AC Milan are in search of a new striker this summer and have Liverpool, Chelsea and Crystal Palace players on their list of targets.
The Rossoneri are a bit short of options up front and are looking for a new forward to join Santiago Gimenez in attack.
Luka Jovic has left the club on a free transfer, while loan players Tammy Abraham and Joao Felix have both departed.
They are eyeing up a number of possible targets, with the gaze turning to a trio of options in the Premier League.
Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez is reported by Italian publication Calcio Mercato to be the ‘big dream’ but is likely going to be too expensive.
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Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Liverpool want £43.2m plus £4.3m in bonuses for the Uruguayan, which might be out of AC Milan’s reach.
Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson has also been discussed at the San Siro, with the Senegal international’s future at Stamford Bridge in some doubt.
The summer arrivals of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro in west London have called Jackson’s future into question and Chelsea would likely be open to selling him.
The report from Italy states that Juventus also hold an interest in the 24-year-old, with the striker valued at around €40m (£34.5m).
A third Premier League target for AC Milan is Crystal Palace hero Jean-Philippe Mateta, who they might hope would be available more cheaply than Jackson or Nunez.
That may not be the case though, with the Eagles extending his contract to 2027 last season and the club holding talks with the forward over a new deal.
The 28-year-old has been a key player for Crystal Palace over the last two seasons after a difficult first start when he first moved from Mainz in 2021.
His 18-month loan spell finished with just six goals scored in 29 Premier League outings, then he scored twice in 29 league appearances in his first campaign as a permanent signing.
Nunez vs Jackson vs Mateta
The three strikers’ stats in the Premier League
Darwin Nunez
Apps: 95
Goals: 25
Assists: 13
Nicolas Jackson
Apps: 65
Goals: 24
Assists: 10
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Apps: 130
Goals: 38
Assists: 8
It did not look like Mateta was set to be a star at Palace but things turned around dramatically in the 2023-24 campaign when he netted 16 times in the top flight.
The Frenchman followed that up with 14 Premier League goals last season and helped the Eagles lift the FA Cup.
Manchester United and Juventus have also been credited with interest in the giant striker, but the Eagles are hoping he chooses to extend his stay at Selhurst Park.
