Is Yunus Musah the ‘new Franck Kessie’? What USMNT star makes of comparisons to former AC Milan & Barcelona midfielder

The 20-year-old United States international is looking to fill the same role in the Rossoneri engine room that Kessie did prior to his move to Camp Nou in 2022. The Ivorian star savoured Serie A title glory during his time at San Siro, with Musah now looking to follow in illustrious footsteps.

Musah has told Sport Mediaset of comparisons to a combative operator from Milan’s recent past: “For me it's nice that they call me the new Kessie because he was a very good player for Milan. So it's a good and very positive thing that they talk about me as Kessie. I try to improve, to play my game and to help Milan like he did.”

Musah does not boast the experience of Kessie, who is now in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli, but he has enjoyed an impressive rise to prominence and considers Milan to be the perfect next step for him. He added, having joined the Serie A giants from Valencia over the summer: “Yes, it's a good step for me to have arrived at Milan. It's something I've always wanted, to play for one of the best teams in the world that has won so many Champions Leagues. For me this step is very important and I'm happy to have taken it and I want to do my best to help this team.”

Musah has taken in 14 appearances for Milan so far, with his versatility being put to good use, and he is hoping to land major silverware with them in 2024 while also helping the USMNT towards the CONCACAF Nations League finals and a Copa America tournament that will be staged on home soil next summer.