According to Italian outlet All Milan, Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze could be on his way back to Spain, with La Liga club Real Sociedad reportedly interested in signing the winger.
Chukwueze made the move to Milan from Spanish side Villarreal in the summer of 2023 for €20m, plus significant bonuses, making him the most expensive signing of a transfer window that saw 10 new arrivals at the San Siro.
Since joining the Rossoneri, the 25-year-old has struggled to find the form that made him a standout player at Villarreal, where he spent five years at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
So far, Chukwueze has made just 56 appearances for Milan, scoring seven goals and providing four assists since his arrival at San Siro.
The Super Eagles forward scored the match-winner against Parma on Sunday to help the Italian giants stay alive in the title race but that was not enough to persuade the club from trying to offload him.
With Milan keen on offloading him, All Milan wrote that reports have emerged from Spain that the Nigerian was wanted by Sociedad.
“The Nigerian’s future is not as clear as it may seem. From Spain, they report that Real Sociedad is on his trail. This is what the Spanish newspaper Super Deporte wrote,” the outlet wrote.
Chukwueze could be among several players sacrificed to fund new arrivals, with Emerson Royal and Strahinja Pavlovic attracting interest from Turkey, while Noah Okafor has suitors in England.
While no concrete offers have arrived for Chukwueze yet, his potential departure would mark a premature end to his Milan career after just 18 months at the San Siro.