ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 04: Matteo Guendouzi of Lazio battles for possession with Ardon Jashari of AC Milan during the Coppa Italia Round of 16 match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Olimpico Stadium on December 04, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Milan’s Coppa Italia exit means summer signings Ardon Jashari and Samuele Ricci will probably get fewer game time in the second part of the season, and highlights inconsistencies in the Rossoneri squad.
Milan have been eliminated from the Coppa Italia and will only focus on the Serie A from now on.
What next for Ricci and Jashari?
Thursday’s 1-0 loss against Lazio said many things, especially in terms of transfers. Ardon Jashari and Samuele Ricci’s talent is not in doubt, but with just one competition left until the end of the season, it will be challenging to be consistent in the few chances they’ll get.
Milan would also need a new striker in the January transfer window. It’s an old problem that hasn’t yet been solved, but the signing of a new striker would also force Allegri to revisit his attacking department, given that Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic are rightly considered vital and untouchable.
Gimenez not considering leaving Milan
Milan could sign a new striker even if Santiago Gimenez doesn’t leave.
The Mexico international continues rejecting every possible proposal, and time will tell if he’ll change his mind in the coming weeks and whether a suitable offer arrives.
Surely, however, there are some inconsistencies, and it would be appropriate to fix them.