AC Milan seem ready to make a concrete attempt to sign Jonathan David from Lille, perhaps as early as the January window.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Milan made an attempt to sign David during the summer and they have not given up on the idea of signing the 23-year-old striker, who is under contract until June 2024.
That deadline has Lille caught in a dilemma because they either sell in advance of it to maximise their return or they risk keeping hold of a player who would then walk away for free. As a result, his asking price has dropped from €60m to €40m.
An approach will be made in January to see if there is the basis to negotiate, but if David were to arrive how would Stefano Pioli use him in his system?
David would obviously take over the role as starting centre-forward given Olivier Giroud (out of contract in June 2024 as things stand) is now 37 and Noah Okafor is viewed as more of a left winger.
It would give Pioli a front three – when adding in Rafael Leao on the left and Christian Pulisic on the right – that is fast, technical and fluid in transition.
They would have the ability to interchange positions and draw markers with their movement inside, and there would be a lot of link-up play between the three encouraged.
Moreover, Pioli would have three forwards who are all skilled in one-on-one situations, making the Rossoneri lethal when it comes to counter-attacking threat.
