Milan, Ibrahimovic files Zirkzee. And Morata gives an assist to the Devil

Milan, Ibrahimovic: “Zirkzee is the past, we have another name in mind for the attack”

Zirkzee now one step away from Manchester United. Milan looks beyond the striker market. “We are studying, we are talking”, explained Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the press conference in which Paulo Fonseca was presented as the new coach of Milan. “We are in no hurry. The market is long. I can guarantee that the new purchases will arrive as soon as possible. We are talking and discussing. There is nothing done. Zirkzee is the past, we have one in mind, but I won’t say the name. There is someone we are targeting”. A negotiation, for the Dutchman, which failed in the face of the demands of his agent, Kia Joorabchian: “Disappointed? No, never disappointed. This is part of the game of football. Reality and rumours are two different things. There are agents who solve problems and agents who create them. The rumours that were going around were not the same as reality. I repeat, we have an idea for the attack, we hope it is realised as quickly as possible”.

And again. “Let’s be clear about the three attackers: one is mister X, the one we’re aiming for. Then it depends on the situations that will occur. Jovic is ours. Then it depends on the coach, how many forwards he needs to develop his game. We want to have players who will be used, they must not be here to waste time. Then there is the Milan Futuro that we want to push, we want to give the boys the opportunity to show off: but there is no specific responsibility on them. Three forwards are possible, nothing is impossible. Let’s see what happens”.

Transfer Market – Morata, message to Milan and Serie A: “I’m happier outside Spain”

Romelu Lukaku’s stock is falling (close to Napoli if PSG goes after Viktor Osimhen), the trail leading to Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord is complex, the hot name remains that of Alvaro Morata. The Atletico Madrid striker from Spain confessed that he no longer feels understood in his home country, so much so that he is thinking of leaving the national team at the end of the European Championships. “I’m not unhappy at all. But it’s true that in Spain it’s very difficult for me to be happy. In the end something always comes out somewhere. The other day for having made a gesture to the journalists, simply whistling, a gesture that would have remained between us, but some journalists brought it up and… It was just a gesture, but some took advantage of it to criticize, as always. As for whether they gave me a yellow card or not, some said ‘I hope they give it to him’, or ‘we play better without him’. Even when things are going well… – Morata explained in an interview with El Mundo. Young, handsome, with money, a wonderful wife and beautiful children… What can I complain about? Yes I know, I know. Many times I am happy, but other times it is difficult for me. It is my personality, I am like this, it is hard for me… When I go home I am always super happy, but in front of people I feel naked and maybe this has not allowed me to give everything I had. Many times it is very difficult to be in Spain because there is always someone who says something nice and another who… Reason why I have said many times, I am happier outside of Spain. Above all because people respect me. In Spain there is no respect for anything or anyone”.

“It could be that I leave the national team, it’s a possibility I don’t want to talk about too much, but it’s probable – concluded the former Juventus player -. I said that I’m dying to win titles with Atletico, then you have to evaluate what’s worth it and what’s not”, Alvaro Morata’s words. Milan is pressing and ready to pay the striker’s 13 million clause to exit his contract with Atletico Madrid. An agreement on his salary needs to be defined: at the moment he has a two-year contract worth around 6 million per season, the Rossoneri club is aiming for a three-year contract worth 4.5/5 million.

Milan, Fonseca on all fronts: the striker, the Scudetto, Gerry Cardinale and…

“We know we need a striker, we are all working together to find the one with the right characteristics. If we want to play a lot in the last 30 meters we need a strong striker in those spaces. We know what we want, we expect to have him here soon”, said Paulo Fonseca in the presentation press conference at Casa Milan. Morata? “I don’t want to name names, we know clearly what type of player we want. We need great quality in that position, because it is fundamental for the team. We lost Giroud and we have to change, we need a player who gives a lot to the team, we are working in this direction and I am sure we will have him soon”.

On the second star.
“It’s a motivation.”

On the relationship with Gerry Cardinale.
“We talked, he told me something that I really liked: that Milan wants to win not only today, but also tomorrow. There is a clear plan for the future. This was important to me. In any case, we are always in contact, as is normal”.

On choosing to live in Milanello
“For now (laughs, ed.). It’s time to work hard, my family is not here at the moment, so it doesn’t make sense to rent a hotel just to sleep. It’s more practical to live in Milanello, which is a beautiful center”.

On past injuries
“I wasn’t here last year, I started talking to Milan Lab, we’re working to have as few of them as possible. We know that with so many games and so many competitions it’s difficult, but I’m confident that we won’t have problems of this type”.

On derbies and the gap to be filled with Inter
“I can promise that I will fight in every game to win and with Inter it will not be different. They are strong, but we will have to play with courage, without fear of anything and with the ambition to always win.”

About Rafael Leao
“He is an important and decisive player. I expect a motivated player, ready to give everything for the team. He is still young and has the opportunity to learn every day, I want to work to teach him other things, always at the service of the team”.