2019–20 AC Milan season explained

Club:Milan
Season:2019–20
Manager:Marco Giampaolo
(until 8 October)
Stefano Pioli
(from 9 October)
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Chairman:Paolo Scaroni bh
Stadium:San Siro
League:Serie A
League Result:6th
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:
Ante Rebić (11)
Season Topscorer:
Ante Rebić (12)
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Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 season was the 121st season in Associazione Calcio Milan's history and their 86th (109th overall) in the top-flight of Italian football. Milan competed in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia. Milan would have also qualified for the UEFA Europa League but was later excluded due to financial fair play issues.

Facts and events

On 28 May 2019, head coach Gennaro Gattuso announced he would be leaving the club despite being under contract until 2021.[1] On the same day, also sporting director Leonardo announced his resignation.[2]

New society layout was defined on 14 June when iconic former players Paolo Maldini and Zvonimir Boban signed respectively as technical director[3] and technical support.[4] On following 19 June Marco Giampaolo was signed as coach,[5] while 2 days later Frederic Massara signed as sporting director[6]

On 28 June 2019, Milan have been excluded from the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League as a result of Financial Fair Play breaches.[7] [8]

On 8 October 2019, Milan dismissed coach Marco Giampaolo (due to poor results) after only 3 months of employment.[9] On the following day, Stefano Pioli was announced as his substitute.[9]

On 7 March 2020, it was announced that the contract with the club's "Chief Football Officer" Zvonimir Boban had been terminated.[9] A week prior to his dismissal, Boban was interviewed by La Gazzetta dello Sport and criticized the club's CEO Ivan Gazidis over rumors involving him signing a secret pre-contract deal with football manager Ralf Rangnick for the following season.[10] [11] After Boban's dismissal was officialized, the club's chairman Paolo Scaroni stated his support of Gazidis.[12] However, on 21 July 2020, the contract with current coach Stefano Pioli was extended until conclusion of the 2021/22 season.[13]

Players

Squad information

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PlayerPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed
in
Contract
ends
Signed fromTransfer feeNotesAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Asmir BegovićGK2020 8, df=yes20202020 BournemouthFree20
90Antonio DonnarummaGK2020 8, df=yes20172021 Asteras Tripolis€300,000From Youth system30
99Gianluigi DonnarummaGK2020 8, df=yes20152021 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system2030
Defenders
2Davide CalabriaRB / LB2020 8, df=yes20152022 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system1123
12Andrea ContiRB / RM2020 8, df=yes20172022 Atalanta€24,000,000460
13Alessio RomagnoliCB / LB2020 8, df=yes20152022 Roma€25,000,000Captain1928
19Théo HernandezLB / LM2020 8, df=yes20192024 Real Madrid€20,000,000367
22Mateo MusacchioCB2020 8, df=yes20172021 Villarreal€18,000,000732
24Simon KjærCB2020 8, df=yes20202020 SevillaFree190
43Léo DuarteCB / RB2020 8, df=yes20192024 Flamengo€10,000,00060
46Matteo GabbiaCB / DM2020 8, df=yes20172023 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system110
93Diego LaxaltLB / LM2020 8, df=yes20182022 Genoa€14,000,000 350
Midfielders
4 Ismaël BennacerDM / CM2020 8, df=yes20192024 Empoli€16,000,000351
5Giacomo BonaventuraCM / LW2020 8, df=yes20142020 Atalanta€7,000,00018435
20Lucas BigliaDM / CM2020 8, df=yes20172020 Lazio€17,000,000702
33Rade KrunićCM / AM2020 8, df=yes20192024 Empoli€8,000,000 180
39Lucas PaquetáCM / AM2020 8, df=yes20182023 Flamengo€35,000,000441
79Franck KessiéCM / DM2020 8, df=yes20172022 Atalanta€28,000,000 13416
98Daniel MaldiniLW / AM2020 8, df=yes20202024 Milan PrimaveraFreeFrom Youth system20
Forwards
7Samu CastillejoRW / SS2020 8, df=yes20182023 Villarreal€25,000,000657
10Hakan ÇalhanoğluLW / AM2020 8, df=yes20172021 Bayer Leverkusen€20,000,00012923
17Rafael LeãoST / LW2020 8, df=yes20192024 Lille€28,000,000336
18Ante RebićLW / ST2020 8, df=yes20192021 Eintracht FrankfurtLoan3012
21Zlatan IbrahimovićST2020 8, df=yes20202020 LA GalaxyFree10567
56Alexis SaelemaekersRW / RB2020 8, df=yes20202020 Anderlecht€3,500,000151

Transfers

Summer window

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotes
MF Franck Kessié Atalanta€20,000,000Obligation to buy[15]
DF Andreas Jungdal Vejle Boldklub€800,000Joined Primavera team[16] [17]
DF Théo Hernandez Real Madrid€20,000,000[18]
MF Rade Krunić Empoli€8,000,000[19]
FW Rafael Leão Lille€28,000,000[20]
MF Ismaël Bennacer Empoli€16,000,000[21]
DF Léo Duarte Flamengo€10,000,000[22]
FW Luan Capanni LazioFreeJoined Primavera team[23]

Loan returns

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotes
GK Christian Cavaliere MonzaFreeRe-joined Primavera team
DF Matteo Gabbia LuccheseFree

Total spending: €111,8M

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotes
DF Ignazio AbateUnattachedFreeEnd of contract[25]
MF Riccardo MontolivoRetiredFreeEnd of contract[26]
MF Andrea Bertolacci SampdoriaFreeEnd of contract
MF José Mauri TalleresFreeEnd of contract
DF Cristián Zapata GenoaFreeEnd of contract[27]
MF Manuel Locatelli Sassuolo€10,000,000Obligation to buy[28]
DF Stefan Simić Hajduk SplitFreeAfter return from loan[29]
DF Gian Filippo Felicioli VeneziaUndisclosedAfter return from loan[30]
DF Andrés Llamas PistoieseFreeFrom loan to definitive purchase[31]
FW Patrick Cutrone Wolverhampton€18,000,000Plus €4,000,000 bonuses[32]
DF Tiago Djaló Lille€5,000,000From Primavera team[33]
DF Ivan StrinićUnattachedFreeContract termination[34]
FW Tiago Dias FamalicãoUndisclosedAfter return from loan[35]
FW Vittorio Vigolo RendeUndisclosedAfter return from loan[36]
MF Przemysław Bargiel Śląsk WrocławFreeAfter return from loan[37]
GK Lillo Guarneri MouscronUndisclosedFrom Primavera team[38]
DF Edoardo Brusa MonzaUndisclosedFrom loan to definitive purchase[39]
DF Nicola Viganò AlbinoLeffeUndisclosedFrom loan to definitive purchase[40]
MF Alexandro CavagneraUnattachedFreeAfter return from loan[41]

Loans ended

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotes
DF Raoul Bellanova BordeauxFreeFrom Primavera team[42]
MF Tiémoué Bakayoko ChelseaFree[43]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotes
DF Gustavo Gomez Palmeiras€1,500,000Loan with obligation to buy (€3,000,000)[44]
DF Gabriele Bellodi CrotoneFreeAfter return from loan[45]
MF Tommaso Pobega PordenoneFreeAfter return from loan[46]
FW Ismet Sinani Sicula LeonzioFreeAfter return from loan[47]
GK Alessandro Plizzari LivornoFree
FW Riccardo Forte PiacenzaFreeAfter return from loan[48]
FW Frank Tsadjout CharleroiFreeFrom Primavera team[49]
MF Emir Murati RendeFreeAfter return from loan
FW Gabriele Capanni NovaraFreeFrom Primavera team[50]
DF Diego Laxalt Torino€500,000Loan with option to buy (€11,5M)[51]
FW André Silva Eintracht FrankfurtUndisclosed2 Years loan[52]
FW Alen Halilović HeerenveenFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[53]

Total income: €35,5M

Winter window

Deals officialised beforehand were effective starting from .

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotes
FW Zlatan IbrahimovićUnattached Free[54]
MF Francesco Angelini RiminiUndisclosedJoined Primavera team[55]

Loans in

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotes
DF Simon Kjær SevillaFreeWith option to buy[56]
GK Asmir Begović BournemouthFree[57]
MF Alexis Saelemaekers Anderlecht€3,500,000With option to buy[58]

Loan returns

Total spending: €3,5M

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotes
DF Gustavo Gomez Palmeiras€3,000,000From loan to definitive purchase
FW Fabio Borini Hellas VeronaFree[60]
FW Krzysztof Piątek Hertha BSC€27,000,000[61]
FW Alessandro Negri RendeUndisclosedFrom Primavera squad[62]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotes
DF Mattia Caldara AtalantaFree18 months loan with option to buy[63]
GK Pepe Reina Aston VillaFree[64]
FW Riccardo Forte LeccoFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[65]
MF Suso SevillaUndisclosed18 months loan with option to buy[66]
DF Ricardo Rodriguez PSV EindhovenFree[67]
FW Gabriele Capanni CataniaFreeAfter anticipated return from loan[68]
DF Leroy Abanda Neuchâtel XamaxFreeFrom Primavera team[69]

Total income: €30M

Pre-season and friendlies

International Champions Cup

See main article: 2019 International Champions Cup.

Friendlies

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2019–20 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2019–20 Coppa Italia.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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118FWAnte Rebić11112
210MFHakan Çalhanoğlu9211
21FWZlatan Ibrahimović10111
419DFThéo Hernandez617
517FWRafael Leão606
69FWKrzysztof Piątek415
75MFGiacomo Bonaventura314
79MFFranck Kessié404
97MFSamu Castillejo213
102DFDavide Calabria101
4MFIsmael Bennacer101
8MFSuso101
13DFAlessio Romagnoli101
56MFAlexis Saelemaekers101
Own goal303
Totals63871
In italics players that left the team during the season.

Assists

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110FWHakan Çalhanoğlu909
221FWZlatan Ibrahimović505
7MFSamu Castillejo325
5MFGiacomo Bonaventura505
519DFThéo Hernandez303
18FWAnte Rebić213
68FWSuso202
79MFFranck Kessié112
12DFAndrea Conti202
17FWRafael Leão112
1033MFRade Krunić101
39MFLucas Paquetá101
2DFDavide Calabria101
20MFLucas Biglia101
9FWKrzysztof Piątek011
4MFIsmaël Bennacer011
Totals 37744
In italics players that left the team during the season.

Clean sheets

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199GKGianluigi Donnarumma13114
290GKAntonio Donnarumma011
Totals11213

Disciplinary record

NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal
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4MFIsmaël Bennacer1414
19DFThéo Hernandez1021121
12DFAndrea Conti8311
39MFLucas Paquetá77
18FWAnte Rebić51161
10FWHakan Çalhanoğlu66
7FWSamu Castillejo31251
2DFDavide Calabria3111411
22DFMateo Musacchio4141
13DFAlessio Romagnoli44
79MFFranck Kessié314
33MFRade Krunić314
20MFLucas Biglia44
56MFAlexis Saelemaekers3131
99GKGianluigi Donnarumma33
24DFSimon Kjær213
21FWZlatan Ibrahimović123
39DFLéo Duarte22
8FWSuso22
5MFGiacomo Bonaventura22
9FWAndré Silva11
11FWFabio Borini11
9FWKrzysztof Piątek11
4DFMatteo Gabbia11
93DFDiego Laxalt11
25GKPepe Reina11
Totals9424141110835
In italics players that left the team during the season.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Leonardo si dimette. Nuovo Ds nei prossimi giorni - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  3. Web site: UFFICIALE: Paolo Maldini nuovo direttore tecnico del Milan - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  4. Web site: UFFICIALE: Boban lascia la FIFA e torna al Milan - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  5. Web site: UFFICIALE: Marco Giampaolo è il nuovo allenatore del Milan - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  6. Web site: UFFICIALE: Frederic Massara è il nuovo ds del Milan - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  7. Web site: Consent Award issued by CAS in the arbitration procedure between AC Milan S.p.A and UEFA. Court of Arbitration for Sport. 20 July 2018. 28 June 2019.
  8. Web site: AC Milan banned from Europa League due to FFP breaches. Goal.com. 28 June 2019. 1 July 2019.
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  10. Web site: Le frasi di Boban che hanno fatto precipitare tutto: "Milan unito? Ci credevo... Su Rangnick scorrettezza". La Gazzetta dello Sport.
  11. Web site: Boban: 'Gazidis went behind our backs' | Football Italia. www.football-italia.net.
  12. Web site: Scaroni: 'Milan stand with Gazidis' | Football Italia. www.football-italia.net.
  13. Web site: Stefano Pioli estende il contratto con AC Milan. Stefano Pioli extends his agreement as AC Milan Head Coach. it. acmilan.com. A.C. Milan. 21 July 2020. 22 July 2020.
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  19. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, preso Rade Krunic dall'Empoli. TuttoMercatoweb.com.
  20. Web site: Official Statement: Rafael Leão. ACMilan.com.
  21. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Bennacer a titolo definitivo. Quinquennale per lui. TuttoMercatoweb.com.
  22. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, depositato il contratto di Leo Duarte. TuttoMercatoweb.com.
  23. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, depositato il contratto del giovane Luan Capanni. TuttoMercatoweb.com.
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  27. Web site: UFFICIALE: Cristian Zapata è un nuovo difensore del Genoa - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  28. Web site: UFFICIALE: Sassuolo, dal Milan ecco Locatelli in prestito con obbligo.
  29. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, ceduto Simic all'Hajduk Spalato - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  30. Web site: UFFICIALE: dal Milan arriva Gian Filippo Felicioli.. July 18, 2019.
  31. Web site: Pistoiese, ufficiale: ecco Llamas a titolo definitivo. www.corrieredellosport.it.
  32. Web site: Official: Cutrone joins Wolves | Football Italia. www.football-italia.net.
  33. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Tiago Djalò ceduto a titolo definitivo al Lille - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  34. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, risolto consensualmente il contratto di Strinic - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  35. Web site: Trio reforça FC Famalicão – FC Famalicão. www.fcfamalicao.pt.
  36. Web site: Il Rende si assicura Vigolo e Murati. August 29, 2019.
  37. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, il baby polacco Bargiel torna a giocare in patria - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  38. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, il baby-portiere Guarneri va al Mouscron - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
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  45. Web site: UFFICIALE: Crotone, dal Milan arriva Bellodi. Curado ancora in prestito - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  46. Web site: Pordenone, c'è la firma di Pobega: la FOTO. gianlucadimarzio.com.
  47. Web site: TMW - Milan, ceduto Sinani alla Sicula Leonzio - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  48. Web site: Al Piacenza arriva un altro baby di belle speranze: c’è Forte per l’attacco - Libertà Piacenza.
  49. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Tsadjout va in prestito allo Charleroi - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
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  51. Web site: UFFICIALE: Torino, dal Milan arriva Laxalt in prestito - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  52. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, André Silva va in prestito biennale all'Eintracht - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  53. Web site: Alen Halilovic naar sc Heerenveen - sc Heerenveen. www.sc-heerenveen.nl.
  54. Web site: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Rejoins AC Milan . 27 December 2019 . Associazione Calcio Milan.
  55. Web site: Milan, ufficiali Saelemaekers e Laxalt. Robinson saltata, torna al Wigan. it. Milan News. 31 January 2020.
  56. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, dal Siviglia arriva Kjaer. Prestito con diritto di riscatto - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  57. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, ecco il vice Donnarumma. Preso Begovic - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  58. Web site: UFFICIALE: Saelemaekers è un nuovo giocatore del Milan, contratto depositato in Lega. www.milannews.it.
  59. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, torna Diego Laxalt. Era in prestito al Torino - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  60. Web site: UFFICIALE: Hellas, Borini nuovo attaccante scaligero. E sceglie la n° 16 - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  61. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, ceduto Piatek all'Hertha Berlino - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  62. Web site: UFFICIALE: Rende, arriva il difensore Negri dal Milan - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  63. Web site: UFFICIALE: Atalanta, ecco Caldara dal Milan. Torna in prestito per 18 mesi - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  64. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Reina saluta e firma per l'Aston Villa - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  65. Web site: UFFICIALE: Lecco, arriva l'attaccante Riccardo Forte dal Milan - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  66. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Suso al Siviglia: diritto di riscatto. Può diventare obbligo - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  67. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, Rodriguez va in prestito al PSV Eindhoven - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  68. Web site: UFFICIALE: Novara, Capanni torna al Milan. Andrà al Catania - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  69. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, il giovane Abanda Mfomo in prestito al Neuchatel - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. www.tuttomercatoweb.com.