The sequence was vintage Yunus Musah .

In last weekend's Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta , the Milan midfielder received a pass just beyond the center circle, and carried the ball forward with his trademark strength and authority. When no Atalanta player closed him down, Musah took a crack at goal. When his drive deflected off the arm of defender Relja Obric , it earned the Rossoneri a penalty that was converted by Gonçalo Ramos , setting Milan on their way to a 3-2 win.

The play -- and his overall performance that day -- was just the latest indication of Musah's rebirth at club level. Last season, Musah endured a nightmare campaign while on loan with, ironically enough, Atalanta. He never was able to establish himself as a consistent presence in the starting lineup, and since he was on loan, there wasn't as much of an impetus to invest in a player that might be gone at season's end.

Musah made 29 appearances in all competitions, but that amounted to just 939 minutes of play.…