Tuttosport: Why Tare faces a tough test to please Allegri with a top striker

By: Oliver Fisher

It is now no secret that AC Milan want a new striker, but sporting director Igli Tare faces a ‘tough test’ to please the head coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Who will join up with Santiago Gimenez to complete the centre-forward department ahead of 2025-26? This is one of the topics being discussed at Casa Milan and Milanello, where Tare and Allegri are at work, but top strikers certainly do not come cheap.

A difficult task

Today’s edition of Tuttosport (via MilanPress) reports on the matter, quoting the Albanian manager’s comments, who had identified a ‘Giroud-like’ profile as the ideal choice to complete the attack.

Mateo Retegui is a highly sought-after player, but Atalanta’s refusal to accept Al-Qadsiah’s €53m bid earlier this week – and their subsequent €60m demands – make the Italian pretty much an impossible target to sign.

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The same is true for Moise Kean, whose release clause is valued at €52m. Among the players being monitored are Victor Boniface (€40-€45m), Nicolas Jackson (over €50m), Jean-Philippe Mateta (€35m), Rasmus Hojlund and Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Dusan Vlahovic remains in the background, and could become a potential prospect in August if the right deal comes together. The real question the newspaper is asking is: how much will Milan be able to invest in the No.9? The answer lies within the walls of Casa Milan.

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