Serbian striker Luka Jovic is officially the new No.9 at AC Milan, a move which could mean that no other striker will sign for the club this summer.
As has been announced by the player himself on X (as seen below), he has swapped his No.15 shirt for the one that almost all strikers dream of, No.9.
Jovic is entering his second season with the club and there has been much speculation that he will be leaving the club given he was only an impact sub last season.
Paulo Fonseca has been keen on bringing in another striker to compete with Alvaro Morata, which would have facilitated Jovic’s exit from the team.
The move to give the former Real Madrid man the No.9 shirt suggests two things; he won’t be leaving the club this summer, and Milan won’t be signing a new striker such as Tammy Abraham before the window shuts.
It does not 100% rule out the idea of a new striker, but they would have to accept not having the No.9 shirt, and Milan would have their third-choice striker wearing the most recognisable striker’s number.
Jovic was far more impressive off the bench than when he started games last season, so that is the clear element of his game that must improve.