Milan races to sell Leao and Nkunku without hurting the books

At Milanello, AC Milan’s board is scrambling to off‑load surplus forwards Rafael Leão and Christopher Nkunku before the January window in the final two weeks of the market, aiming to thin the squad for new Portuguese coach Paulo Amorim while avoiding any loss on the club’s accounts.

The club’s priority is to trim the roster to facilitate Paulo Amorim’s project, but it must do so without creating accounting losses. Management has stressed that any sale should preserve the balance sheet.

Race to place surplus players

In the final two weeks of the market, AC Milan must move the players deemed surplus because they have been set aside from the coach’s plans. These out‑of‑favor players are already identified as not fitting the Portuguese manager’s system.

The surplus forwards are currently training apart from the first‑team group. This separation reflects their exclusion from regular preparations.

Club officials prefer not to keep the out‑of‑plan players at Milanello until the January window. They aim to relocate them earlier to avoid prolonged isolation.

It is therefore a race against time to secure new clubs for the players without recording a loss on the books. The urgency stems from the narrow window and the need to balance sporting and financial objectives.

Da Leao to Nkunku, the pricing discussion must also respect these regulatory constraints.