Christian Pulisic is going to get some help at AC Milan and who better than a teammate he knows very well. According to SportMediaset.it, AC Milan have placed one last bid for Yunus Musah of Valencia.

The midfielder is 20 years old and has already won two international titles with the USMNT and played very well at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Add to that Yunus Musah’s steady growth in LaLiga where he played 108 games for Los Che’s.

Now AC Milan want to lock up their next prize catch as the Italian giants look to be a major player in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League next season.

Yunus Musah’s possible transfer fee to AC Milan

Yunus Musah is set to be sold to AC Milan for $20 million, the Spanish club is reported to be in some financial trouble and the sale of the American will provide some much-needed cash influx. It has been reported that Musah and Milan have already reached personal terms.

Milan expects the deal to be completed in the next 48 hours, and have been chasing after Musah for well over a year, through scouting and making an initial bid as early as the end of last month.

For the USMNT midfielder he will possibly link up with national team star Christian Pulisic who made the move to AC Milan last week and was met with a lot of fanfare.

Yunus Musah was supposed to play for the USMNT for the 2023 Gold Cup, but things won’t be as fans expected, on top of that United States’ national team is going through a rebuild after their head coach, Gregg Berhalter, had to leave unexpectedly.

The USMNT needs the best players available and Musah is one of those midfielders who could make attacking strategy more efficient than less experienced players within the national squad.

Yunus is playing in Spain for La Liga’s side Valencia, so far with almost 100+ appearances he has become one of the most important midfielders for the Spanish team. He played for the USMNT for the first time in 2020.

Why was Yunus Musah not called up for the 2023 Gold Cup?

Yunus Musah will not be available because he was not called up, he is one of the top players that did not play for the USMNT along with other players like Sergino Dest, Weston McKennie, among others.

Before playing for the USMNT, he played in the young England squads from U-15 to U-18 scoring two goals for England but so far he has not scored any goals playing for the USMNT, since 2020 with 27 appearances.

Most of the USMNT players that will play in the 2023 Gold Cup play in Major League Soccer, only seven players are part of European teams such as Matt Turner (Arsernal), Gabriel Slonina (Chelsea), among others.

The backlash from that interview has not gone well for Musah who was forced to issue a statement on Instagram as he was attacked by his own supporters. From comments from “don’t come back” and “you don’t deserve the support we show you”, Valencia fans continue to cast a shadow on themselves.

While three Valencia supporters were arrested for the racist chants against Vinícius JR, it was clear from social media videos that chants from all corners of the stadium went the way of the Brazilian.

Yunus Musah clarifies statement to The Guardian

“I want to clarify the statements to The Guardian where my words may have been misinterpreted by our Mestalla and Valencia fans, whom I respect and want to thank for the support they have always given me. When I speak about racist behavior it is from a few fans that must be eradicated from football. The club acted very quickly, and this is the way to tackle the problem. Mestalla is not a racist stadium and Valencianismo cannot be labeled as racist. Together against racism.”

Musah is still under contract with Valencia but has numerous offers to leave the club, from the Premier League to Serie A. At Valencia CF the young American has played 108 games scoring 5 goals.

Musah has been a consistent starter for the team and in three seasons has played 105 games in all competitions for the club. With Valencia in serious danger of going down and offers pouring since the World Cup, the time might be now in the summer for Los Che’s to get a good transfer fee for the American.

Yunus Musah has a market value within the 30-50 million Euro range, the player is a box-to-box midfielder who still needs to finish on the final product when having scoring chances. Musah who has good speed and ball control has only 5 goals in his career.

Teams interested in Yunus Musah

Yunus Musah according to various reports has interest from the following clubs in England, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Leicester City, West Ham and Crystal Palace. In Serie A it has long been reported the interest from the Milan clubs AC and Inter Milan with AC Milan being the most interested of the two.

A move within Spain looks doubtful, but possible especially if Valencia goes down. Musah has ties to England having played for the youth national teams before choosing to represent the USMNT. Only 20, Yunus Musah was one of the highlight players for the US at the World Cup in Qatar.

At Valencia the 20-year-old has earned his starting position for Gennaro Gattuso and is considered one of the club’s biggest young prospects. In his three seasons at the club, Musah has played 82 games and scored 5 goals in all competitions.

Valencia now must fend off many big-name suitors for the American, but it seems now only a matter of time that Musah moves on given the position of these clubs and Valencia’s midtable form in LaLiga. Here is what Valencia is asking for Yunus Musah.

Yunus Musah’s market value

According to Ekrem Konur, Valencia is requesting no less than 40 million Euros in transfer fee for Yunus Musah. Konur also reports that the interested clubs are Inter Milan, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, all of which are “monitoring” the American.

Musah also had interest from AC Milan at one point, who have put their sights on various Americans as of late but said talks have since cooled down. Musah usually plays in the middle of the field for Valencia and has 2 assists in 11 games this season.

Born in New York, Musah has a contract with Valencia until 2026 and could be a perfect fit for the mentioned clubs as the young American has yet to reach his ceiling.

Musah entered the tournament as one of the World Cup’s best young prospects to keep an eye on and he delivered with his games against England and Iran being his calling card to the world. Musah has slowly established himself at LaLiga side Valencia playing in 82 matches in 3 seasons.

Now 90 minutes is reporting that despite the major attention Musah is getting from clubs outside of Spain, Gennaro Gattuso’s side want to keep the young American just a bit longer and are willing to offer a longer contract.

Teams interested in Yunus Musah

Musah already has a contract with Valencia until 2026, but Los Che want to restructure the contract since they see Musah as a prize asset. It is reported that Valencia has a release clause currently for the USMNT midfielder in the range of $100 million.

While release clauses can be restructured via a transfer fee, Musah has a value of $20 million currently in the market with Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Arsenal being the biggest clubs mentioned. AC Milan have also been scouting Musah for some time now, but no formal offer has been sent Valencia’s way.

Yunus Musah has played 23 times for the USMNT and is seen as one of the main pillars the national team program will build around as the US prepares for the road to their World Cup in 2026 along with Mexico and Canada.

Their rivals would be Saudi Arabia and Japan, who will also be in the World Cup Qatar 2022, so, although they are not direct group rivals, the level of play will be that of qualified teams, and this kind of friendlies are always good to draw the final conclusions and define the final template.

It will also be a perfect chance for players whose presence is not yet confirmed or ruled out, to show up for a chance to travel to Qatar. USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter has made it clear that the door will not be closed on anyone until November when the 26-player roster is due.

What happened to Yunus Musah?

Yunus Musah is a low key midfielder for Gregg Berhalter, so his presence in these friendly is a given. However, the player suffered a problem in his left groin during training with his team,Valencia.

Coach Gattuso said it was a minor problem. The 19-year-old will also be out for the whole of September, meaning he will be unable to play friendlies against Japan and Saudi Arabia. Cardoso, despite the fact that he has only had three caps in his career, would be Musah‘s replacement.