Longo: Tare will tell Nkunku’s agent to find a buyer – Furlani was against €38m signing

Some more background has emerged on what led AC Milan to the signing of Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea in the summer.

According to Calciomercato.com’s Daniele Longo, a direct meeting between super agent Pini Zahavi and Igli Tare is scheduled before the end of the year. This long-planned meeting will open up several avenues for discussion, both present and future.

On the table are the futures of Robert Lewandowski (a difficult target), several young talents and Nkunku. The French forward’s situation in particular will be hotly debated and could change many things.

Having joined Milan in the final stages of last summer’s transfer window from Chelsea for €38m plus €4m in bonuses, Nkunku is significantly underperforming. Beyond his lack of goals scored, the decline of a player who seems very far away from the one seen at RB Leipzig.

The player ‘isn’t happy’ as per the report, and the same can be said for the club and Massimiliano Allegri. An early departure isn’t out of the question at this point: Nkunku is available for sale, and offers will be considered.

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Further background emerges

Longo also spoke to MilanVibes and revealed that Giorgio Furlani was not convinced about signing Nkunku for €38m, because he said “it’s too high as an investment, we’ve already done Jashari”. For Milan, the risk of making two €40m purchases was too high.

However, Tare explained it to him as a market opportunity. His agent Zahavi has historically had an excellent relationship with Tare. He also operates very frequently in the Balkans area, and over the years has developed a strong bond with the former Lazio director.

There will be a meeting in which Tare will ‘tell Zahavi to find a buyer for Nkunku’. Now, it remains to be seen whether any buyers come forward.