Cardinale pumps €50m into Milan despite €24m loss, per Gazzetta

📰 Milan owner Gerry Cardinale has reportedly put €50m into the loss-making club, giving it fresh funds for January. 📌 Key points 💶 Gazzetta says Cardinale made a €50m capital injection in recent weeks. 🛒 The money covers cash needs and future investment, including transfers. 📉 Milan posted a €24m loss for 2025-26 after three profitable seasons. 🎯 Attack and defence are the January priorities. ✍️ Cardinale will also discuss new contracts for key players such as Christian Pulisic. 📝 What happened 💶 La Gazzetta dello Sport reported on 10 October that Cardinale had made a €50m capital contribution to Milan. The paper says the money is not mainly about restoring shareholders' equity but about cash flow and future investment, above all in the transfer market. 📉 Milan recently confirmed a €24m loss for 2025-26, ending a run of three profitable seasons. The club spent roughly €160m on new players this summer. 🔜 According to Gazzetta, Cardinale is prepared to put in more money over the coming months. Milan want to strengthen in attack and defence in January. ✈️ Cardinale is due in Italy this weekend for Sunday's trip to Sassuolo, where he will also discuss extensions for key players including Pulisic. 📊 By the numbers • Capital injection: €50m • 2025-26 loss: €24m • Summer spending: around €160m • Previous run: three profitable seasons 🔭 Why it matters With the owner opening his wallet despite a loss, Milan look set to be big spenders again in January. The question is how quickly Ruben Amorim gets the reinforcements he needs at both ends. Milan return to league action at Sassuolo on 11 October.