La Gazzetta dello Sport this morning talks about a double ally for Milan in the race for Viktor Gyokeres. One is Zlatan Ibrahimovic who, in addition to being an ally, will be the real market man for the Rossoneri this summer: the former star has been given an important role by Gerry Cardinale and together with Geoffrey Moncada and Antonio D'Ottavio will work on strengthening the team in the summer.
With Gyokeres, however, his presence alone makes the difference. What could be better for a Swedish player on the rise than to be sought after by Zlatan Ibrahimovic himself? The two, moreover, have also crossed paths in the national team on one occasion and it is easy to think that Ibra is Gyokeres's idol.
Another 'ally', more undercover, could be Rafael Leao who the other day challenged Sweden with Portugal in a friendly. The Rossoneri's number 10 played very well, also scoring a nice goal. At the same time, the Sporting striker also scored one of the two Swedish goals. After the match, the two exchanged shirts but it was mainly Gyokeres who spoke warmly about Leao: "He's a fantastic player and I admire his work. After the match, he told me I had played well and I replied that he hadn't done badly either..."
The Swedish forward, 25 years old, arrived at Sporting Lisbon this summer: the Portuguese club invested 24 million euros and took him from Coventry City in the English Championship where, last year, they were close to promotion to the Premier League.
The impact on the Portuguese league has been devastating: 36 goals scored in 39 games played in the season. Sensing the potential of the forward, the Portuguese club inserted a clause of 100 million euros at the time of purchase. It's clear that Milan, if they decide to open negotiations for Gyokeres, aims to play down the price and negotiate: they could reach an agreement even at 50 million euros for the Rossoneri.
An important figure but one that the Rossoneri are aware they must invest if they truly want to find the striker of the future. Zirkzee, moreover, could also be paid a similar figure. The problem, for both, is the fierce competition: they need to move in advance.
