The soap opera surrounding AC Milan’s search for a new manager just took a dramatic twist. According to sources close to the situation, the Rossoneri are quietly pulling the plug on their pursuit of Oliver Glasner — and are now zeroing in on a man who many wrote off after his nightmare stint at Manchester United: Ruben Amorim.
Insiders reveal that Amorim’s camp initiated contact with the San Siro brass several days ago, putting the Portuguese coach firmly on Milan’s radar. What started as a tentative feeler has now escalated into something much more serious. New talks are reportedly scheduled in the coming days, and the club’s hierarchy is said to be intrigued by the possibility of rehabilitating a once-hot coaching commodity.
Glasner Fading, Amorim Rising
For weeks, the narrative had been that Oliver Glasner was the front-runner to replace Max Allegri. But according to transfer insider Matteo Moretto, that momentum has evaporated. “The idea of signing Glasner is fading away,” Moretto reported, signaling a major pivot in Milan’s strategy.
That’s where Amorim enters the picture. His time at Old Trafford was a grinding, painful affair — a tenure marked by tactical stubbornness and a refusal to deviate from his beloved 3-4-3 setup. Critics hammered him for being “radical” and inflexible, often stubbornly sticking to a system that left his squad exposed. One Italian-based analyst described his Manchester United spell as “a masterclass in what not to do when the plan isn’t working.”
The Adaptability Question
And here’s where the drama really heats up. The Milan job, insiders warn, is not for the faint of heart. The squad is a patchwork of talents — some world-class, some decidedly not — and the next manager must be able to shape-shift. Glasner, though also a back-three devotee, has earned praise for his tactical flexibility. Amorim? Not so much.
“Amorim’s lack of adaptability is a massive red flag,” one European scout told us. “Milan needs a pragmatist, not a purist. Can he adjust when his system doesn’t fit the players? We just don’t know — and that uncertainty is what makes this gamble so risky.”
Yet, the allure of a fresh start in Serie A is undeniable. For Amorim, it’s a chance to silence the doubters and prove that his disastrous Premier League tenure was an anomaly, not the rule. For Milan, it could be either a brilliant rehabilitation project or a catastrophic misstep. Either way, the football world will be watching closely as these talks reportedly intensify.
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