The center-forward is one of AC Milan's priorities in the transfer market for this season: they need a player who can provide the right backup to Olivier Giroud, who turns 37 years old next September, during the season. The name at the top of the list is Marcus Thuram, but if they can't secure the Frenchman, the alternative is already listed on the club's agenda and that is West Ham's Gianluca Scamacca.
Thuram, the ideal profile
As Tuttosport wrote this morning, Marcus Thuram's profile would be ideal for the Rossoneri club and the new operating model of the club management. He is a player whose contract is expiring, so he can be acquired on a free transfer, still young (24 years old), and has several qualities to contribute to Pioli's team. The main obstacle for the Frenchman is the competition from Paris Saint-Germain, a formidable rival given the economic power of the Parisian team. AC Milan wants to focus on on-field continuity guarantees, and this is also the purpose of the phone call that Pioli himself reportedly made to the player in recent days.
AC Milan's interest in Scamacca...
In case negotiations for Marcus Thuram don't succeed, the alternative that the Rossoneri management would turn to is Gianluca Scamacca, as relayed by Milannews.it. The player they already pursued a year ago when he was sold from Sassuolo to West Ham.
As for exits...
In the midst of all this, AC Milan's offensive department will undergo several changes this summer. There is talk of an official offer from Besiktas in Turkey for Ante Rebic, who is on the verge of leaving. Similarly, if the right offer comes in, Divock Origi could bid farewell to Milanello.
