The transfer market was needed to grant him such an opportunity. Or rather, to burden him with the entire weight of Milan’s attack. In fact, Tammy Abraham also started in the first-leg derby, back when Paulo Fonseca was still on the bench.
The former Lille coach had simultaneously fielded the ex-Roma striker alongside Morata, with Pulisic and Leao, to put Inter’s defense in trouble. His move proved successful, as a goal from Gabbia, off a free kick by Reijnders, allowed the Rossoneri to claim three points.
The Englishman also scored the winning goal against Inzaghi’s side in the Italian Super Cup final in Riyadh. On that occasion, however, the former Roma striker came on in the second half and managed to lead his team to victory.
Tomorrow, however, Abraham will start from the first minute because Morata is... unavailable due to the transfer market.
With Gimenez’s arrival expected to be finalised today (though not in time to be registered for the derby), Morata’s move to Galatasaray will be unlocked. However, the former Atletico Madrid forward could still be useful from the bench, provided Conceição decides to call him up and that the player is willing, given that he already has his bags packed for his new adventure in Turkey.
But let’s get back to Abraham, who has so far experienced the most beautiful moment of his Milan career on January 6.
His easy tap-in, thanks to Leao’s spectacular assist, secured the club’s 50th trophy in its history with a 3-2 victory. Milan and Roma are working to make his stay permanent, same for Saelemakers. The paperwork will be completed either in this January window or, at the latest, by June 30, as per La Gazzetta dello sport newspaper in this morning's print edition.
In the meantime, Tammy wants to keep scoring to push the Portuguese coach into switching to a 4-4-2 formation, allowing him and Gimenez to play together. So far, he has scored six goals, but netting another one in the derby, there’s no denying it, would carry a special weight. Especially since it could (perhaps) help the Rossoneri start February on the right foot, a month that promises to be packed with official matches, all crucial for the continuation of the season.
