Milan Likely to Part Ways with Two Subpar Strikers | OneFootball

Milan is blatantly searching for a new top-notch striker and anticipate substantially retooling their attack. Despite some whispers and drama, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic are more likely to stay than depart. Instead, the future of Christopher Nkunku, Santiago Gimenez, and Niclas Fullkrug is uncertain.

According to Calciomercato, the Frenchman has gotten some action while his teammates were hurt, but he has been deployed very sparingly lately. He improved his numbers after a woeful start, as he’s up to 6 goals and 3 assists in 27 appearances, but not to the point of being considered a real asset by Massimiliano Allegri.

Nkunku could fall behind even Gimenez in the pecking order. It won’t be easy for Milan to avoid a loss, as they spent €37M, plus €5M add-ons, to snap him up from Chelsea. He’d have to depart for €30M. Fenerbahce tried to sign him in January, given his rapport with coach Domenico Tedesco.

The figures are a lot more modest in Fullkrug’s case, who’s currently on loan from West Ham, but the Rossoneri might choose not to keep him anyway, Matteo Moretto reports (via SOSFanta). They have a €5M option to buy. He was a contingency signing, and his performances haven’t been great.

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Surely they won’t keep everybody if they land one of their targets. The German marksman could pay the price for the timeline, as the call about him will come first. He’s a fine backup with a peculiar skillset, but he’d need to play more to be effective. Selling Nkunku and Gimenez for the right sums will be a headache, and they might end up having to keep one of the two for financial reasons.