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AC Milan in 2026

Era: The Modern Era

10 stories and 38 matches from the Milan Club Adelaide history museum, in the order they happened.

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The stories of 2026

2025-26 season

Allegri's rebuild falls short of the Champions League

Unburdened by midweek fixtures, Allegri's Milan pressed near the top of Serie A through the early months of 2025-26, buoyed by Modrić and Pulisic, before a spring collapse proved costly. The Rossoneri missed Champions League qualification by a single point as Inter took the title; fifth place brought a return to Europe through the Europa League, but the campaign offered flashes of the old authority without the consistency to match, and it cost Allegri his job. As the club pushed on toward its new-stadium future, the search for sustained glory continued.

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Present day

Milan Club Adelaide: Rossoneri Under Southern Skies

Carried abroad by Italy's great post-war migrations, the rossonero faith took root in Australia, where Milan Clubs gathered emigrant families and their locally born children around the fortunes of the Diavolo. In Adelaide, long home to one of the country's strongest Italian communities, Milan Club Adelaide keeps that flame alight, hosting match-day gatherings half a world away from San Siro. In doing so it links a corner of South Australia to the century-long tradition of organised tifoseria and to the worldwide network of official Milan Clubs. Founded in 2021 and registered with the Associazione Italiana Milan Club, Milan Club Adelaide gathers at Radio Italiana 531 in Hindmarsh — a short walk from the ground where the rossoneri beat South Australia in 1980 — and forms part of Milan Clubs Australia, among the largest official AC Milan supporter networks outside Europe.

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  • Milan Club Adelaide
  • Associazione Italiana Milan Club (AIMC) worldwide network
  • oral histories of Adelaide's Italian-Australian community
  • milanclubadelaide.com.au

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31 January 2026

Captain Maignan signs new contract to 2031

On 31 January 2026, AC Milan officially announced that captain and goalkeeper Mike Maignan had renewed his contract until 30 June 2031. The five-year extension ended a long-running saga over the Frenchman's future, with his previous deal due to expire in the summer of 2026, and Italian media reported the club nearly doubled his salary to around five million euros per year. The renewal secured one of the team's cornerstones, though by summer 2026 reports suggested Milan would still listen to offers in the region of 40-50 million euros.

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24 May 2026

2025-26: Fifth place, one point from the Champions League

Massimiliano Allegri's first season back ended in heartbreak on the final matchday, 24 May 2026, when Milan lost 2-1 at home to Cagliari and slipped out of the top four. The Rossoneri finished fifth on 70 points (20 wins, 10 draws, 8 losses), a single point behind fourth-placed Como (71), as Inter claimed their 21st Scudetto with 87 points; Napoli (76), Roma (73) and Como joined Inter in the Champions League while Milan and sixth-placed Juventus (69) settled for the Europa League. Rafael Leão was Milan's top league scorer with 9 goals, with Leão and Christian Pulisic leading all competitions on 10 apiece. After a season with no European football and cup exits to Lazio and Napoli, the near-miss cost Allegri his job and ushered in a summer of change.

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16 June 2026

Rúben Amorim appointed head coach

Rúben Amorim appointed head coach

On 16 June 2026, AC Milan appointed Rúben Amorim as head coach of the men's first team on a contract running until 2028, replacing Massimiliano Allegri, who was sacked after failing to secure Champions League football. The 41-year-old Portuguese, dismissed by Manchester United in January 2026 after 63 games in charge, was chosen after the club also held talks with USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino. 'There are ambitions that stay with you throughout your career, and coaching AC Milan has always been one of mine,' Amorim said on his unveiling. Within weeks he moved to shape the squad, publicly backing Luka Modrić to stay, with reports on 8 July 2026 indicating the Croatian had decided to remain for 2026-27. At his first press conference at Casa Milan on 8 July 2026 he set the tone — 'I believe in the project, we want quality and wins' — and the football identity to come: a 3-4-3 built on aggressive pressing, quick vertical passing and attacking wing-backs.

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30 June 2026

Gonçalo Ramos arrives from PSG for a club-record fee

Gonçalo Ramos arrives from PSG for a club-record fee

On 30 June 2026, Milan and Paris Saint-Germain officially announced the transfer of Portugal forward Gonçalo Ramos to the Rossoneri for a club-record fee reported at more than 70 million euros (around 74 million, rising past 80 million with all bonuses and add-ons). The 25-year-old, who scored 45 goals in 131 appearances for PSG and won 12 trophies in Paris including two Champions League titles, signed a five-year deal running to June 2031 and became Rúben Amorim's first signing. Days later, a deal worth around 30 million euros for Lazio centre-back Mario Gila was also agreed, taking Milan's early summer spending to roughly 110 million euros.

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3 July 2026

First demolition work at San Siro as new stadium takes shape

In early July 2026, the first physical signs of the new stadium project appeared at San Siro with the demolition of the historic Curva Sud ticket office, built ahead of the 1990 World Cup, and the fencing-off of the surrounding area; a temporary fan services facility is planned on the site. Milan and Inter, who completed the purchase of the Meazza and surrounding land in November 2025, had submitted official notice of commencement of works to the city in March 2026 and are finalising the Foster + Partners and MANICA design for a roughly 71,500-capacity arena. The project still faces hurdles: geological surveys found contamination requiring remediation, and five appeals from residents' associations were pending before the Lombardy Regional Administrative Court, with a ruling expected within about 60 days.

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31 July 2026

Death of Franco Baresi, the eternal Capitano

Franco Baresi died on 31 July 2026, aged 66. The club's announcement read, in part, 'Milan is in tears following the passing of Franco Baresi', adding that his example and integrity would remain etched in the club's DNA 'just as his iconic number 6 shirt is'. Baresi had undergone surgery for a pulmonary nodule in 2025, followed by immunotherapy; his last great public appearance came in February 2026, carrying the Olympic torch into San Siro at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Games. His career needs no embellishment: one club, 1977-1997; 719 official matches (470 in Serie A) and 33 goals; six scudetti, three European Cups, two Intercontinental Cups and four Italian Super Cups; captain for fifteen seasons across the Sacchi and Capello dynasties; the number 6 retired in his honour in 1997. Paolo Maldini published a farewell letter the same day — 'How will we manage without our Captain?' — writing that Baresi had protected him as a child, guided him as a young man and inspired him as an adult. Thousands filed past the chapel at Casa Milan, and the funeral was held on 4 August at the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, with Maldini, Van Basten, Filippo Galli and Massaro among the pallbearers and Beppe Bergomi, his nerazzurro mirror-image, in mourning beside them. Proposals immediately followed to name the Curva Sud — and a stand of the future stadium — after him.

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5 August 2026

The first Milano derby on Australian soil — Perth honours Baresi

Five days after Franco Baresi's death, the Derby della Madonnina was played outside Italy for the first time: Milan 1-1 Inter at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Wednesday 5 August 2026, before an official attendance of 52,310 — the centrepiece of the Calcio Italiano week (5-11 August) that also brought Juventus and Palermo to Western Australia. Federico Dimarco put Inter ahead; Christopher Nkunku equalised from the penalty spot. The night belonged to the Capitano. Milan warmed up in Baresi's number 6 shirt and wore black armbands; a minute of silence was observed with a tribute on the stadium screens, the ceremony pushing kick-off back some ten minutes; in the sixth minute both teams stopped as the whole ground rose in applause, and banners reading '6 per sempre capitano' hung in the stands. The Australian rossoneri made it their own: Milan clubs from across the continent converged on Perth and marched the final kilometre to the ground singing for Baresi. The great Australian tifo raised above AC Milan's own tribute banner was designed by Milan Clubs Australia — the designer being Paul Fantasia, president of Milan Club Adelaide — and printed by Kojo, whose crew stood in with members on the night to unveil and secure it for the full ninety minutes. For the fans who watch every derby somewhere between midnight and 6am Adelaide time, the mountain had finally come to them.

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21 August 2026

6 per sempre: Baresi's number stitched onto every Milan shirt

On 21 August 2026 the club unveiled the tribute it will carry all season for Franco Baresi: a '6 per sempre' patch on the left sleeve, the arm that wore his captain's armband for more than 700 matches between 1982 and 1997. Every character in the words was taken from the thousands of handwritten messages left in the book of condolence at Casa Milan in the days after his death. The men's and women's first teams, Milan Futuro and the Primavera wear it for the whole of 2026-27: the women first, against Como on 22 August, and the men's first team from the Serie A opener at Torino on 23 August.

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Every match of 2026

  1. Serie A: Cagliari 0-1 Milan

    2 January 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 18: Milan beat Cagliari 1-0 away on 2 January 2026. Venue: Unipol Domus, Cagliari. Reti: 50' Leao CAGLIARI. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, De Winter, Bartesaghi, Saelemaekers, Fofana (69' Ricci), Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan (79' Gabbia), Loftus-Cheek (79' Pulisic), Leao (69' F�llkrug) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Athekame, Odogu, Pavlovic, Jashari, Castiello) — All.: Allegri.

  2. Serie A: Milan 1-1 Genoa

    8 January 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 19: Milan drew with Genoa 1-1 at San Siro on 8 January 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 28' L. Colombo, 92' Leao MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, Pavlovic, Gabbia (75' Athekame), Tomori, Bartesaghi, Rabiot, Modric, Fofana (46' Loftus-Cheek), Saelemaekers (65' F�llkrug), Pulisic, Leao (a disposizione: Castiello, De Winter, Estupinan, Jashari, Odogu, Ricci, Terracciano, Torriani) — All.: Allegri.

  3. Serie A: Fiorentina 1-1 Milan

    11 January 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 20: Milan drew with Fiorentina 1-1 away on 11 January 2026. Venue: Artemio Franchi, Firenze. Reti: 66' Comuzzo, 90' Nkunku FIORENTINA. Milan XI: Maignan, De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlovic (74' Nkunku), Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek (63' Fofana), Ricci, Jashari (60' Rabiot), Estupinan (60' Bartesaghi), Pulisic, F�llkrug (60' Leao) (a disposizione: Torriani, Athekame, Dutu, Odogu, Modric) — All.: Allegri.

  4. Serie A: Como 1-3 Milan

    15 January 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 16: Milan beat Como 3-1 away on 15 January 2026. Venue: Sinigaglia, Como. Reti: 10' Kempf, 45' rig. Nkunku, 55' e 88' Rabiot COMO. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, De Winter, Saelemaekers (86' Athekame), Fofana (70' Ricci), Modric (86' Jashari), Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Nkunku (63' F�llkrug), Leao (70' Loftus-Cheek) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Dutu, Estupinan, Odogu, Pulisic, Castiello) — All.: Allegri.

  5. Serie A: Milan 1-0 Lecce

    18 January 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 21: Milan beat Lecce 1-0 at San Siro on 18 January 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 76' F�llkrug MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, De Winter, Saelemaekers (80' Athekame), Ricci (73' Loftus-Cheek), Jashari (87' Modric), Rabiot, Estupinan, Pulisic (73' F�llkrug), Leao (87' Nkunku) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Bartesaghi, Odogu, Pavlovic, Fofana) — All.: Allegri.

  6. Serie A: Roma 1-1 Milan

    25 January 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 22: Milan drew with Roma 1-1 away on 25 January 2026. Venue: Olimpico, Roma. Reti: 62' De Winter, 74' rig. Pellegrini ROMA. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, De Winter, Saelemaekers (46' Athekame), Ricci (79' Loftus-Cheek), Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Nkunku (69' Pulisic), Leao (68' F�llkrug) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Estupinan, Odogu, Pavlovic, Fofana, Jashari) — All.: Allegri.

  7. Serie A: Bologna 0-3 Milan

    3 February 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 23: Milan beat Bologna 3-0 away on 3 February 2026. Venue: Dall'Ara, Bologna. Reti: 20' Loftus-Cheek, 39' rig. Nkunku, 48' Rabiot BOLOGNA. Milan XI: Maignan, De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Athekame (67' Tomori), Fofana, Modric (72' Jashari), Rabiot, Bartesaghi (83' Estupinan), Loftus-Cheek (67' Ricci), Nkunku (72' F�llkrug) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Odogu, Leao) — All.: Allegri.

  8. Serie A: Pisa 1-2 Milan

    13 February 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 25: Milan beat Pisa 2-1 away on 13 February 2026. Venue: Arena Garibaldi, Pisa. Reti: 39' Loftus-Cheek, 71' Loyola, 85' Modric PISA. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Athekame (77' Pulisic), Fofana (77' Ricci), Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Loftus-Cheek (72' Leao), Nkunku (46' F�llkrug, 90' De Winter) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, Estupinan, Odogu, Jashari) — All.: Allegri.

  9. Serie A: Milan 1-1 Como

    18 February 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 24: Milan drew with Como 1-1 at San Siro on 18 February 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 32' Paz, 64' Leao MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic (46' Gabbia), Athekame (55' Saelemaekers), Jashari, Modric, Ricci (56' Fofana), Bartesaghi, Nkunku (62' F�llkrug), Leao (82' Pulisic) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Estupinan, Odogu, Loftus-Cheek) — All.: Allegri.

  10. Serie A: Milan 0-1 Parma

    22 February 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 26: Milan lost to Parma 0-1 at San Siro on 22 February 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 80' Troilo MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori (85' Athekame), De Winter, Bartesaghi, Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek (11' Jashari, 85' Nkunku), Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan (62' Pavlovic), Pulisic (62' F�llkrug), Leao (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, Gabbia, Odogu, Fofana, Ricci) — All.: Landucci (Allegri squalificato).

  11. Serie A: Cremonese 0-2 Milan

    1 March 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 27: Milan beat Cremonese 2-0 away on 1 March 2026.

  12. Serie A: Milan 1-0 Inter

    8 March 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 28: Milan beat Inter 1-0 at San Siro on 8 March 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 35' Estupinan MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers, Fofana (73' Ricci), Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan, Pulisic (84' Nkunku), Leao (73' F�llkrug) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Athekame, Bartesaghi, Odogu, Jashari) — All.: Allegri.

  13. Serie A: Lazio 1-0 Milan

    15 March 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 29: Milan lost to Lazio 0-1 away on 15 March 2026. Venue: Olimpico, Roma. Reti: 26' Isaksen LAZIO. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori (57' Athekame), De Winter, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers (84' Ricci), Fofana (67' Nkunku), Modric, Jashari, Estupi�an (57' Bartesaghi), Pulisic, Leao (67' F�llkrug) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, Odogu) — All.: Allegri.

  14. Serie A: Milan 3-2 Torino

    21 March 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 30: Milan beat Torino 3-2 at San Siro on 21 March 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 37' Pavlovic, 44' Simeone, 54' Rabiot, 55' Fofana, 83' rig. Vlasic MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori (46' Athekame), De Winter, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers (91' Odogu), Fofana (70' Ricci), Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Pulisic (77' Gimenez), F�llkrug (70' Nkunku) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, Estupinan, Jashari) — All.: Allegri.

  15. Serie A: Napoli 1-0 Milan

    6 April 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 31: Milan lost to Napoli 0-1 away on 6 April 2026. Venue: "Diego Armando Maradona", Napoli. Reti: 80' Politano NAPOLI. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori (82' Loftus-Cheek), De Winter, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers (62' Athekame), Fofana (78' Leao), Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Nkunku (74' Pulisic), F�llkrug (62' Gimenez) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Estupinan, Odogu, Jashari, Ricci) — All.: Allegri.

  16. Serie A: Milan 0-3 Udinese

    11 April 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 32: Milan lost to Udinese 0-3 at San Siro on 11 April 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 27' aut. Bartesaghi, 37' Ekkelenkamp, 71' Atta MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, Athekame (46' F�llkrug), De Winter, Pavlovic, Bartesaghi, Ricci (60' Fofana), Modric (72' Jashari), Rabiot, Saelemaekers, Leao (77' Loftus-Cheek), Pulisic (72' Nkunku) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, Estupinan, Gabbia, Odogu, Tomori, Gimenez — All.: Allegri.

  17. Serie A: Hellas Verona 0-1 Milan

    19 April 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 33: Milan beat Hellas Verona 1-0 away on 19 April 2026. Venue: Bentegodi, Verona. Reti: 41' Rabiot HELLAS VERONA. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Athekame (63' Saelemaekers), Fofana (64' Ricci), Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Leao (63' Gimenez), Pulisic (80' Nkunku) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, De Winter, Estupinan, Odogu, Jashari, Loftus-Cheek, F�llkrug) — All.: Allegri.

  18. Serie A: Milan 0-0 Juventus

    26 April 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 34: Milan drew with Juventus 0-0 at San Siro on 26 April 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers, Fofana (67' Ricci), Modric (80' Jashari), Rabiot, Bartesaghi (46' Estupinan), Pulisic (62' F�llkrug), Leao (80' Nkunku) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, Athekame, De Winter, Odogu, Loftus-Cheek, Gimenez — All.: Allegri.

  19. Serie A: Sassuolo 2-0 Milan

    3 May 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 35: Milan lost to Sassuolo 0-2 away on 3 May 2026. Venue: Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia. Reti: 5' Berardi, 47' Laurient� SASSUOLO. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers (59' Loftus-Cheek), Fofana (59' Pulisic), Jashari (66' Ricci), Rabiot, Estupinan, Leao (59' Gimenez), Nkunku (46' Athekame) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, Bartesaghi, De Winter, F�llkrug) — All.: Allegri.

  20. Serie A: Milan 2-3 Atalanta

    10 May 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 36: Milan lost to Atalanta 2-3 at San Siro on 10 May 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 7' �derson, 29' Zappacosta, 52' Raspadori, 88' Pavlovic, 94' rig. Nkunku MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, De Winter (58' Athekame), Gabbia, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek (46' Nkunku), Ricci, Rabiot, Bartesaghi (80' Estupinan), Leao (58' Fofana), Gimenez (58' F�llkrug) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Terracciano, Odogu, Jashari) — All.: Allegri.

  21. Serie A: Genoa 1-2 Milan

    17 May 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 37: Milan beat Genoa 2-1 away on 17 May 2026. Venue: Marassi - Ferraris, Genova. Reti: 50' rig. Nkunku, 81' Athekame, 86' V�squez GENOA. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori (76' De Winter), Gabbia, Pavlovic, Athekame, Fofana (68' Ricci), Jashari (85' Loftus-Cheek), Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Nkunku (76' Pulisic), Gimenez (68' F�llkrug) (a disposizione: Terracciano, Torriani, Odogu, Vladimirov, Modric, Sardo, Balentien) — All.: Allegri.

  22. Serie A: Milan 1-2 Cagliari

    24 May 2026 · Season 2025-26, matchday 38: Milan lost to Cagliari 1-2 at San Siro on 24 May 2026. Venue: San Siro, Milano. Reti: 2' Saelemaekers, 20' Borrelli, 57' Rodriguez MILAN. Milan XI: Maignan, Tomori (61' Tomori), Gabbia, Pavlovic, Saelemaekers, Fofana (68' Leao), Jashari (62' Modric), Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Nkunku (61' Fullkrug), Gimenez (46' Pulisic) (a disposizione: Pittarella, Torriani, De Winter, Estupi�an, Odogu, Vladimirov, Loftus-Cheek — All.: Allegri.

  23. Signed: Gonçalo Ramos (from Paris Saint-Germain)

    30 June 2026 · Gonçalo Ramos joined Milan from Paris Saint-Germain on 30 June 2026 on a contract to June 2031, for a club-record fee reported at more than €70 million plus add-ons: Rúben Amorim's first signing.

  24. Signed: Samuel Chukwueze (from Fulham)

    30 June 2026 · Samuel Chukwueze joined Milan from Fulham on 30 June 2026 (End of loan), per Transfermarkt player records.

  25. Signed: Yunus Musah (from Atalanta)

    30 June 2026 · Yunus Musah joined Milan from Atalanta on 30 June 2026 (End of loan), per Transfermarkt player records.

  26. Departed: Alvaro Morata (to Como)

    1 July 2026 · Alvaro Morata left Milan for Como on 1 July 2026 (€12.00m), per Transfermarkt player records.

  27. Signed: Mario Gila (from Lazio)

    10 July 2026 · Spanish centre-back Mario Gila joined Milan from Lazio on 10 July 2026 on a contract to 30 June 2031, taking the number 34; the fee was reported at €27 million plus €3 million in bonuses.

  28. Friendly: AC Milan 7-0 Milan Futuro

    19 July 2026 · Season 2026-27 pre-season, Milanello opener and first match of the Ruben Amorim era: Milan beat Milan Futuro 7-0 in an in-house friendly behind closed doors at the Milanello Sports Centre, Carnago, on 19 July 2026, played as two 45-minute halves with fully rotated line-ups. Reti: Kostic, Ossola (first half); Chukwueze, Pavlovic, Camarda, Loftus-Cheek, Fofana (second half).

  29. Renewed: Luka Modrić signs on for a further season

    23 July 2026 · Luka Modrić officially signed a one-year extension with Milan on 23 July 2026, running to 30 June 2027, keeping the No. 14 shirt. His previous deal had expired on 30 June — some transfer databases briefly recorded him as departed before the renewal was announced.

  30. Renewed: Camarda and Comotto sign to 2031

    24 July 2026 · On 24 July 2026 Milan announced contract renewals to 30 June 2031 for Francesco Camarda and Christian Comotto — two pillars of the club's youth project secured for the Amorim era.

  31. Friendly: Celtic 2-2 AC Milan

    25 July 2026 · Season 2026-27 pre-season: Milan drew 2-2 with Celtic at Celtic Park, Glasgow, on 25 July 2026 — the first official friendly of the Amorim era. Reti: 47' rig. e 53' Camarda MILAN; 11' Duran, 27' Forrest CELTIC (minute reports vary by a minute between sources).

  32. Departed: Ismaël Bennacer (to Al-Gharafa)

    26 July 2026 · Ismaël Bennacer left Milan on 26 July 2026 by mutual termination of the contract that ran to June 2027, joining Al-Gharafa of the Qatar Stars League as a free agent on a two-year deal. He departed with 137 appearances and 7 goals since 2019.

  33. Signed: Sankhoun Diawara (from Troyes)

    29 July 2026 · Milan signed 20-year-old French centre-back Sankhoun Diawara from ESTAC Troyes on 29 July 2026 — a fee of about €3m plus bonuses per press reports, contract to 30 June 2031 with an option, shirt No. 13. Left-footed, he had played every minute of Troyes' final 14 matches in their Ligue 2 promotion season.

  34. Friendly: AC Milan 1-1 Inter — the Perth derby

    5 August 2026 · Season 2026-27 pre-season, Calcio Italiano week: Milan drew 1-1 with Inter at Optus Stadium, Perth, on 5 August 2026 — the first Derby della Madonnina played in Australia — before 52,310. Reti: 84' rig. Nkunku MILAN; 52' Dimarco INTER. Milan wore black armbands and warmed up in Baresi's number 6 shirt, five days after the Capitano's death.

  35. Friendly: Chelsea 3-0 AC Milan

    8 August 2026 · Season 2026-27 pre-season, Indonesia Super Cup: Milan lost 3-0 to Chelsea at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, on 8 August 2026. João Pedro headed in a Caicedo corner in first-half stoppage time and turned in Pedro Neto's cross early in the second half before Moisés Caicedo volleyed the third; Milan did not manage a shot on target.

  36. Loaned out: Zachary Athekame (to Lyon)

    14 August 2026 · Right-back Zachary Athekame joined Olympique Lyonnais on 14 August 2026 on a season-long loan to 30 June 2027 with no purchase option, Lyon covering his salary for the season.

  37. Friendly: Manchester United 2-4 AC Milan

    15 August 2026 · Season 2026-27 pre-season: Milan beat Manchester United 4-2 in Wrocław, Poland, on 15 August 2026, Rúben Amorim's first meeting with the club that had sacked him. Harry Maguire headed United in front in the second minute and Patrick Dorgu restored their lead after the break, but Samuel Chukwueze, Alphadjo Cissé, Gonçalo Ramos and Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored for Milan, and Lorenzo Torriani saved a Bruno Fernandes penalty. The last friendly before the Serie A opener at Torino.

  38. Signed: Diego Moreira (from Strasbourg)

    19 August 2026 · Belgian winger Diego Moreira, 22, joined Milan from RC Strasbourg on 19 August 2026 on a contract to June 2031, taking the number 22. The fee was reported at around €50 million plus add-ons that could take it past €65 million: Strasbourg's record sale.