GdS: ‘All-in on a 9’ – Bologna, Leipzig, Lille and Feyenoord stars eyed by Milan | OneFootball

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Giorgio Furlani and Geoffrey Moncada are working on various fronts as AC Milan look to sign a new centre-forward, but the new head coach will be a factor.

As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) report this morning, the decision has been made to move on from Stefano Pioli at the end of the season. The name of the next coach will also influence the choices for the summer mercato, for obvious reasons.

However, some certainties can already be put in writing. The main one: a new striker will be the big signing of the summer. Olivier Giroud will soon be a Los Angeles FC player and Milan will invest heavily in his replacement.

The options

Joshua Zirkzee has earned pole position in recent weeks but the situation is evolving. Zirkzee can be bought out by Bayern for €40m but it is likely that that operation will not take place and Bologna will manage the negotiation.

Zirkzee has remaining in Italy as his priority but the Premier League remains a big threat. Many teams are interested: Manchester United, Arsenal and more. They all have a purchasing power unknown to Milan.

Thus, it is right to evaluate the alternative options. Benjamin Sesko is a complete striker, he has physique and technique, he is 20 years of age and has a lot of potential, however that means he will not leave for less than €50m and RB Leipzig will put up resistance.

Jonathan David will only have a year left on his deal with Lille come July and he would thus cost less than the others. In addition to that, he works under Paulo Fonseca, one of the coaches that Milan is considering.

The fourth official is Santiago Gimenez, who is scoring a lot of goals in the Netherlands. Feyenoord is asking for €60m for him and have well-founded hopes of receiving it, sooner or later.