Luca Toni tells Milan to go for Real Madrid striker amid Mbappe’s imminent arrival

Luca Toni has urged AC Milan to try and make a move for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo who could get less game time with Kylian Mbappe set to join the club. 

Speaking to Italian newspaper Tuttosport (via Radio Rossonera), the former Italian striker was asked about what Milan should be doing this summer to ensure that they have a quality new striker to replace Olivier Giroud.

The likes of Joshua Zirkzee, Serhou Guirassy and Benjamin Sesko are the names being linked most heavily with the job, but Toni thinks that Milan could pursue some much bigger names playing for some of Europe’s best sides.

He highlighted Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez as potentially available given Erling Haaland is their starter.

“If City’s Julian Alvarez no longer wanted to be on the bench, he would be a player who has already won and is used to winning. I would go for those players from the big teams who have less space,” Toni said.

Perhaps aiming even higher, Toni thinks that there is an opportunity for Milan to sign Rodrygo from Real Madrid given Mbappe could be about to arrive and take his place in the team.

“Rodrygo from Real Madrid also comes to mind , who is someone I would take immediately if they had to sell him. You know, with the arrival of Mbappe there will be a lot of chaos in that advanced position. It is therefore better to be a protagonist at Milan, rather than playing less. Rather than being on the bench, I would embrace a project from a top club like the Rossoneri,” he said.

Whilst these are names that would certainly get the Milan fanbase excited, it is fair to assume that their wage demands would be far too high for a club like Milan right now, without even factoring the transfer fees and agent’s commissions.