AC Milan have work to do to become legitimate Serie A contenders again. First, they have to get fully acclimated with Massimiliano Allegri, who replaced Sergio Conceicao at the head coaching helm. Second, they need to acquire the players he needs via the transfer market. And third, Allegri must have a full summer to prepare with the squad, and the Rossoneri will start their preseason tour with a club friendly against Arsenal later at the Singapore National Stadium.
The SBOTOP Serie A 2025 odds have the Rossoneri smack dabbed in the middle of the pack, with fourth place being the highest possible finish, and Napoli, Inter Milan, Juventus, and Atalanta expected to be above them. This won’t certainly appease the fans in San Siro, but Allegri knows what it takes to win the league, and he’ll do everything in his power to bring back the glory days.
AC Milan fell apart last season
AC Milan supporters were optimistic about winning the Scudetto again in 2024-25 after finishing second behind Inter Milan in the previous season. But instead, they endured a rollercoaster campaign under two different head coaches.
When Stefano Pioli left San Siro to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, that’s when everything fell apart for the Rossoneri. Pioli guided AC Milan to winning the Scudetto in 2021-22 but was eventually replaced by Paulo Fonseca, who looked out of his depth. Fonseca was sacked before the New Year after the Rossoneri dropped to eighth in the Italian top-flight standings, a far cry from their Top 2 seed expectations during the preseason.
Sergio Conceicao was appointed to replace Fonseca, and AC Milan experienced the new manager bounce. The Portuguese boss helped the Rossoneri win the Supercoppa Italiana, beating Inter Milan in the final.
However, Conceicao’s run of luck didn’t last long. AC Milan were eliminated from the Champions League after losing to Feyenoord in the play-offs, and they lost to Bologna in the Coppa Italia final. More poor Serie A 2025 results followed, and the Rossoneri failed to clinch a spot in European football next season.
Before Pioli’s 2022 Scudetto run, Allegri coached AC Milan to the championship in 2011, and fans hope he can do it again.
AC Milan have been busy this summer
AC Milan have been pretty active in the summer transfer window. You can tell that their main objective was to increase their funds, as they sold Theo Hernandez to Al-Hilal for €30 million, Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester City for €55 million, and Marco Sportiello to Atalanta. They also loaned Francesco Camarda and Tommaso Pobega to Lecce and Bologna, respectively, and let Marko Lazetic, Davide Calabria, Luka Jovic, and Alessandro Florenzi walk.
Meanwhile, AC Milan acquired the highly rated Samuele Ricci from Torino for around €23 million and signed free agents Luka Modric, Pietro Terracciano, and Davide Bartesaghi. The Rossoneri are also pushing to pry Ardon Jashari away from Club Brugge and are close to signing Pervis Estupinan as Hernandez’s replacement at the starting left-back position.
The additions of Modric and Ricci bolster AC Milan’s midfield, especially after Reijnders left for Manchester City. Ricci will likely play alongside Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Modric should serve as a veteran mentor because he’s approaching his 40s. Yunus Musah, Warren Bondo, and Youssouf Fofana also add to their depth.
With the money that they freed up this offseason, AC Milan could make a few more moves to improve their roster.
Key players that need to step up for AC Milan
With no European football this upcoming season, AC Milan face a lighter schedule ahead. This could turn out to be a blessing in disguise, since Massimiliano Allegri will have more time to develop his squad.
Allegri typically uses a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2 formation, which should benefit Rafa Leao, Christian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez, Fikayo Tomori, and Strahinja Pavlovic.
Pulisic was the Rossoneri’s most productive player last term, registering 11 league goals and nine assists, and the American international will assume more playmaking duties following the departure of Tijjani Reijnders. Rafael Leao, with eight league goals and eight assists, should be featured heavily as a left winger. Santiago Gimenez should be the lead striker after scoring five league goals during his short run with the team last season. Tomori has shown he can play as a right-back when needed, while Pavlovic has taken the starting centre-back spot alongside Gabbia.
Finishing in the Top 4 is a reasonable expectation for AC Milan this upcoming season, but they could go even higher if the opportunity presents itself.
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