Musah says Ruben Amorim contacted him before pre-season and asked him to remain at Milan, offering an early indication that his opportunities could change. After a difficult loan spell at Atalanta, however, the midfielder was understandably cautious.
That scepticism faded as the work began.
“But actually as pre-season was going on, I saw that I was playing a lot, he was talking to me a lot, and it was true,” Musah said.
For a player whose international prospects depend heavily on rhythm and regular involvement, that trust appears to have been decisive. Musah has reportedly returned to the United States squad after falling out of contention during a challenging period at club level.
The reported absence from the 2026 World Cup squad was a particularly painful consequence of that stalled momentum. Musah described the period as one in which football seemed to be moving on without him.
“It looked like it was going to be a summer holiday for me,” he added.
Rather than allowing the disappointment to define him, Musah used the break to spend time in Ghana and Zanzibar before beginning individual training. His return to Milan then offered something more valuable than reassurance: a genuine pathway back into the team.
“It felt like something I deserve from the start of the season that I've had,” Musah explained. “I've been performing really well for a big club, Milan, and I think it makes sense and I'm happy to be back.”
The challenge now is sustaining that progress. A national-team recall is an important step, but Musah must turn renewed trust into a long-term role for both club and country.
His next appearances for Milan and the United States will offer the clearest test of whether this is a temporary revival or the beginning of a more permanent reset.