Gazzetta: Allegri reiterates Vlahovic preference at Milan transfer meeting | OneFootball

Sunday’s reports claim that Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri has reiterated his preference for the club to sign Dusan Vlahovic before the end of the summer transfer window during a meeting with sporting director Igli Tare earlier in the day.

Milan’s hunt for a new centre-forward continues after the decision was taken to not sign Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen after his medical in Italy over the weekend.

The Nigeria international is expected to return to Germany, at which point the deal will be considered definitively off, according to Leverkusen chief Simon Rolfes.

HAMBURG, GERMANY – APRIL 20: Victor Boniface of Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC St. Pauli 1910 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Millerntor Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

The situation leaves Santiago Gimenez as the only natural, senior centre-forward available to Allegri with a week of the summer transfer window left to go.

Football Italia understands that Milan have the priority in the race to sign 20-year-old Conrad Harder from Sporting CP before the end of the window, and that the Rossoneri are still hoping to provide Allegri with two new centre-forwards before the window slams shut.

According to updates from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Allegri’s preference remains Vlahovic from Juventus.

Reports Allegri only wants Vlahovic as Milan centre-forward

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, gestures during the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The Rossoneri have been linked with a move for the unwanted Bianconeri striker for much of the summer transfer window, but have not been able to strike a deal amidst concerns over the player’s salary.

Vlahovic is due to be paid €12m on the final year of his Juventus contract this season, and reports suggest that he is unwilling to give up on the salary that he is contractually entitled to this campaign.

Milan, however, have not been willing to offer Vlahovic a salary of €12m per season, which makes him the highest-paid player in the division.

ROME, ITALY – APRIL 06: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus warms up prior to the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on April 06, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

However, La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Allegri and sporting director Igli Tare were both in attendance for a transfer meeting on Sunday, and that the head coach has reiterated his preference for the club to sign Vlahovic this summer.

The Pink Paper adds that if Allegri gets on the phone with an appropriate offer, it will be difficult for Vlahovic to say no.