AC Milan are evaluating various strikers in view of the summer window, and one of them has seemingly expressed an openness to joining.
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As Calciomercato.com report, Parma star Mateo Pellegrino answered questions from journalists at the presentation of the 21st Amici dei Bambini Tournament at the Carro Social Club in Sesto San Giovanni.
One journalist asked: “You recently renewed your contract with Parma, but there’s a lot of interest in you, including from AC Milan. Are you happy about that?”
The response from the Argentine: “The interest is nice. My focus right now is on Parma. I just renewed my contract and I’m very happy. I think game by game, day by day, and that’s my focus now.”
Milan ready to strike?
Despite the fact that the Ducali have just announced a contract extension for Pellegrino, the feeling is that he could still depart in the summer and that it was a move simply to acquire leverage in view of possible negotiations.
The 24-year-old is gifted with great physicality and a keen eye for goal, which seems to marry up with what Massimiliano Allegri has asked for. He has seven goals so far in Serie A this season, and a current price tag of €25-30m.
In 39 appearances across the league and cup competitions since joining Parma, the striker has scored 12 goals, becoming a key asset to Carlos Cuesta’s side. The club reiterated that the extension is the result of consistent growth and a mutual desire to consolidate the club’s sporting objectives.
In recent months, though, Pellegrino has been in the sights of several Italian clubs. The Rossoneri are ‘the frontrunners to secure the young talent’s services’ as per the report. Juventus also considered him in the January window, and LaLiga sides also made inquiries, given he holds Spanish citizenship.