AC Milan have closed the signing of Christian Pulisic from Chelsea but they are not stopping there, with Samuel Chukwueze also a target.
According to Calciomercato.com, head coach Stefano Pioli is dreaming of having Rafael Leao, Pulisic and Chukwueze behind the centre-forward, a trident that would bring pace, creativity and goals.
Leao has renewed, there is an agreement with Chelsea for Pulisic and the Nigerian remains a concrete target. It seems that the hottest negotiations are over midfielder Tijjani Reijnders of AZ Alkmaar, but Chukwueze is top of the list for the attack.
Milan are planning to start from a base of €20m in talks with the LaLiga club. Contacts were intensified at the beginning of the week and Villarreal made the signing of Akomach from Barcelona, who could replace Chukwueze on the right.
Chukwueze has a deal expiring in June 2024, so everything seems to be in favour of Milan in negotiation between the two clubs, which will go on in spite of Pulisic joining because the management want both.
That’s everyone’s dream. As it stands with possible signings:
Calabria(singo) thiaw tomori theo
Reijnders loftus(bennacer when ready)
Chukwueze pulisic leao
Giroud (new striker)
That trident 3 would be such an improvement for the attack it would make this team so much better. YA we lost tonali but tbh him and bennacer had a horrible year as the midfield always left gaps and were out performed by almost every team in serie a last year. So if reijnders and loftus can do the dirty work I’m sure that attack with the pace and dribbling will do the rest. Hoping for this.
It’s sad we can’t have this with Tonali having stayed, but I suppose it was the only way
We need to get over Tonali and move on ,his exit hurt us all,but imagine if we had to let go on Mike which the replacement would have been tough to get ,and think of the money Tonali gave the club , unless Cardinale s pocket ,the most expensive Italian player I can say 🔥 I have feeling we will do just fine with no Sandro . Wish him luck 🤞🏿
Yea, also hope for that.
Out of 4 players I think was untouchable (Maignan, Theo, Leao, Tonali) I think quality wise, Tonali was the worst of them but he is youngest, still have potential and have Milan in heart – would much prefer if we sold Maignan actually. Since from last season we have big holes in midfield and if we sold Tonali (which we did) the holes get bigger.
But if we sold Maignan for €70-80m we can get replacement instantly for 20m or less (admittedly wont be as good as Maignan initially, but will be able to do the job) – and we can spend the rest for strengthening other position.
The GK names in mind would be
– Vicario
– Kobel
– Livakovic
– Unai Simon
– Mamardashvili
– Di Gregorio
– Wladimir Falcone
Or put some faith in Sportiello and goes for younger GKs, preferably Italian like
– Carnesecchi
– Turati
– Elia Caprile
But of course Tonali happen, so I’ll just pray that we can be great again next season.
This is completely false. You can not see the numbers? Remind what happened with and without Mike? Americans are completely right not to pet one of the best GK in the world go. Tonali is replaceable, Mike is not. The fact that we got really lucky with $$$ruma will not happen again.
Simmer down, if Tata was an average gk, or the defense didn’t have a total meltdown at the same time that period wouldn’t have been so rough…
Historically GKs are the most replaceable
Tonali is replaceable, I’m 100% agree with you – I even said that he is the worst, quality wise, of the four players the management deemed as unsellable at the start of the window.
But Maignan is easier to replace if you have budget – 20-25m is enough to get a good GK, just under the best ones. And we won’t need complete overhaul in midfield like now if we still have Tonali there.
Last season we were in bad position when Maignan injured because our backup keeper isn’t good enough, and the defense have complete meltdown – we have all summer now to identify new GK and get him.
But as I also said, Tonali already happen… so now we need complete new midfield rebuild and still have one of the best GK in the world. That’s fine for me.
Tell me a good GK at Maignan caliber that you can replace with? It was the right call. There’s a reason why clubs tends to have the same keeper for years. It’s easier to nurture young midfield talent than GK. Your logic makes zero sense
U are 100% right! Mike is truly the Magician
There are no keepers that can replace Mike right now and we don’t need to sell anyone.
Yes, we don’t need to sell now after Tonali. I just said that, I would prefer if we sell Maignan rather than Tonali.
But because Tonali already happen, so that’s it, no more key players to go.
I agree with you here AR. I would have also preferred Mike to go for those exact reasons. Btw Sportiello is quite good and GkS are cheaper to replace as u said. Then they could have gotten their other targets but they shot themselves in the foot because they now have to replace Benny and Tonali.
No. I can’t go with that. There are many midfielders out there, but far fewer great goalkeepers. Teams struggle to find a great keeper. Maignan staying makes more sense too because they stay long term. Even into their 30s.
@AR , you are another delusional joke right? Who pays 80€mil for Maignan??? 🤣🤣🤣
Malignant would go for 60 max,onan is going to man utd for 50
Mike is twice as good
Just forget about Tonali, Benacer is better. Keeper is more important then anyone. We have the best one in the planet
This is the fan dream. But there’s no way Pioli is not starting Krunic either as a double pivot or CAM.
Kamada would be a better bet for AM. Just saying
Chukwueze is a RW not an aM
He is talking about Pulisic
He is wrong about that, too, then. Kamada is nowhere near either of them at full fitness.
Yeah Pulisic is a way better option than Kamada.
It seems “better bet” also take into account the potential fitness issue.
No. We cannot sign Kamada and Chukweze. Two non EU players. Chukweze makes more sense.
I suppose I also need to remember how to spell his name correctly lol Saladmaker is worse
Thx captain obvious
You people forget our coach is Pioli.
Knowing him end of the day benacer or ruben will play AM
And yes, obviously i mean benacer once he comes back from injury…
Pulisic Leao Chukwueze behind Giroud/Dia or even Morata would be another level compared to what we’re used to. It’s a pity about Kamada but I’m confident Chukwueze will cause more havoc than a Berardi or Orsolini out on RW.
Glad there’s still ppl on here with sense
There are a few of us, but we get drowned out by the people writing insults IN ALL CAPS.
I mean you are right there but Kamada would add depth in both leao and pusilic position if we signed berardi or orsolini, and we also need depth
Going from leao Diaz messias/saelemaekers to leao pulisic chukwueze would be a whole level entirely. Even for leao and pioli sake. It became so predictable that everything ran through leao. With those players pulisic can beat a man or two and create or score while Diaz couldn’t. Messias or saelemaekers would trip over their own feet but with chukwueze he can beat a player with ease and create something. If this happens I will be really excited.
Just a reminder can’t sign Chukwueze and Kamada. Only one non-EU spot remains. It will have to be Chukwueze because we need an RW far more than anything. No more Messias please.
Okay, so the choice is between:
AM: Pulisic
RW: Chukwueze
ST: Morata
Or
AM: Kamada
RW: Pulisic
ST: expensive striker
Prefer the latter..
Which “expensive” striker are we going to get for the 25m that will be spent on Chukwueze?
Leao, Pulisic, Chukwueze, Giroud/Morata is stronger than Leao, Kamada, Pulisic, “mystery mega striker worth only 25m”. Chukwueze, scored 11 goals in La Liga, is left footed, is pacey AF and still has room to improve. Even Colombo will score with Leao, Pulisic and Chukwueze behind him.
Isn’t Kamada a free agent and Morata around 25M ish as well…. wouldn’t that free up around 50M ish as well?
NOPE. Pulisic is NOT a RW. Kamada is simply not coming.
Pulisic played on RW more than in any other position in his career.
Well still a lot of work at trasnfer market. Bringing Pulisic we are step by step closer to make stronger team on paper, than last year.
Focu must be on new reinforcement, but after that, players who disappointment us last year, should be sold.
Rebic, Origi, Caldrara, Ballo Toure, should be honest and leave the club.
I feel that Original will stay and collect his paycheque for another 3 years he will not go anywhere sadly
Yeah, and those 3 probably will go for free. And all probably will end up like Maldini’s greatest sin. But the difference is Maldini failed to sell player to reached UCL after 7 years absent and won scudetto. But who knows, we might win scudetto next season. That’s what we want as fan, not just top four and healthy business
We need quality link up play and that’s what midfield is for. Right now our midfield is worse than last season. It is sh*t. Injury prone reject and one season wonder of Eredivisie are no improvements.
I’d you look at it that loftus and reijnders are replacements for bakayoko and vranckx it looks like a big improvement. But losing tonali and losing bennacer to injury makes it worse. If we get another midfielder then we have improved the mid and added depth.
I love tonali, but I’ll be the first to admit he isn’t 80m worthy nor was he top class for milan. Many mistakes in passing and especially positioning. Left the defence for dead many times because he lost his man or was nowhere tk be found. Knowing he was a milanista and a workhorse made me have high hopes for him but he surely isn’t irreplaceable. If loftus plays like he did under sarri then he’s a better player in that position.
What a load of nonsense. Why do you think Newcastle signed him? All players make mistakes. Tonali was one of the best MFs in the league. He’s only had 4 years of top flight experience, 110 games. RLC has been the best MF in about 2 games a season and he’s been playing in the top flight for almost a decade. He’s useless as is Pulisic. I’ll be amazed if the Chelsea rejects make 50 league appearances between them. Pulisic was only signed because we’re touring the USA. They can recoup his first year’s salary in shirt sales. He’ll be off to the MLS before the next World Cup. Injury prone players do not suddenly become fit once they join a different club.
😭😭
Wow there’s an impressively strong impression of Loftus and Pulisic by commenters that’s just throwing me off. And I don’t get it. Between Pioli’s training regiment and the Milanello pitches, these guys gonna need all the help they can get..I predict at least one of them will be out for some time.
Anyways I do prefer Pulisic though as a signing..I think IFF he can stay fit he’ll be a breath of fresh air. Def a different type player than what we have and one that attacks incisively
I don’t think that guy will come 😭
But if he does that will be great