AC Milan will do battle with Napoli to try and sign Darwin Nunez from Liverpool this summer, according to a report.
Milan’s centre-forwards department will undergo a real revolution in the coming weeks. Tammy Abraham will not be bought and will return to Roma, Luka Jovic will not renew his contract, while Francesco Camarda will go out on loan.
It remains to be seen what the future of Santiago Gimenez will be, who arrived for over €30m in January, because Massimiliano Allegri has asked the club for a top-level striker. Therefore, if he were to arrive, the Mexican would remain as the first reserve striker.
Conte vs. Allegri duel
According to this morning’s edition of Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews), among the players targeted by Milan is Darwin Nunez, the Liverpool centre-forward who is also very much admired by Napoli. The Scudetto winners boast Champions League football, which plays in their favour.
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A market duel is therefore expected between Allegri and Conte who are both aiming to have a new striker. The Reds’ valuation is quite high: €60m, while the salary shouldn’t be a big top since the Uruguayan could ‘settle’ for a contract of €5m net per season.
Napoli have been following Nunez for a long time, who has now also forcefully ended up on Milan’s wish list. His adventure at Liverpool has not lived up to expectations, especially if you consider that he cost €100m (including bonuses) in the summer of 2022.
He has made 143 appearances and scored 40 goals in all competitions. The season that has just ended was perhaps the most complicated (just seven goals in 47 games played) and for this reason it seems the time has come to change teams.