According to a report, AC Milan have identified their primary target for the summer mercato, but there is also a backup in the chance they are unsuccessful in their pursuit of him.
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It is the summer of change at Milan, and after a new head coach, a new striker headlines the list of changes. Olivier Giroud’s departure gave added reasoning to their need for a new No.9, and their list has been changing for several months.
However, there has been a favoured target for months, and he has been in place since before the news of Giroud’s future.
We’re speaking about Joshua Zirkzee, the Dutchman from Bologna, who has set Serie A alight, and whilst interest is present from abroad, his dreams are to continue in Italy, at least for the moment. Reports have questioned the Rossoneri’s chances of landing him in recent weeks, but a report from today has suggested that he is still attainable, with Calciomercato.com stating that the club will go ‘all-in’ for him.
He is not the only idea, though, and it would be unreasonable to assume they are guaranteed to bring him to the club, so a ‘Plan B’ is in place, according to the report, and he goes by the name of Santiago Gimenez. There are risks attached to the Mexican, though, given there is heavy interest in him from the Premier League in his availability.