{
  "id": 6726870,
  "title": "Ousted Ex-Milan Players Blindsided by the Club’s Call",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ousted-ex-milan-players-blindsided-by-the-clubs-call",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T08:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ousted-ex-milan-players-blindsided-080500952.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ousted former Milan players, Christopher Nkunku and Youssouf Fofana, felt blindsided by the club’s sudden decision to cut ties with them. Despite the club’s decision to reinstate Fikayo Tomori, the two midfielders struggled to comprehend the rationale behind their own dismissals. Nkunku, who had only been at San Siro for a year, had hoped to regain playing time behind Gonçalo Ramos or as a number ten. However, Milan and Ruben Amorim opted to let them go midway through the summer, settling for an acceptable severance package to part ways. Tomori, by contrast, secured a €3M loan deal with RB Leipzig, with the option to purchase him for €28M, while Fofana found himself briefly returning to Sevilla on a temporary contract, with his new team covering a mere 8 percent of his salary. The move to Lyon was swiftly arranged late on deadline day. Unlike Nkunku, Fofana may have been better suited for Milan’s current system with its increased emphasis on defensive duties, but it appears the coach opted for Yunus Musah and Ardon Jashari instead.",
  "summary": "Milan took almost no prisoners among their own castoffs during the summer, as Fikayo Tomori was the only one to stick it out and be reinstated, while all the others, in particular Christopher Nkunku a...",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Milan players Nkunku and Fofana dismissed abruptly",
    "Nkunku hoped for playing time, but Milan opted for severance",
    "Fofana briefly returned to Sevilla, Lyon secured his move"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}