AC Milan confirmed the arrival of United States international midfielder Yunus Musah to a five-year contract from Valencia. The two clubs confirmed the news on Friday, with Valencia stating that a deal had been reached for a transfer fee of $21.9 million plus bonuses.Musah has played in various positions, but mainly in the midfield. He usually plays centrally, which is also his position in the national team. He will wear the No. 80 jersey, which is an unusual choice for Serie A.##NAJAVA_MECA_7409564##The son of Ghanaian parents, who was born in New York City in 2002, will try to help Milan fans forget about Sandro Tonali’s departure.Musah has played for the United States national team 27 times and provided two assists. He played in all but 15 of the team’s 360 minutes at the 2022 World Cup.This young globetrotter came through the academy at Arsenal before signing for Valencia in 2020. He made 108 appearances for Los Ches and scored five goals while providing three assists. Yunus Musah has passed his medical in Italy the only thing missing is the announcement of his move from Valencia to AC Milan for €21 million. ✍️🇺🇸💰pic.twitter.com/oR31Rcdj5y— LaLigaExtra (@LaLigaExtra) August 4, 2023 The midfielder holds an Italian passport, having spent part of his childhood in the northern Italian town of Castelfranco Veneto, meaning he will not take up one of the non-EU slots on Milan’s squad. He’s happy to return to Italy – and to escape the toxic atmosphere at Mestalla.The Rossoneri have so far signed Christian Pulisic, Samuel Chukwueze, Reuben Loftus-Cheek, Tijjani Reijnders, Noah Okafor, Luca Romero and Marco Sportiello.
