CorSport: The two reasons Jonathan David remains high on Milan’s list | OneFootball

There was a time a few months ago when Jonathan David was the main name linked with AC Milan in view of the summer, and his name might just come back into fashion.

This morning’s edition of the newspaper Corriere dello Sport (via PianetaMilan) reports that Milan will purchase at least one new striker in the summer, considering that Olivier Giroud is not expected to renew his contract and may instead sign with Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

The Rossoneri are following various names such as Joshua Zirkzee of Bologna, and they might try to use Alexis Saelemaekers as a counterpart in order to bring down the cash sum required. Benjamin Šeško of RB Leipzig (who has a release clause of €50m) is also on the list.

However, Geoffrey Moncada and his team have ‘not forgotten’ a name that comes back into the news every now and again, which is Lille striker Jonathan David. He was born in New York but is a Canadian international, and he has 22 goals and seven assists in 37 matches this season.

David’s contract with the Ligue 1 side will expire in June 2025 and it will not be renewed, so his asking price may drop compared to the €50m that Les Dogues asked for last year.

There are two reasons that Milan haven’t crossed David’s name off their list, therefore. One is the fact that he has returned to scoring regularly in 2024, and the second is the advantageous terms of a potential deal.

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