Gimenez flops ❌ Milan need a top striker: Boniface ⚠️ Hojlund... | OneFootball

Milan was looking for answers, but Santiago Gimenez's debut left only questions. The absence of Leao should have opened the door for the new Rossoneri number 9, but the Mexican's performance was disappointing.

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He touched the ball a few times, made many mistakes, and had zero chemistry with his teammates. His physical condition is far from optimal, and the weight of the attack remained empty. Thus, the management is questioning: Allegri needs a real striker, a guarantee of goals.

The Boniface deal seems to be falling through, with the final decision of the Rossoneri club expected in the next few hours. The paths to Hojlund, Harder, and Embolo remain open. The message is clear: Milan cannot afford to stay without a number 9.

⛔ Gimenez, missed opportunity

"Bebote" did not take advantage of the chance: his numbers are merciless, with 8 lost balls - including the one that led to Bonazzoli's goal - and a goal disallowed for offside.

The team tries to serve him, but he makes mistakes in controls and timing. More than a center-forward, he seems like a foreign body.

And to think that in January he had arrived with enthusiasm and bomber shots in the Netherlands…

⚠️ Boniface returns to Germany

Talent is there: physique, goals, presence in the area. But the right knee remains a time bomb.

Four medical consultations have not dispelled doubts: Milan fears new stops and evaluates with attention.

After two days of exams in Milan, the Nigerian striker returned to Germany: the final decision of Milan is expected in the next few hours.

👀 Plan B: other names on the notebook

If Boniface does not convince, Milan already has alternatives ready. Hojlund could return to fashion with the loan with redemption formula.

Conrad Harder, 20 years old, is a profile to be enhanced but inexperienced. Breel Embolo offers experience and contained costs, while from Belgium, Tolu Arokodare re-emerges.

There are options, but acceleration is needed.

Allegri, without 9️⃣ you don't go far

The KO with Cremonese confirmed the fears: Milan cannot withstand a season without a real bomber.

Allegri knows it, the managers too. Gimenez is not enough, Boniface is an unknown, and the other names remain in the air.

The feeling is clear: by the end of the market, a 9 capable of making a difference must arrive.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

📸 Marco Luzzani - 2025 AC Milan