TEMPE, Arizona -- United States midfielder Yunus Musah has credited AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim for his uptick in form with the Rossoneri, which has led to a recall to the national team. Musah told ESPN that Amorim first reached out to him via text message prior to preseason to tell him he wanted him to stay with Milan and would be an important part of his plans. Given that Musah was coming off a difficult loan spell with Serie A side Atalanta the previous season, he soon found Amorim to be true to his word.
"I thought maybe [he was] just saying this like other managers just to keep you there at the club," Musah said poolside at the U.S. team hotel prior to a friendly against Mexico. "But actually as preseason was going on, I saw that I was playing a lot, he was talking to me a lot, and it was true." So far this season Musah has appeared in all five of Milan's league matches, logging 329 minutes, leading to his first USMNT call-up since March of 2025, a period which included being left off the U.S. World Cup roster.
Musah said he blamed himself for the difficulties he had with Atalanta, and learned from the experience. "There was a good midfield [in Atalanta], so I learned a lot of things; how to position myself, playing with just two in the middle as well, constantly being available," Musah said. He added he wouldn't go somewhere on loan again, sensing "a different vibe" when on loan.
Not making the World Cup was tough, so Musah went on vacation with his wife and daughter to Ghana and Zanzibar, where he didn't watch a single minute of the tournament. "Literally I wasn't on social media. I wasn't on my phone much. I was literally just outside with the locals in Ghana and Zanzibar enjoying my summer," he said.
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