Tuttosport: From Kudus to Brereton Diaz – Milan begin scouting for a new No.9

By Oliver Fisher -

AC Milan are on the hunt for a new striker that can lead the line into the future and three names have emerged on an initial list, a report claims.

The centre-forward department is one that Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara will have to address as early as next summer given that Divock Origi has only scored once since his arrival from Liverpool and has had injury issues, while Olivier Giroud is 36 and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is 41, with both on deals expiring in June 2023.

According to Tuttosport (via MilanNews), Milan is keeping an eye on various profiles to strengthen the attack ahead of the 2023-24 season, and one of the names mentioned is Armando Broja of Chelsea who has been linked before.

Mohammed Kudus of Ajax (22) – who has 10 goals in 21 games for Ajax this season playing as a false nine mostly – is also mentioned, but a new name has emerged in the last few hours in Ben Brereton Diaz.

The 23-year-old Chilean striker has a contract which expires in 2023 with Blackburn Rovers in the Championship, with 9 goals in 21 appearances to his name in the league this season so far.

Tags AC Milan Armando Broja Ben Brereton Díaz Mohammed Kudus

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