GdS: Milan want to partner Gimenez with ‘a great striker’

AC Milan may add a striker to their squad this summer season and Darwin Nunez is among the prime targets, keen to think about a brand new journey after a troublesome season at Liverpool.

An awesome striker for an amazing Milan. This was the opening sentence of Gazzetta dello Sport this morning (see picture beneath), specializing in the Rossoneri’s plans for the No.9 position. Certainly, it’s one thing that Max Allegri and Igli Tare have been serious about for fairly a while.

Whereas it’s true that Milan have already got Santiago Gimenez, who’s the largest funding of the RedBird period, the thought is to pair him with one other centre-forward of a excessive calibre. A No.9 able to guaranteeing objectives and holding up the load of San Siro with out hesitation.

The checklist is made up of a number of names and in latest days, Darwin Nunez, who has fallen out with Liverpool, has additionally been proposed to the membership.

Nunez’s expertise stays

Nunez, a Uruguayan, was born in 1999 and has been with the Reds since 2022, when he left Benfica in a hefty €85m deal. He was presupposed to be Klopp’s nice response to Pep Guardiola, who in the identical summer season had introduced a sure Erling Haaland to Manchester. In hindsight, that didn’t pan out.

In 143 appearances, Nunez has bagged simply 40 objectives after coming off a season with 34 objectives in 41 appearances at Benfica. Maybe the type of the Premier League, coupled with the fixed criticism of the followers, doesn’t swimsuit the participant, however his expertise stays.

It’s exactly the semi-failure in Liverpool that makes him engaging to Milan and, extra usually, to Serie A. Along with the Rossoneri, Napoli have additionally given the Uruguayan a little bit thought, with Antonio Conte who would gladly have him as Romelu Lukaku’s associate.

The pondering is analogous at Milan. If he arrives, Nunez could possibly be the one striker, but in addition a unprecedented associate for Gimenez. The 2 have performed in entrance twos earlier than and whereas the Mexican likes to assault the aim probably the most, the Uruguayan is extra versatile along with his motion.

Change is on the playing cards

After a 12 months spent totally on the bench, Nunez needs a change of surroundings. The connection with Arne Slot isn’t the identical because it was with Klopp, and a brand new journey could possibly be wanted to get again to scoring. That doesn’t imply Liverpool would have the ability to give reductions, although…

In comparison with different top-level strikers, nevertheless, the participant at the very least has a ‘cheap’ wage: €4.7m per season. Lower than Victor Osimhen or Dusan Vlahovic, simply to call two of the No.9s which have made loads of headlines thus far this summer season.

After all, it gained’t be simple for Milan to make the signing occur, even when they determine to offer it a critical go. Because of this, the Rossoneri have a number of options for the position and, in the meanwhile, haven’t deepened talks with anybody. We’re nonetheless on the analysis and survey stage.

Tare not too long ago noticed Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic in Albania-Serbia. The ultimate rating, 0-0, didn’t generate a lot enthusiasm from Milan’s standpoint. Mateo Retegui has barely extra reasonably priced prices, between the switch price and wage. Nevertheless, he has a distinct profile than Nunez.