Is Yunus Musah now a wing-back? USMNT midfielder reacts to playing unfamiliar position for AC Milan

The 20-year-old United States international has built his reputation in the middle of the park, with his energy and ability being embraced by club and country. That skill set was put to good use at Valencia in Spain, earning Musah a €20 million (£17m/$21m) transfer to San Siro.

He has been eased into the Milan fold, and made his first start for the Rossoneri when operating as a right wing-back in a 3-4-3 formation against Verona. Musah told DAZN of filling a wide role: “I felt really good in this position, I do have the characteristics to play on the wing. I like to play more or less anywhere, as sometimes when I am a midfielder, I tend to drift wide anyway.”

Musah helped Milan to a 1-0 victory in their latest Serie A outing, and he is adjusting quickly to the demands of life in a new country and squad. He told Milan TV: “I’m happy to have played lots of minutes today and also to have won the game. This is a good squad, which welcomed me with open arms right from day one. There are very good players here, and are also very grounded too, so they helped me adapt right from the start and this has helped me adapt better.”

Musah has USMNT colleague Christian Pulisic alongside him in Italy, with the American duo hoping to help Milan piece together bids for major silverware at home and abroad in 2023-24.