For the past few months, if not longer, there have been suggestions that AC Milan will overhaul the attacking department. Now, it cannot be a suggestion.
The situation at Milan is dire. They do not score from the front line. Whilst the game against Juventus was never going to be a high-scoring affair, the Rossoneri looked toothless. So if it had been high-scoring, they likely wouldn’t have been involved.
It is the latest entry into a season of poor attacking performances and now the questions about the future are louder than ever before.
The forwards without a future
As Calciomercato.com write, whilst Juventus were bringing on Kenan Yildiz and Dusan Vlahovic, Massimiliano Allegri was forced to look at Niclas Füllkrug, Christopher Nkunku and Santiago Gimenez. None of which are certain, maybe even likely, to be at the club next season.
Then, you have a front two composed of two wingers. Both are clearly desperate for a focal point, but they have not been provided with one. So, it is an attack that must be rebuilt at the first opportunity to do so.
Ultimately, the forwards have not scored for a combined total of 627 days and the last goal from a forward came more than a month ago. Gimenez’s internal rating has never been lower, as proved by the Füllkrug substitute and Nkunku showed no signs of impact again.
Even with the front two, the excuses of the system only go so far. Their futures are doubted and neither is showing signs of things changing.