The FIGC have altered a rule which signifies that Milan will now have the ability to hand Niclas Fullkrug an instantaneous debut in opposition to Cagliari on January 2 ought to his switch from West Ham United undergo.
Milan are originally of the January switch window.
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The Rossoneri have been looking out for a brand new centre-forward provided that Santiago Gimenez is the one ‘conventional’ no.9 in Massimiliano Allergi’s present ranks. Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic, Christopher Nkunku and even Ruben Loftus-Cheek have appeared up entrance in Milan’s 3-5-2, however the first three have all had their justifiable share of damage and health considerations this season, whereas Gimenez is predicted to be out of motion for an additional few months.
AUGUST 17: Christian Pulisic celebrates along with his team-mate Santiago Gimenez after scoring their crew’s second objective in the course of the Coppa Italia match between AC Milan and SSC Bari at Stadio San Siro on August 17, 2025 in San Siro, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
In response to the newest updates, Milan and West Ham now have an settlement in place over a January deal for Fullkrug. The 32-year-old is predicted to maneuver to San Siro on an preliminary mortgage take care of an choice to purchase within the area of €11m-€13m.
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Will Fullkrug be allowed to play for Milan on January 2?
With an settlement already in place, and a medical prone to occur earlier than Christmas, Fullkrug’s transfer to Milan is predicted to undergo proper originally of the switch window, which formally opens on January 2 in Italy.
Milan are attributable to play away in opposition to Cagliari on the night of January 2, and it had initially been thought that .
That’s as a result of there wouldn’t have been sufficient time for the paperwork and different formalities of his switch to be processed in time for him to make his debut afterward in the identical day.
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – AUGUST 16: Niclas Fullkrug of West Ham United arrives on the stadium previous to the Premier League match between Sunderland and West Ham United at Stadium of Gentle on August 16, 2025 in Sunderland, England. (Picture by Ian MacNicol/Getty Photographs)
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Nevertheless, in response to updates from , the FIGC has now agreed to change this rule to permit each Milan and Cagliari to signal gamers on January 2 and discipline them of their match on the identical day. To ensure that this to occur, the paperwork have to be processed by 16.00 CET (15.00 GMT) on January 2, which is 4 hours and 45 minutes earlier than Cagliari vs. Milan is because of kick off.
It is a matter of equal alternative, provided that Cagliari vs. Milan is the one Serie A match happening on January 2, a Friday evening. Had the rule not been amended, it will have meant that each different crew within the league may have signed and registered a participant on January 2, after which fielded them on January 3 or January 4, whereas Cagliari and Milan wouldn’t have been afforded the identical likelihood.
Because of this if Fullkrug’s switch to Milan goes via on January 2, he’ll now be eligible to play in opposition to Cagliari on the identical day, Likewise, if Cagliari have been to signal any new gamers on January 2, they might even be allowed to play in opposition to Milan.