Moretto: Milan could target a striker signing in January – what it depends on

It cannot be ruled out that AC Milan go in for a new striker during the winter transfer window, according to Matteo Moretto.

Throughout the summer transfer window, Milan were linked with various different names after Igli Tare publicly declared the plan to make a new centre-forward available for the incoming head coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Various names came close to joining such as Rasmus Hojlund, Victor Boniface and Conrad Harder, but in the end the number nine shirt remains vacant. There were even suggestions of a Gimenez-Dovbyk swap deal in the final hours of the transfer window.

This deal didn’t pan out, leaving the attacking line unchanged except for the arrival of Christopher Nkunku, who – while a very useful profile that cost over €35m – is certainly not a natural striker like some of the other names.

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‘We will see’

Matteo Moretto spoke about the topic of Milan’s next No.9 in a video posted on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, with his words translated below.

“As for Milan’s striker, from what I understand, they want to see how Milan’s season is going, how the team is managing, and how certain players react to Allegri’s work before potentially targeting a striker in January or not. I think it’s a little early to say. We’ll see in the coming months,” he said.

“Milan, however, have one competition [no European football]. If they find the right balance in terms of results and consistency, as it seems, there’s no need to intervene in January, in a window that presents you with opportunities… but perhaps they can wait to June for a different plan.”