AC Milan have started the new Serie A season with a winning result but plenty of unresolved business surrounding the squad. Ruben Amorim's side beat Torino 2-1 on the road in their opening fixture, with substitute Adrien Rabiot proving the difference after coming off the bench. The standout moment belonged to 19-year-old Alphadjo Cissé, who scored his first Serie A goal and delivered a performance that Amorim described as that of someone who "seemed the most experienced player on the pitch." Samuel Chukwueze was also sharp throughout, giving the team real width and energy on the right.

The win, though encouraging, came against a backdrop of significant squad uncertainty. Christopher Nkunku has now officially left, returning to RB Leipzig on a loan deal worth 4 million euros up front and a 28-million-euro buyout option, ending a troubled one-season spell after his 42-million-euro move from Chelsea. His departure leaves a gap in the attacking unit that the club is working to address, with Young Boys trequartista Alvyn Sanches emerging as a potential target.

The biggest question hanging over the club is the future of Rafael Leao. Owner Gerry Cardinale met with the Portuguese forward at Milanello, with reports suggesting Milan value him at 50 million euros and interest coming from Aston Villa and Galatasaray. Cissé's impressive debut only adds to the sense that Leao's place in Amorim's plans is no longer guaranteed. Milan sit fifth in the early Serie A table with three points, and host Venezia on Friday before a third-round trip to Juventus that will offer a sterner test of where this squad truly stands.