AC Milan must resolve the ‘puzzle’ of their attacking department, with the main piece being a new centre-forward.
As Quotidiano Sportivo report, the main moves so far have been in midfield. Samuele Ricci will sign for €25m including bonuses on a four-year deal, and the plan is to add Ardon Jashari from Club Brugge in an operation worth €38m, add-ons included.
Then there could be some ‘streamlining’ of the squad. Yunus Musah is on his way out: he is of interest to Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Wolverhampton in the Premier League. In case of his departure, the Rossoneri could sign another player, like Valencia’s Javi Guerra.
The striker issue
While the suggestive hypothesis of a Santiago Gimenez-Artem Dovbyk exchange with Roma emerges, Dusan Vlahovic remains in the mind and is still ‘on pole’. The Serbian is increasingly at odds with Juventus, who went and signed Jonathan David on a free.
The centre-forward was on the bench for the entire match against Real Madrid at the FIFA Club World Cup. His social media conduct has caused discussion as he liked Jude Bellingham’s post celebrating the victory over the Bianconeri.
Allegri and Vlahovic
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A crossroads has emerged for Vlahovic: leave next year on a free transfer and after having cashed in the generous salary of €12m, or – after having rejected Saudi Arabia and Turkey – agree to a sale and spread the heavy wages over several years elsewhere.
In the season leading up to the World Cup, finding Allegri seems like a path that is far from being excluded. Max had wanted him in Turin in January 2022: “The player we were missing”. Three and a half years later, it could still be like that.