Stefano Pioli has asked the AC Milan management to get him a new centre-forward even though it was not high on their list of priorities, a report claims.
According to Calciomercato.com, Milan have been probing for some time to try find a striker to work alongside Olivier Giroud next season, but until now the purchase of a pure No.9 did not seem to be urgent to Giorgio Furlani and Geoffrey Moncada.
However, the coach made it clear that he wants another midfielder to properly replace Sandro Tonali and a striker to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, passing the ball back to Furlani and Moncada.
The pre-requisites are that the striker must fall within budget, can guarantee goals, fits into a fast and vertical style of play and preferably qualifies for the Growth Decree to keep salary costs in check.
Alvaro Morata is a complicated option because of the transfer fee and pay packet involved, while the Gianluca Scamacca idea can only be viable with the opening of West Ham to a loan. Mehdi Taremi is non-EU and would cost more than €20m.
This is why both other options are being looked at, such as Emanuel Emegha of Sturm Graz, Noah Okafor of Red Bull Salzburg and Hugo Ekitike of PSG.
These are ideas that can no longer be left alone in the background, but the departure of Divock Origi will probably have to come first because of the €4m net per season he gets.
eenie meenie miney moe..which one is the cheapest under 20m shall be our player 😀
“the departure of Divock Origi will probably have to come first because of the €4m net per season he gets.”
We know Origi isn’t agreeing to leave so this would kinda be a big detail and not just some footnote, if it’s true.
The holy AI and its algorithms will tell. Patience is a virtue fellow fans.
Ok let’s sign Noah Okafor this week is possible
I would get Ekitike on loan with option. He looks like he could be a beast and last season he had quite a competition in Neymar, Messi and Mbappe. I’m sure PSG would accept it unless Mbappe leaves and they decided to keep him…Emegha also looks like a great talent. Much better risk to try get one of those and maybe get a top youngster than trying with Scamacca.
We should get Georges Mikautadze from metz or maybe Noah okwafor
I can’t believe someone willing to pay 4 mio salary to Origi
Or we cud just stick with Lazetic, Columbo and Nasti, and invest the money elsewhere. Idk why we can’t gamble on the promising youth we already have. At least we have options with them . Even Maldini can deputize Leao, but of course he’s goin on loan again.
Arguably the most important position – #9 – and we are always looking of bargains LOL. Embarassing