The Rossoneri club is planning two important operations in the same role: along the lines of what already happened in 2023.
Who will be the new number 9 of Milan? The fans are eagerly awaiting to know who the new striker will be called upon to replace and not make anyone regret Olivier Giroudwho will not renew his contract and will fly to Los Angeles after the European Championship.
We’ve been talking about it for weeks Joshua Zirkzee as the Rossoneri club’s number 1 objective, even if the negotiation does not seem to have reached a positive outcome yet. Dutch has very different characteristics from those of Giroud and also from those of Jonathan David, Paulo Fonseca’s goalscorer in Lille. He is an attacker who likes to come towards you and be given the ball and then invent the play, which can be a dribble or an enlightening assist for a teammate. He is less of an area forward and attacks less in depth than his colleagues mentioned, but it is undeniable that he has great talent and that he can improve in what are not his main qualities today. In any case, the fundamental thing for a center forward would always be one: scoring goals.
Milan, not just Zirkzee: the club’s plan
Giorgio Furlani will do everything possible to reach an agreement with Kia Joorabchian, manager who looks after Zirkzee’s interests. Together with Geoffrey Moncada and Zlatan Ibrahimovic he is also considering other names for the number 9 shirt.
Regardless of who will be taken as first choice and the renewal of Luka Jovic, it seems that Milan’s plan is to also buy another center forward. As done a year ago for the role of offensive right winger, when they arrived Christian Pulisic And Samuel Chukwuezethere is the idea of doing a double blow in the summer transfer market session.
In recent days there has been talk about Memphis Depay, whose contract expires at the end of June and which he will not renew with Atletico Madrid. He can be registered on a “zero transfer” and would guarantee tactical flexibility, given that he can play both as first and second striker, as well as as an attacking winger. The financial demands in terms of salary and commission need to be understood, but it would be an interesting solution.
Obviously, also pay attention to profiles like Ermedin Demirovic of Augsburg (price 25 million euros negotiable), Kevin Denkey of Cercle Brugge (18-20 million), Georges Mikautadze of Metz (18-20 million), Simon Banza of Braga (20 million). Without to forget Armando Brojawho, however, Chelsea does not want to loan out with the right to buy: they are asking for around 25 million, which is too much.
