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As one of the many elite European clubs coming to this side of the Atlantic Ocean this summer, you can watch the AC Milan friendlies in the USA. Yet, compared to the other teams heading here too, the club is special in one way. Milan has two notable Americans, including the best player of the current crop of American talent. Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah will feature for Milan in its three-game summer tour of the United States. That comes on the back of successful seasons in Italy. Both made moves to Milan before the 2023/24 season to great success.
Joining the two Americans is Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Much like Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek was an outcast at Chelsea who quickly blossomed into one of the better players in Serie A.
In a press conference on Thursday, World Soccer Talk spoke with Loftus-Cheek about the Americans featured in the Milan side.
Speaking about Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek remarked, “He’s a leader, and he leads by how he plays. We really hope he gets better this coming season, and it has been a pleasure to play with Christian and see his growth, as well.”
It is a major opportunity for Pulisic and Musah to continue their growth. Pulisic set a personal best in goals in a domestic campaign with 12 last season. His nine assists were also his best for one league season in which he made 36 appearances.
Playing time works for Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek says same can work for Musah
Loftus-Cheek spoke with World Soccer Talk and other reporters as Milan enter the preparations for the 2024/25 campaign. Milan will play Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona in New York, Chicago and Baltimore, respectively.
Much like Christian Pulisic, having more time to get comfortable as a consistent starter allowed Ruben Loftus-Cheek to thrive. The English midfielder tied his single-season bests for goals and assists. To be fair, though, that is not the best metric to use for someone who generally plays out of a deeper role. Regardless, Loftus-Cheek…
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2024-07-18 20:07:10
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