Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic were going to be the striker partnership for AC Milan this season. However, they have not been given a chance to shine.
The injuries to Pulisic and Leao throughout this season have certainly thrown spanners into the works. Of course, having a small squad can be good, but when the depth is exposed, it is worrying and Milan have been a victim of this.
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Christopher Nkunku and Santiago Gimenez should have been solid replacement options, but neither has shown the ability to perform when needed.
Three solutions
For Massimiliano Allegri, there are three steps that can be made, and two can be done in the next few months, according to Quotidiano Sportivo.
Niclas Fullkrug will be good to go from the start of the January mercato, and it is hoped that he can bring the required physicality to the frontline. After all, the German offers a new profile for the Italian to use.
Additionally, Gimenez will be back in February after his surgery – providing he does not leave the club in January – so that is another option. With his issue affecting him for a few months, perhaps on his return, the true version of the Mexican can be seen.
Finally, there is the summer mercato, where Dusan Vlahovic is looking like an increasingly possible arrival. Of course, in six months, things could be very different, but it is unlikely that Allegri’s feelings change.
i do have a good feeling giminez will get the goals , his never looked like a bad striker , maybe a bad profile but never a bad striker since its very hard to be a bad striker if you have already scored 25+ goals in a season.
if the ankle injury was the true reason which i hope it is then maybe we will have a good 2 strikers come that vlahovic joins but idk
There is no chance for this to happen and the lesson learned is that Dutch league is weaker than before. When you watch their league playing there is literally no defence. He would get a moving ball to his left foot and that was enough. Selling him is not an option as only moron would get someone not only with such poor season but also injured.
Milan must sell nkunku in January.
And his balloons?) He may put them into Furlani’s аss
Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise that we don’t have European football or more domestic cup matches, we don’t even have enough depth to navigate Serie A this season.
But we have geniuses like Furlani, Tare and Ibra who were capable to bring us Nkunku and Estupidian for 60 MLN 🤡