Longo: Striker with 23 goals emerges as Milan’s latest target – the situation | OneFootball

AC Milan are looking for a striker ahead of next season, with Olivier Giroud being LA-bound, and a new name has emerged on their radar: Kevin Denkey. According to a report, the management is monitoring him closely.

Denkey plays for the Belgian team Cercle Brugge and found the back of the net 23 times this season (in 28 league appearances). The 23-year-old started his professional career in France and joined his current side in 2021, with this being the breakout season for him.

According to Daniele Longo of Calciomercato.com, Milan are following Denkey’s progress with great attention as he has a price tag of €15m. Giroud’s departure, as well as the uncertainty of Luka Jovic’s future, means that the Rossoneri could sign two strikers and the Togo international could be one of them.

Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee remains the big target for Milan, as the report concludes, and Denkey could thus arrive as a dedicated deputy. It would certainly be a low-cost signing for the Rossoneri and given the player’s evident potential, the deal could have huge upsides.

In the meantime, Milan will have to rely on Giroud but he didn’t exactly have the best performance against Roma, missing a sitter from close range.