AC Milan are struggling to score goals, and when you look at the figures, they are extremely concerning. Indeed, a change may be needed.
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There has been significant talk of a new striker arriving in the summer and it may be needed. Again, we are in the run-up to the mercato, discussing the chances of Milan fixing a problem that they intended to sort last season.
Christopher Nkunku was the latest attempt to end the situation, following in the path of Santiago Gimenez and Alvaro Morata before him.
Earlier in the season, the issue was not as prevalent, thanks to the scoring from Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic. Yet, with their problems, they are now suffering similar goal droughts.
A goal problem
Tuttosport, this morning, got straight to the point, stating that the forwards have a combined drought of more than 600 days, as MilanNews relays. Of course, Santiago Gimenez’s absence affects this, perhaps unfairly.
Yet, the last goal scored by a forward came 38 days ago. Leao’s goal against Cremonese on the first day of March was the last time any of them found the back of the net and that is a significant worry.
Nkunku’s January spell was a flash in the pan, Niclas Fullkrug never really got started and Pulisic’s problems have been well discussed already.
A change is needed, maybe the formation can be a route towards a more offensive game. Either way, something needs to give…