AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have to be absent from the pitch for 7 to 8 months after the surgery he underwent on his knee in Lyon. The 40-year-old champion is now determined to return to a top physical shape and is aiming to reach a complete recovery. The significant period of absence of the Swede means that the Rossoneri will have to rely on someone else in the attacking department.
According to Calciomercato.com, the arrival of Divock Origi to the San Siro will not be the enough for Milan. In fact, technical area director Paolo Maldini and his colleague, Frederic Massara, who is the sporting director are keeping an eye on various profiles who may add much strength and quality up front.
As per the Italy-based website, the hunt for a striker has identified 3 important profiles. First, there is the star of Dutch giants Ajax: Sebastien Haller. The Ivorian centre-forward (also holder of a French passport) stands at 190 centimetres tall. The 27-year-old scored 34 goals and provided 9 assists this season across all competitions after 43 games. His contract with the club runs until June 2025.
Bayern Munich's loanee at RSC Anderlecht Joshua Zirkzee is a promising talent. The 21-year-old Dutch starlet has scored 18 goals in 47 appearances this season for the Belgian side and made 13 assists. His loan expires on June 2022 and his deal with the German club expires at the end of the next season.
Finally, the dream target for AC Milan would be Benfica's Uruguayan star Darwin Nunez. He is 22 years old with 34 goals and 4 assists to his name this season after 41 appearances this season. 6 goals were scored in the Champions League competition in what was an impressive campaign for him. The player's contract ties him to the Portuguese club until 2025.
As per the same source, it is not excluded that some exits are made in the next hours. We are talking about Croatian left-winger of AC Milan Ante Rebic. He is represented by super agent Fali Ramadani who may bring forward an offer to the club soon.
