Milan and New York Yankees drop collaborative collection featuring limited edition crossover merch

AC Milan has repeatedly ventured into the fashion market in recent years, releasing crossovers with brands such as Off White and Arena. And on Monday, it unveiled its latest high profile fashion pursuit, announcing a collaboration with Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Both teams have investors from U.S. based RedBird Capital Partners - leaving ample room for partnerships on such collections.

The collection includes varsity jackets, hoodies, t-shirts, and New Era caps, all adorned with a new logo that merges the crests of Milan and the Yankees.

Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani explained the reasoning behind the line in an official statement: "The entirety of this collaboration is an homage to the transcendent impact that the cities of Milan and New York maintain on fashion and culture around the world, and we are eager to see that cross-cultural spirit reflected as people enjoy the collection.”

Yankees President Randy Levine echoed that sentiment: "The New York Yankees and AC Milan are each synonymous with their respective sports and cities. Bringing them together for this project made sense on so many levels, especially considering how our brands resonate among fans of both sports and fashion. We are also thrilled to deepen the ties between our teams and congratulate those who provided input in the design for making a collection that has style and substance."

There is already a strong influence in Milan's first team squad. USMNT captain Christian Pulisic is a regular for the Rossoneri - and enjoyed the best season of his professional career to date in black and red last campaign. Yunus Musah, a fixture for the U.S. side, made 40 appearances for the Italian side last year.

On the pitch, Milan have to wait until the end of the international break to resume play. They will face Venezia on Saturday afternoon in their return to Serie A. The crossover collection, meanwhile, is available immediately.