Despite scoring his first goal for AC Milan in their 1-3 loss to Borrusia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League, Nigeria international winger Samuel Chukwueze has been branded as a waste of money, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Chukwueze was Milan’s most expensive signing in the summer transfer window with the club paying Villarreal in excess of €30 million on the back of what was his most productive season since he turned professional.
He had 13 goals and 11 assists from 50 games in all competitions last season, a number he has struggled to match since his move to AC Milan where he presently has one goal and one assist in 12 games.
Speaking on the summer business of the team, club icon and former sporting director Paolo Maldini who left his role six months ago labeled the signing of Chukwueze and that of Chelsea duo of Christian Pulisic and Rueben Loftus-Cheek as waste of money.
He said it could have been used in getting better players like they did during his time at the helm, where he took major decisions on the signing of players.
“There’s no need, to take Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic and Chukwueze. Just use the money that a club that finally makes 400 million deserves. You can’t compare the previous four markets with the last one, we had different weapons”, he told the Italian media outlet Repubblica in a no-hold barred interview.
