AC Milan are looking to reinforce the attacking department as the forwards continue to struggle for goals, with two targets in mind.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, there are two alternative plans to reach the objective. The first involves looking for a forward to sign on loan, a player who can be registered for six months. With or without an option to buy.
The name circled in the notebook is that of Joao Felix, but also pay attention to what is happening at Manchester United, with Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund in particular. If another striker arrives, one of the two can leave.
The option of Ferran Torres should not be ruled out either, as he is getting less opportunities in Barcelona than he hoped and is not happy with his playing time. The second plan, however, involves using the money from a sale to bring forward a permanent signing.
Who? Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Giorgio Furlani and Geoffrey Moncada really like Santiago Gimenez of Feyenoord, but the Mexican – who has an Italian passport – is very expensive. His desire to try an adventure in Serie A may weigh, but the Dutch club are a tough nut to crack.
Felix and co.
Let’s start with the loan option, which is currently the most popular. Sergio Conceiçao has given a very specific direction by naming his compatriot Joao Felix, who would be perfect both as a second striker in a 4-4-2 and as an attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1.
Jorge Mendes, agent of the coach and the player, has already been working for a few days, but his mission is not easy because in London they have seen several of their former players flourish after ending up at Milanello (Giroud, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic and Tomori).
They would like to avoid another similar case, limiting themselves to a dry loan or with a very high option to buy, given that last summer the former Atletico Madrid man cost them €52m as part of a big spending spree.
The alternatives include Zirkzee and Hojlund, especially if Ruben Amorim’s requests for a new striker are listened to. Milan are paying attention to the Red Devils’ incoming moves and are ready to intervene.
The Dutchman was negotiated over last summer before turning to Alvaro Morata, due to a huge commission request. The Dane was also wanted before a huge offer was sent from Manchester to Atalanta in 2023.
Finally, keep an eye on Barcelona where the situation of Ferran Torres – barely used so far (20 appearances, but not even 700 minutes played) – could have a surprise evolution in the final days of the window.
Proceeds reinvested
If Fikayo Tomori had said yes to Juve and a guaranteed €30m fee had arrived from Turin (loan with obligation to buy), the sum collected would have been diverted to the signing of a striker.
This option will become relevant again not so much if the Englishman changes his mind (he is very attached to Milan and, having returned to the starting line-up, does not want to change shirts in January), but if another player is sold.
From this perspective, the position of Strahinja Pavlovic must be monitored, as he is a 23-year-old player who cost €20m. In the event of an offer higher than €20m from Fenerbahçe (who have already been pressing last week and do not want to give up), from a Premier or Bundesliga club, Milan could also make a sacrifice.
At that point, in addition to Kyle Walker, the Rossoneri would take another central defender. The money from Pavlovic’s eventual farewell could be diverted as mentioned to Gimenez, and operation that is not impossible if financed by a sale.
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