According to a report, a number of circumstances have delivered a significant blow to AC Milan’s ambitions of signing Joshua Zirkzee, and they will now probably need to look for other targets.
The La Gazzetta dello Sport article from this morning (seen below) reminds us how Milan appeared to be winning the Zirkzee sweepstakes. The player first stated that he would rather stay in Italy than play in the Premier League, and it was then established that he had a €40 million release clause, which they have no trouble paying. The last turn brought shocks, though, as Bayern Munich re-entered the race and the player’s agent’s demands for commissions proved to be a barrier. The road may now go in many directions due to the abrupt braking. The freshly appointed Bayern coach, Vincent Kompany, gave the first stop signal.
The former Manchester City defender wants to bring Zirkzee back to Munich, and he was Joshua’s coach two years ago at Anderlecht, a season which the attacker ended with 18 goals.
Milan look elsewhere
It is not good news for the Rossoneri leadership, but they have already been probing other options for some time now. The first is Benjamin Sesko who has just turned 21 and scored 18 goals in the last season. Due to his age, talent and potential, he is inevitably the most expensive.
There is competition from the Premier League, this time from Arsenal, who however can not guarantee him a starting spot. Milan instead can offer him the No.9 shirt and a central role in the project.
