A heavy 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in Jakarta has sharpened the focus at AC Milan, making clear that Ruben Amorim needs significant squad surgery before the season begins. The result, Milan's worst of pre-season after draws against Celtic and Inter, underlined what Amorim himself had signalled: the roster is too large, unevenly balanced, and not yet shaped around his ideas. Rafael Leao started against Chelsea but struggled to make an impact, and his future remains genuinely uncertain. Milan rejected a 35 million euro offer from Galatasaray for the Portuguese winger, yet owner Gerry Cardinale is reportedly still open to a sale despite more conciliatory signals from both player and coach in recent days.

The outgoings are beginning to move. Ismael Bennacer's contract has been officially terminated by mutual consent after seven years at the club, ending a relationship that had already faded through two loan spells. Zachary Athekame is set to join Lyon after just one season, while Amorim has sent young attacker Andrej Kostic and three other academy players back to Italy following technical assessments on tour. Fofana and Tomori have also been identified as potential departures, with Amorim's pre-Chelsea press conference making clear that difficult decisions are coming before the September 1 deadline.

Milan's summer signings so far are Gonçalo Ramos, Gila, and Diawara, with Camarda back from loan. Chilean winger Dario Osorio has emerged as a transfer target. The club faces Manchester United in its next friendly on August 15, before Serie A opens away at Torino on August 23.