Headline: Milan’s Maignan and Rabiot Extend Holidays as Serie A Start Approaches
Milan is experiencing increasing dissatisfaction as key players Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot have chosen to extend their holidays until just one week before the beginning of the 2026-27 Serie A season, according to reports from various Italian outlets.
With less than two weeks remaining before the season kicks off, Milan welcomes new head coach Ruben Amorim as he prepares for the upcoming campaign. However, his first-team roster remains unsettled with the season opener against Torino on the horizon.
The Rossoneri face the challenge of offloading several first-team players to allow for new additions, and there is still uncertainty regarding Rafael Leao’s future at the club as the transfer window looms.
Concerningly for Amorim, both Maignan, the team captain, and Rabiot, a seasoned midfielder, have yet to return from their extended breaks following the later stages of the 2026 World Cup.
Originally scheduled to return on August 14, the French duo has opted to prolong their holidays until August 16, precisely one week before Milan’s opening match against Torino.
Some fans have expressed frustration over this decision, especially when considering the early return of Inter’s Lautaro Martinez and John Stones, who also participated in the World Cup’s later rounds.
Rabiot has previously stated his intention to return to Milan and meet with Amorim to prepare for the new season. However, the situation for Maignan appears more ambiguous, as he has recently deleted photos and mentions of Milan from his social media accounts, suggesting dissatisfaction with his current circumstances at San Siro.
There is growing frustration in Milan circles as key players Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot have decided to extend their holidays until a week before the start of the 2026-27 Serie A season according to reports from various outlets in Italy.
Milan pair Maignan and Rabiot will return a week before Serie A season starts
There is less than a fortnight to go until the start of the 2026-27 season. Milan have a new head coach in Ruben Amorim heading into the new campaign, but his first-team squad is far from settled with their season opener against Torino fast approaching.
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The Rossoneri need to move several first-team players on if they are to provide Amorim with any new additions, and it remains to be seen whether or not Rafael Leao will still be with the club by the end of the transfer window.
Frustratingly for Amorim, his captain Maignan and one of his most experienced midfielders in Rabiot have not yet returned from their extended holidays after their involvement in the latter stages of the 2026 World Cup.
The French duo had been due to return on August 14, but have now decided to extend their breaks until August 16, exactly one week before Milan’s first Serie A game of the season against Torino.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 04: Adrien Rabiot #14 of France arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France at Philadelphia Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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Some Rossoneri supporters have become frustrated by this decision, especially given that Inter pair Lauutaro Martinez and John Stones, who were also involved in the latter stages of the World Cup, have already returned to first-team training under Cristian Chivu.
Rabiot had made it clear during the World Cup that he will return to Milan, meet with Amorim and that he will look to ‘go again’ in 2026-27, but the situation is less clear for Maignan, who has sent some indications that he is not best pleased with life in San Siro. The Rossoneri stopper has recently removed all pictures and references to Milan from his social media profiles.
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