Official: AC Milan signs with Turin midfielder Richie, transfer fee of 25 million euros to cover No. 4

On July 4, Serie A AC Milan Club officially announced that it would sign Turin midfielder Samuelle Richie, the two sides signed the contract until 2029, and there is an option to renew the contract for one year. Ricci will wear the red and black No. 4 battle jersey.

According to previous media reports, Richie's transfer fee is a fixed amount of 23 million euros + a floating term of 2 million euros.

Milan official announcement stated:

AC Milan is happy to announce that it will permanently sign Italian midfielder Samuelle Richi from the Torino Club. The player has signed with the club until June 30, 2029, and the club has the priority option to extend the contract to June 30, 2030.

Ricci was born on August 21, 2001, from Ponteidela. He came from Empoli's youth training and made his first team debut in September 2019, representing Empoli in 91 games and scoring 3 goals. In January 2022, he transferred to Turin, making 113 appearances for the team and scoring 4 goals.

After the growth of youth teams at all levels in Italy, Richie made his first appearance in the adult national team in June 2022, and has made 10 appearances so far.

Samuelle Richie will wear a No. 4 jersey.