AC Milan, as known, is on the trail of Joshua Zirkzee, born in 2001, the striker of Thiago Motta's Bologna, in anticipation of the upcoming summer transfer window.
The Dutch player has so far scored 12 goals and provided 7 assists in 36 games played with the red and blue team between Serie A and the Coppa Italia this season. Undoubtedly, he is one of the revelations of this season.
Alfredo Pedullà, journalist of SportItalia, has provided the latest updates on him in an article published on his official website.
In fact, Bayern Munich has a buy-back clause for Zirkzee set at 40 million euros, as well as 40% of any resale of his services to another club.
"His current valuation, including transfer fees and commissions, ranges from 65 to 70 million euros", Pedullà emphasized. "Agent Kia Joorabchian is asking for a rising salary starting from 5 million euros plus bonuses. He has already presented this demand to all the clubs that have been seeking Zirkzee in recent weeks."
In short, a very costly deal. "AC Milan has been the most active Italian club, possibly having the approval of the player himself, but reaching an agreement under those conditions with Bologna is necessary, assuming Bayern does not exercise the 40 million buy-back clause. And money is needed, a lot of money."
The sports journalist pointed out how Inter, despite valuing him highly, is unlikely to invest that amount for a new striker (as they have no intention of selling Marcus Thuram), and how Juventus, linked to Zirkzee due to Thiago Motta's arrival in black and white, will proceed with Dušan Vlahović, diverting economic resources to other positions.
Therefore, in fact, the real competition for AC Milan in the Zirkzee transfer market may come from the Premier League. According to the same source, Arsenal in England may soon be joined by Aston Villa and some other contenders. This was relayed via Pianeta Milan.
