"Thunder is loud and rain is small", this proverb from a big country in the East is used to describe the introduction of Serie A giants AC Milan in the center forward position is quite appropriate.
In order to avoid the stigma of "gnawing at the old", the management of the Rossoneri has been looking for a centre-forward since last summer, hoping that the new centre-forward will relieve the burden on the veteran Olivier Giroud.
At the beginning, they were interested in Lens's Belgian striker Opponda, but the shy Red Birds couldn't get 45 million euros. This season, the 'Big Brother' has been impressive, scoring 20 goals and providing four assists in 33 games in all competitions, and has also been valued from €35 million** to €55 million.
After missing out on Opponda, the Rossoneri focused on Iranian striker Taremi. At the time, major transfer pundits and pundits, including Fabrizio Romano, said that Milan had finalized the deal for Taremi, but the deal fell through before the transfer market closed. There are many different versions of why the deal fell through, but it boils down to money. Taremi's contract with Porto is due to expire this summer, and he will join Inter Milan on a free basis.
Before the summer window closed last year, the Redbirds also tried to bring in Lille's Canadian striker David in the form of a high loan fee + buyout, but was rejected. Eventually, they were exempted from Fiorentina for Jovic. Before joining, Rossoneri had no expectations for Jovic. Unexpectedly, the Serb actually brought some surprises to the red and black fans, he was many times "ordered to be ordered in the midst of danger when the defeated army was defeated", and quickly rewrote the score after playing, which can be described as "turning the tide and supporting the building to fall". It is no exaggeration to say that without Jovic, Pioli would have been swept away.
Outstanding performances do not necessarily lead to a contract extension, and according to Italian newspaper Sport, at least one of him and Olivier Giroud will leave this summer, and there is a possibility that both will leave at the same time.
At the start of the season, Moncada's center in his small book seemed to have only one name, David. As the season progressed, Bologna's Dutch striker Philkze delivered good results and he became the target of the Rossoneri's attention. However, Bologna's expectations for Zirkze are high, and there is even news that they want to sell around €70 million, while Milan's budget is only $40 million.
Leipzig's other striker, Seshko, is worth 25 million less than Opponda, but his performance is no worse than Opponda. The former scores a goal every 122 minutes in the Bundesliga, just five minutes slower than the latter. Judging by the league minutes, the Leipzig coach prefers Opponda. The Belgian has played a total of 1,867 league minutes, and Sheshko's 857 league appearances are less than a fraction of Opponda's, which will set the stage for Sheshko's departure.
Even so, the chances of Seshko joining Milan are not high.
First, Milan is not the only team that is paying attention to Seshko, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea in the Premier League are all eyeing it. Milan's salaries are certainly not as good as those of these three Premier League teams, and Serie A's platform is nowhere near as good as that of the Premier League.
Second, Seshko has a €50 million release clause in his contract, and Leipzig should be unlikely to be released below this amount, which is slightly out of Milan's budget.
After hitting a wall everywhere, a new name appeared on Milan's list of signings, he was a Chelsea outcast, glass system, and did not play for a season. Speaking of which, there should be a lot of Rossoneri who can guess it. That's right, he's Roma striker Tammy Abraham.
Tammy Abraham fits perfectly into the Redbirds' recruitment strategy, and he is very fast, once worth 50 million euros, but now only 35 million euros, and his value is likely to drop further as he has not played a single game this season.
Tammy Abraham is on the verge of a return after eight months of serious injury, while his agent has also been present at the Milan headquarters. According to Italian journalist Manuel Pellegatti, Abraham's transfer fee is around €30 million, which is within the reach of the Red Birds. At the same time, Abraham is very familiar with Serie A. He moved to Roma from Chelsea for €41 million in August 2021 and has made 107 appearances for the Red Wolves over the course of the past two seasons, contributing 36 goals and 12 assists.
Tammy Abraham is Muinho's favourite, but now the boss has stepped down and firefighting coach De Rossi is only on contract until the end of the season. With a new manager undecided, his role undecided, and the door is opening for Tammy Abraham to leave.
If the Rossoneri spend 30 million on Abraham, it seems to mean that they may not be a top player this summer. Because, the players who were loaned out last season can bring in 30 million buyout income, and at the same time, youth youngster Colombo and Bresciianini, who are eyed by Juventus, can also bring a certain transfer budget. Based on last season's net investment of 45 million, the total investment will be about 90 million euros, which is in line with Redbird's expectations.
The 90 million euros, after spending 30 million to bring in Abraham, can also introduce a 30 million central defender and a 30 million midfielder, and finally exempt a left-back, and the four positions to be strengthened have also been strengthened. The only variable is how much strength can be recovered from a duck neck that has just recovered from a major injury.
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