite a lot of money. If you meant that we have to sell because of the choices Cardinale made then I can agree with you. But if you meant that we have to sell just like Inter does (for example) then I don't know what world you've been living in.

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@liblackoutil9319 Yeah, that's what I meant. With the money made from Tonali's sale, we're able to buy several players who could add quality and depth to our squad.

[@cartel8686]

"Silvio Pioli??" You guys clearly don't watch Serie A.

[@nafisanik5580]

Really disappointed by such a good channel

[@stevecroft3973]

Series A is crap , boring and not surprised none watch it

[@franklinukah9286]

@@stevecroft3973u probably only watch ur teams games shush lol

[@FawoDogg420]

@@stevecroft3973L take

[@sajab2846]

I think many people here, just like me, admired and celebrated AC Milan with the big names and legends like Maldini, Kaka, Seedorf, Nesta, Cafu... After 15 years, even if it is extremely painful to write and say it, you have to label her as average. There is also a lack of imagination as to how they will become attractive to world-class players and superstars again, how they will become the great AC Milan again in the next few years. Meanwhile I don't know if they're just sleeping or actually already dead?.😭💔 You look at AC Milan's squad and you only find average players, former bench players from Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, who couldn't break through there.

[@tytheeblaiseR]

A club that actually deserves Oil Money...if i was QATAR i would be going for AC Milan such an iconic Club like if they hadn't faced Financial troubles they would be realistically the only Club to challenge Real Madrid in Europe remember they had 7 already when Madrid had 10. Ac Milan need to do what Brighton, Benfica and even Bayern do and stop signing rejects instead look for cheap Prospects with clear potential in places like West Africa and South America where you could easily find a Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez or Mane. They should follow what Atletico Madrid did, look at them now they even built a mega mordern stadium.

[@rimasto3692]

Last year moncada wanted to bring in Enzo but maldini preferred to spend all the budget on cdk

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

soon it'll probably be real madrid 15 to ac milan 7 ucl wins! more times madrid will have double the amount than milan have! the closest gap ever was before 1998 when it was madrid 6 to milan 5! since then madrid has won 8 and milan won 2 ucls!

[@antonkurban9579]

The Gamble! The true definition of the current situation. But it's the only way to rival the top teams in Europe since we don't have the same budgets. So if Milan will find a few additional underrated talents for ~20M and let's say CDK goes back to his level (2nd season hope) - Milan might surprise everyone once more. On another hand CDK may fail another year, RLC and Pulisic may suffer injuries all the season with Bennacer till 2024 and it could be another story. But I believe)

[@Maj1794]

The fact that they let tonali leave was a strange decision

[@CaribbeanSports84]

Nahhhhhh, good move

[@heyah1447]

@@CaribbeanSports84not it’s not

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Basically..all our UCL revenue was spent on covering a 98 M dollar debt...so our budget had to be financed by a big sale.

[@JonGrove-ub8cv]

According to a possible source at Newcastle, they agreed terms with Tonali before Milan. So it may be that the move was more driven by Tonali. Treat that with a pinch of salt though.

[@CaribbeanSports84]

@heyah1447 Tonali needs a proper cdm or a more combative midfielder next to him. Kessie leaving showed his weaknesses. Sad to see him go but he ISN'T Irreplaceable 🚶🏿‍♂️

[@kareemelrefaay5300]

If we signed chukwise and maybe a striker even a young one next to giroud it will be considered a good transfer window despite tonali leaving but considering the club position i think we're better now than the last couple of seasons we have a solid defence and a keeper (we struggle with substitute players especially full backs and the keeper but at least the main players are good and had potential) and if the new signings performs well the midfield and wings are better 2 (depends on loftus cheek and pulisic performance and if we could sign chukwise who would transform our attack completely with leao) so the team isn't perfect far from it but it's good and for the first time in years we have a good base to build on especially if kamada and de ketlare performs as expected we had good players everywhere and with 2 or 3 good signings next year we could be actually in the right direction to begin regaining our past glory Theoretically the best team we had in like 10 years and hope we continue with the good signing and hope the new players to reach their potential

[@MikeyDarwish]

Chukwueze is just unrealistic. 45 Million for someone on the last year of his contract is poor business

[@eliaticca]

Silvio Pioli?! Maybe you would have wanted to mention Silvio Berlusconi by contrast, but you're referring to the current Ac Milan's Coach, whose name is STEFANO PIOLI!!!

[@ginoduartemartinspereira7378]

The Tonali situation makes sense now 😂💔

[@isrln]

Its like they were trying to combine Berlusconi and pioli and ended up with sylvio p

[@_DinoSoorus_]

Khéphren Thuram would fit in nice into milan for the midfield

[@forzainter2894]

Silivo piolio a great coach 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HiHi-zx1wv]

Once Maldini left it’s all falling apart for AC

[@TristanMulhall]

Wtf is AC?

[@HiHi-zx1wv]

@@TristanMulhall AC Milan

[@TristanMulhall]

Ah yes, Football Club Milan@@HiHi-zx1wv

[@mattvanemden7573]

The video started with the sentence ‘perhaps the most entertaining league in Europe is Serie A…’ hahahaha thats ridiculous lol.

[@hellfrost9516]

is it not??🤔

[@thema.sosoudid2229]

⁠@@hellfrost9516no it’s the most boring football in the top 5. Italian football is boring

[@dakidbiscuit624]

It's not a hot take, Italian football the last 3 years has been very good. All 3 UEFA Competitions featured 3 Italian teams in the Finals this year

[@dakidbiscuit624]

@@thema.sosoudid2229 you dont know ball.

[@atbtrendy9932]

Better than Red Card simulator la liga

[@johntreherne4611]

It is just amazing that they have completely ignored the crap owners as a factor in last season decline. Half the reason for the poor results last season was the lack of goals yeah maldini signed origi but he didn't have the budget go get the centre forward Milan needed. Milan had 50 million to try and get a top centre forward, right winger and creative midfield player surely it is obvious that was unacheivable. It is was ridiculous Milan mid season needed signings yet the owner refused to increase the budget even a signing like zaniolo was overlooked at the very most that would have been a 40 million deal including wages and fee, what is the cost of missing out on the champions League 30 million basically recovering the majority of the cost of signing zaniolo. They seem to think they can make money out of Milan without understanding anything about football or Italian football. Unless there legacy is a new stadium they might as well not own Milan because nothing positive will be gained by their ownership

[@12thMandalorian]

The rise and fall of both Milan sides needs to be studied, first rise in the 90s, then fell in late 10s and rose again in the 2020s

[@Thrillseeker8922]

In the 2020s? Both Milan teams were in the CL semi finals, and Inter played a much better game than City in the final.

[@erikeulenstein8710]

​@Thrillseeker8922 I believe the person was talking about the rise and fall from the 90s to 00s, and then the way that they are currently on the rise as shown by how good they are doing in the champions league.

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

like how your seahawks risen and fell ever since when the patriots intercepted the ball at the 1 yard line haha

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

@@Thrillseeker8922 and took the "L"

[@12thMandalorian]

@@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057 huh

[@ROCKONplaceboforever]

Good video hope they rebuild but it gonna take alot

[@melanineyedoc]

Who tf is Silvio Pioli?

[@johnmacdonald7372]

kinda pathetic how wrong you guys are about many things. how hard is it to confirm info before a whole video is made?? 👎👎

[@themain_man3602]

Did this guy just call giroud an inexperienced acquisition

[@commissaryarrick9670]

Giraud has won literally every trophy . If he is inexperienced then everyone is

[@manuelpruneddu8725]

Didn’t know that pioli changed his name to Silvio

[@tom0900060]

ORIGI is shockingly bad, it's like he's retired already

[@inzaghi9]

Thiaw and Tonali were some of the best players for Milan but you don't rate them because their stats are shit 😂 also Stefano Pioli not Silvio.. dunno if you're thinking of Berlusconi or Silvio Piola but that's not our coach

[@Dand40]

A lot of positives still. They just sold an incredibly average player for 72 million euros.

[@Roandinho1899]

Silvio pioli?? Haha it’s Stefano pioli

[@24xv555]

Remake the vid or dont speak at all You got so much to wrong - Milan fan

[@emekaocp]

Sylvio Pioli? I thought his name’s Stefano Pioli. What are you guys smoking over there???

[@godisdeadist]

Going quite american, with Pulisic, Balogun and Yunus Musah! Why not Tyler Adams too, while you're at it? 😁🇺🇲

[@honestmichelangelo]

80 millions for tonali .

[@gjonbuzuku4749]

Stefano pioli, not silvio pioli

[@aloysiusmaina2625]

Forza Milan 🖤 ❤

[@roymilanista1]

Nothing is happening. An ideology shift has happened and recruitment is underway to strengthen weaker areas! No need to over exaggerate a situation!

[@rezaesmaili10]

Very interesting

[@mathiaschristiansen8924]

Silvio Pioli 😂😂😂

[@OmarOmar-bt8ke]

Bad scouting smh

[@gabrielalohan728]

This is just clickbait. I'm really disappointed.

[@rk955]

At least do some research before posting

[@am-vw2qk]

I think from a Chelsea pov that Pulisic is unbelievebly talented and very overhated at his time at Chelsea, but I don’t feel Milan’s the right move it’s a great club but I’m not sure Pulisic is a RW player he hasn’t rlly got the speed for it he’s best playing leao’s position, although it does mean if leao were to lead they have a perfect replacement I think a RW is more of a need (i.e., Chukwueze, N. Williams, Kudus)

[@richardgrace5043]

Holdup... did you just say pulisic doesn't have speed? Are you high? Speed and dribbling ability are what pulisic is known for

[@am-vw2qk]

@@richardgrace5043 he’s not slow but he’s definitely slower after all his injuries, also right footed players who aren’t particularly quick have never typically worked over the last couple years especially if they don’t have any star qualities abt them which I wouldn’t say Pulisic has, also pulisic’s best qualities are more progressing with ok final third output I just think for Milan they could do better on the right

[@eduardobernardino1599]

I'd love to see Leão elsewhere

[@daviddaniel8025]

First view nice work

[@abdojabboulieh6605]

Bad researched video for sure , love you patto but stick to the prem 😂

[@lwandomadikizela2213]

Milan just like any other Serie A clubs are in financial crisis. Tonali never wanted to leave Milan but had to for FFP and some of the signings and players weren't great. Tomori was shocking for most of the games, Maignan was injured along with Zlatan, CDK and Origi were dreadful when they joined. At least Malick had a solid season. They barely made Champions League football due to Juventus got points deduction. This coming season Milan are gambling but the big question is will they still be competitive in the Serie A or will they slide back to mediocrity like they did in the last decade. Time will tell.

[@mutts.nutts1]

People have said Tonali didnt want to join us, however it wa that he didnt want to leave Milan - hes overjoyed at signing for us and will become a cult hero on Tyneside

[@CaribbeanSports84]

The loss of a more aggressive midfielder in Kessie next to Tonali showed his weaknesses. Good luck with not getting a proper cdm cause Bruno ain't it🚶🏿‍♂️Forza MILAN♥️🖤 🇹🇹

[@mutts.nutts1]

@CaribbeanSports84 not after a proper cdm we have two top class box to box in to Ali and Bruno and add in J7 and you have one of the best midfield in the world - TOON ARE MASSIVE ◼️⬜️

[@Al-ji4gd]

@@mutts.nutts1 Hahaha that is funny

[@vascofrancisco9903]

First

[@nickfba]

Their scouting team is not doing a gd job, they dont find gems anymore like dortmund and napoli do. Signing pulisic is weird when you know hes shit

[@richardgrace5043]

Shit? Without him and giroud chelsea doesn't make top 4 a few years ago, without him they don't beat real madrid in the champions league semi final 2yrs ago, without him they don't score a single goal against arsenal in the FA cup final a few years ago (unfortunately he pulled his hamstring going for his second goal of the game and once he went down chelsea just fell apart that game)

[@ritheshkshyathriya6023]

Milan have one of the great chief scout in the business... Moncada was former Monaco scout who built that famous 2017 squad including mbappe ... It's just Milan owner is broke and more than that serie a is broke... Pl clubs can get more money just by tv rights and stadium revenue

[@ManUtdfanshavetinypenises]

AC Milan are the biggest club in Italy

[@jpdoubell5403]

First