MN: Zirkzee the priority, Lukaku and the alternatives – Milan’s complex striker hunt | OneFootball

AC Milan’s hunt for a new striker goes on and whilst Joshua Zirkzee still appears to be the priority target, Romelu Lukaku and other names remain linked.

As highlighted by Milan News, the Bologna striker is the player Milan have chosen to replace Olivier Giroud this summer but there is still a chance that the deal does not get over the line.

Milan are ready to pay the €40m release clause on July 1, but agent Kia Joorabchian is still asking for €15m in commissions which Milan are not willing to pay.

Despite that stumbling block, he is the favoured target despite the intensifying links to Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker has no future in the Premier League and is looking for another club in Italy.

Milan would need to pay Chelsea around €40m and his wage demands would be around €7.5m per season, making him one of the top earners at the club.

Alongside these two deals, there are other players that Milan could make a move for. Girona’s Artem Dovbyk is still on the market and has a €40m release clause, but the commissions to pay would be less than for Zirkzee.

Feyenoord’s Santiago Gimenez is also an option for around €50m, but Zirkzee is still the favourite.