Samuel Chukwueze: Super Eagles Star Reportedly Earns Villarreal Bonus Payment From AC Milan

• Samuel Chukwueze has continued to gift Villarreal money due to his performance at AC Milan
• The Super Eagles winger joined the Serie A giants last summer from the Spanish La Liga side
• The Yellow Submarines included a number of clauses in the Nigerian international's transfer

Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze has reportedly earned his former club, Villarreal, a massive bonus payment from AC Milan following his stellar performance.

The Nigerian international joined the Serie A side from Villarreal last summer for a reported fee of €19.5 million, including add-ons totalling €8.5 million.

The Diamond Academy product was known for giving defenders problems on the right wing during his time with the Yellow Submarines but has yet to replicate such for the Rossoneri.

The Nigerian international has struggled to make the right wing his own in Milan's starting lineup under Stefano Pioli, who prefers former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic.

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Despite having a limited chance in the starting lineup, the Super Eagles star has scored three goals and provided one assist in 25 games across various competitions, including the Italian Serie A, Coppa Italia, the UEFA Champions League, and presently in the Europa League, according to a report by Soccernet.

According to a tweet by Italian journalist, Matteo Moretto, Villarreal will reportedly receive €1.5 million at the end of the season from Milan due to Chukwueze meeting one of the set-out bonus requirements in his deal.

The Super Eagles winger started against Fiorentina over the weekend and was in action for 73 minutes before being replaced by Pulisic.

Villarreal still included additional clauses that could earn them as much as €2.5 million and €3 million if the Nigerian winger wins the Serie A and Champions League titles, respectively, with the Italian giants.

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Pioli defends Chukwueze

Sports Brief previously reported on Pioli defending Chukwueze after his superb goal against Hellas Verona in Serie A.

The AC Milan manager said that the Super Eagles winger comes from a league that plays a different style of football and needs time to acquaint himself with the Italian style.