Monday, June 8, 2026

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Visa issues stops Chukwueze from Milan USA training camp

Chukwueze reports for pre-season training at Villarreal

Samuel Chukwueze is practically a Milan player, with the medical probably happening today, but he’ll stay at Milanello afterwards due to Visa issues.

The final bureaucratic details have been completed, the documents between the clubs have been reviewed and exchanged, and according to Milannews.it, all that’s now left is for Chukwueze to get on a plane and fly to Milano.

Milan and Villarreal have agreed on everything and the Nigerian right-winger will join the Rossoneri for €20m plus €8m of bonuses, some of which are easy to reach while others are difficult to reach.

It remains to be seen whether Samu, who could reportedly wear the #22 jersey at Milan, will be in Italy today or tomorrow (Wednesday is likelier), but what’s clear is that he will not join the team in the United States.

This is because there are some Visa issues and permits to take care of in his case, and since these things take time, Chukwueze will instead immediately start working at Milanello and wait for his new teammates and new coach to return from the pre-season tour.

Chukwueze is the 7th signing of the summer, after Marco Sportiello, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Luka Romero, Christian Pulisic, Tijjani Reijnders and Noah Okafor.