AC Milan are committed to giving the Europa League their full attention for the rest of this season and the prize money could prove crucial to their summer transfer activity.
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As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport (as seen below), the Rossoneri are serious about trying to win the Europa League given they are now into the last 16 and have been drawn to face Slavia Praha, a tough but winnable tie.
Milan can only finish second at best in Serie A this season with Inter storming towards the title, and they are out of the Coppa Italia, so it makes sense to chase silverware in the form of the Europa League.
The desire to win the Europa League does not just come from a sporting perspective. Milan would be able to collect around €40m from winning the tournament, when all of the victories in the rounds leading to the final are taken into account.
That money can go towards signing a new striker, Milan’s main objective for the summer transfer window.
They will be looking to players like Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Olivier Giroud, as they have won the Europa League in the past and know how tough it can be. With teams like Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen in the mix, it will not be easy.
