Pedulla: Allegri ‘really likes’ Udinese striker as Vlahovic difficulties persist – the latest

By: Oliver Fisher

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri has spoken with Dusan Vlahovic, but Lorenzo Lucca remains as a credible alternative.

During his press conference to journalists at Casa Milan late last month, Milan’s sporting director Tare confirmed that the club are looking for a striker who has almost the same physical and technical characteristics as Olivier Giroud.

“We are evaluating both in Italy and outside Italy: it is a question of characteristics and for our team’s game it is fundamental,” he said.

“He must be a player with completely different characteristics to those of Gimenez who is not a centre-forward like Giroud: we must be good at completing these two things together.

“[…] We are taking the necessary time to understand what shape the team will take but we have clear ideas about what type of player he will be, with the characteristics of a true centre-forward who can make the difference inside the area: this has been missing since Giroud’s farewell.”

Vlahovic or Lucca?

According to Alfredo Pedulla, Dusan Vlahovic has had further contacts with Allegri. The salary spread is an essential step but still to be done (€12m net per season). For this reason, as revealed on Friday, Milan have taken precautions with an in-depth inquiry for Lucca.

Allegri has expressed a favourable opinion on Lucca, which is why the Rossoneri made inquiries as revealed on Friday evening. The new coach ‘really likes the profile’ but the list contains three or four other names too, so the race is very much still open.

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