Going into the new season, there was a lot of scrutiny on the construction of AC Milan’s midfield, especially after the business done (or lack of).

Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot remained the two seasoned veterans to build around, while Ardon Jashari was retained with hopes that he would take a step forward. Youssouf Fofana was shoved out of the door, with Yunus Musah surprisingly retained and faith being shown in Christian Comotto too.

After seven games of the 2026-27 season, there are a lot of question marks about the direction of the squad under Ruben Amorim. This extends to the middle of the park, which is very much the engine room when it comes to the Portuguese coach’s philosophy.

In his latest Pub Chat, Stefano discusses Milan’s midfield so far this season, with quite a lot of question marks emerging. Who is the true deputy for Modric and who might his heir be? Who can break the lines when the build-up is stuck? What signings could help solve the issues?

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