Nkunku had been in something of a slump, not scoring in the league since February. But he turned things around, winning and then converting a penalty two minutes into the second half to put Milan up by two.

Just five minutes later, he was there to knock in another, giving the home team a lead over Inter Milan.

Before now, the 28-year-old had only scored once for Milan—that was against Lecce in the Italian Cup back in September, after his move from Chelsea for around 37 million euros ($43.6 million) last August.

Milan's coach, Massimiliano Allegri, said, He's a sensitive guy, and he really wants to do well here. I think he can get even better, just like we all need to.

We're going to need everyone to pitch in because we've got a crazy month ahead of us.

Inter could take back the top spot later today when they go to Bergamo to play Atalanta. Atalanta's been doing a lot better since Raffaele Palladino took over last month.

Christian Pulisic kicked things off for Milan with a goal right before halftime. He's been on fire, scoring his eighth goal in 11 Serie A games.

Since joining Milan in 2023, Pulisic has been involved in 50 goals in Serie A, even though he missed about a month due to injury.

He finally broke through Verona's defense, poking in Adrien Rabiot's header from a corner in the first minute of stoppage time.

This helped Milan win against a lower-ranked team, something Allegri's players have struggled with lately, even though they haven't lost in Serie A since the start of the season.

Nkunku sealed the deal and made a statement to be Milan's main guy up front. Santiago Gimenez is out until February, and Niclas Fullkrug is expected to join from West Ham next month.

Verona, despite winning their last two games against Atalanta and Fiorentina, are still in the relegation zone, two points behind Genoa, who are just outside the bottom three and play Roma on Monday.

Also today, champions Napoli will try to get within a point of Milan when they play Cremonese, and Bologna hosts Sassuolo.

Word is Scott McTominay might come back to the Premier League, but not necessarily to Manchester United. After leaving Old Trafford in 2024, the Scottish midfielder really turned things around, scoring 12 goals and winning the Serie A title in his first season.

At 29, he's been key for both his club and country, often scoring late goals to win games. But The Sun says things are a bit tense this season since Napoli are only in third place. Someone close to the situation said Scott likes some things about Italy and had a great first season.

But the fans' enthusiasm can be good and bad. He's seen as a star there, so doing normal stuff when he's not training can be hard. All the attention can be a lot.

So, there's talk about McTominay maybe going to teams like Barcelona, Tottenham, and Newcastle.

He apparently wants to play in England again and might even think about going back to United if things work out.

But McTominay's recent words don't sound too encouraging for a United return. He's said he loves Italy and his current club.

Talking to Sky Sports Italia in October, the former United player said, I'm really happy in Naples.

He also told the BBC this summer, The people in Naples are amazing. They're so into it, and everywhere you go, people say 'Forza Napoli' and want to talk to you, and that motivates you every time you play because they care.

It's different, a whole new way of life—how you eat, how you live, all that. It makes you tougher mentally. I've always lived close to my mom, so I could visit whenever I wanted.

Now I live far away, so I can't just go home and see my mom, my family, my sister, and my kids. It's different, but sometimes you have to step out of what's easy, and I've always liked doing that. I never want to be too comfortable, and if I can go somewhere and do well, why not? Who's stopping me?