Overview
- Sporting director Igli Tare has accelerated the hunt for a striker after recent attacking struggles and a Gimenez ankle layoff, following talks with Massimiliano Allegri.
- West Ham are reported to be willing to let Niclas Fullkrug leave immediately on a dry loan.
- Fullkrug offers a classic No. 9 profile that Milan lack, yet his recent Achilles and muscle problems and a goal drought since April raise reliability concerns.
- Milan are evaluating a six-month loan without purchase options to limit exposure given the player’s fitness record.
- Other options remain difficult: Joshua Zirkzee is preferred but tied to an obligation near €35 million and potential release only late in January, while Mateo Pellegrino is expensive and Mauro Icardi’s condition and wages are deterrents.