Before he struck a brace against Verona in the match played between Christmas and New Year, it was often said that Christopher Nkunku needed a goal to unlock himself, and that turned out to be literally true.
After the two goals scored at San Siro against Hellas, the Frenchman seemed to shake off a weight and, in the last six matches he has played, he has scored five goals, despite also missing the two games against Cagliari and Genoa at the beginning of January. Yesterday he found the net again and probably delivered his best performance since joining the Rossoneri.
For all these reasons, Corriere dello Sport this morning hails the French striker with the headline: “An unseen Nkunku. He was one step away from leaving, but now the Frenchman has reclaimed the spotlight. He is Milan’s extra man.” The subheading also highlights the statistical figure for his goals over the past month: “Five goals in the last six matches. Never this decisive.” After the brace against Verona came the goal against Fiorentina and then the one versus Como, before last night’s strike. In his post-match comments, the No. 18 also clarified his future: “I never thought about leaving. I am happy here.”
