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Christopher Nkunku’s start to life at AC Milan has not gone as anyone would have hoped. However, the Frenchman is not completely out of it.
The attacker has certainly got bags of ability, and there are signs that he can be important for Milan. So far, though, he has failed to really show it, barring a few glimpses of quality.
He has certainly not been helped by recent reports suggesting that he has arrived without the wish of Massimiliano Allegri and Igli Tare, with it being reported that Giorgio Furlani got the deal through, thanks to his relations with Chelsea.
Nkunku’s task
This weekend, he is once again set to be a starter, but this is due to Rafael Leao’s injury. So, the Rossoneri are asking the Frenchman to ‘replace’ the star, as Tuttosport reports.
In recent years, his scoring numbers have been better than Leao’s, and whilst he cannot replicate him exactly, hopefully, he can match his impact. It is in everyone’s best interest for his first Serie A goal to arrive tomorrow.
He’s not a centre-forward, but neither is Leao. So, tomorrow’s job is a simple one, be effective and help the team, perhaps with a goal, but with his performance if nothing else.
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