GdS: Why Milan could opt for Scamacca instead of Origi despite higher cost

Ahead of next season, AC Milan are looking to bring in a striker that can be their primary one for the future, seeing as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olivier Giroud could soon return. Gianluca Scamacca is one of their targets, a report claims. 

Earlier this morning, Gazzetta Dello Sport (via MilanNews) reported that Milan are ready to pay €30m for the services of Scamacca this summer. A figure that Sassuolo feel is a bit too low, but the Rossoneri can pay straight away (which is tempting).

In the last few days, there have also been many reports linking Milan with Divock Origi, whose contract will expire in the summer. The talks are advanced and the Rossoneri are a step away from securing his services, per Gazzetta Dello Sport.

The newspaper adds that Milan could decide to focus on Scamacca instead of Origi, though, due to the UEFA squad rules. We explained the situation in a recent article but in short, having homegrown players (same country) benefits the teams in terms of being able to have a bigger squad.