Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee is AC Milan’s favoured striker target for the summer and Alexis Saelemaekers could form part of the negotiation to help bring the price down.
As reported by Milan News, Zirkzee is the player who best represents the profile of striker that Milan want to sign, more so than Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres.
The fact he has proved his worth in Serie A and will not be adjusting to a new country is presumably a selling point, along with his age. Another factor that could make the deal more feasible is Saelemaekers being on loan at Bologna.
The Belgian winger has had a good season with the Rossoblu and it seems in his and the club’s interest to join on a permanent deal.
Discussions will have to be held over the transfer fee for Zirkzee and to what extent Saelemaekers could feature in the deal. Zirkzee is said to be keen on the move.
One of the main problems with pursuing a deal for Zirkzee is that he is also a target for teams like Juventus, Manchester United and Arsenal, so there is serious competition for the Dutchman who has got 10 Serie A goals and four assists so far this season. He also scored once in the Coppa Italia.
