Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara are planning how the future of AC Milan’s attack will look and they have set their sights on Noah Okafor of Red Bull Salzburg.
Okafor shone in the group stages of Champions League where he scored against Milan and Chelsea. The Rossoneri as a result have included him in the list of possible reinforcements for next summer according to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews), despite knowing that the price and competition have already risen.
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The paper writes that Okafor is a profile that matches up perfectly with Milan’s project in theory given he is young (22) and has the potential to keep improving. He has already scored 10 goals this season – 7 in the league and 3 in the European competition – while the World Cup beckons for him with Switzerland.
Due to his exploits with Salzburg and the prospect of an excellent showing at the World Cup, Okafor’s price has already exceeded €35m, also due to the interests of Premier League teams which has increased the price tag.
At the same time, however, Milan could make him the big investment in the next summer market – a bit like what happened with De Ketelaere in the last window – especially if the Rossoneri collect money from the sale of Rafael Leao. Okafor can play as a winger but also as a striker.
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