Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 13 Aug 2026
Amorim axes eight AC Milan stars in squad overhaul
New AC Milan boss Ruben Amorim has told eight players they have no future at the club.
Ruben Amorim
coach
Players
Fikayo Tomori, Christopher Nkunku, David Odogu, Pervis Estupinan, Santiago Gimenez, Philip Terracciano
Meeting
Crunch meeting with club bosses on Thursday
Pre-season
No wins yet; draws with Celtic and Inter, loss to Chelsea
What happened. AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim has told eight players they have no future at the club, including former Chelsea flop Christopher Nkunku, as he implements his five-at-the-back system.
- Amorim held a crunch meeting with club bosses on Thursday.
- He was dismissed by Manchester United in January after 14 months in charge.
- Milan finished fifth last season and face a reunion with United this weekend.
“I'm at Milan to win, if you're Milan coach you have to have this mentality.”
— Ruben Amorim
Amorim faces his old side Manchester United this weekend in Poland, searching for his first win.
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