MASSIVE COUP: Ac Milan makes a strong move to replace Olivier Giroud with Lille’s best player.
Olivier Giroud’s replacement is AC Milan’s best opportunity to upset Roma right now.
After a fantastic final season with AC Milan, when he helped the Rossoneri finish second in the league table above teams like Juventus, Olivier Giroud is leaving for the Major League Soccer. Milan now has to find the ideal striker to take the position of the legendary Frenchman—someone who can score a ton of goals while also making the most of Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao, two of the team’s best wingers.
Given that AC Milan will shortly be replacing Stefano Pioli with Paulo Fonseca, the Lille star Jonathan David is likely their top target.
Calciomercato.com reports that Milan has an advantage over rivals Roma in their pursuit of David since the Giallorossi lack the financial resources to contend with the Rossoneri following their elimination from the Champions League on the final day of the regular season. After Romelu Lukaku’s disappointing season on loan from Chelsea, Roma is looking for a new striker; the Saudi Pro League appears to be the Belgian star’s next stop.
To compete with Inter Milan’s trio of Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, and now Mehdi Taremi, Milan and Roma will need to score more goals. This past season, Jonathan David, a versatile attacker, nearly scored 20 goals in Ligue 1. For Fonseca and the Canadian star to collaborate in the Milan attack the following season, the runway may be clear.
