AC Milan have four players present in the ESPN Top 100 list for their respective positions, it has been revealed, with Mike Maignan, Theo Hernandez, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic all present.
ESPN have published their rankings after the 2023-24 season and they have put Mike Maignan at No.7 on the list of best goalkeepers in the world. Alisson Becker, Emi Martinez and Ederson make up the top three in order.
Theo Hernandez cracks the top 20 in terms of defenders, coming in at 19th on the list. ESPN write that he ‘behaves like a bullet train down the left flank, fast and forceful on both sides of the ball’. Antonio Rudiger claims top spot, with William Saliba and Virgil van Dijk following.
Moving to the forwards, Christian Pulisic is No.28 on the list after an excellent bounce-back season with 15 goals and 11 assists to his name across all competitions. Having arrived from Chelsea for €20m, he can be considered a bargain.
Also on the list is Rafael Leao who gets the No.14 spot after a bit more of an up and down season. ESPN state that he is a ‘fast, ridiculously gifted forward’ and that he is unlikely to move on this summer. Kylian Mbappe is crowned as the number one, with Harry Kane and Erling Haaland following.
