Tuttosport: ‘The real alternative’ – Lukaku is not the preference for Milan

Reports in recent weeks have suggested that AC Milan will turn to Romelu Lukaku if their pursuit of Joshua Zirkzee is unsuccessful, but a report has now claimed that there is another player in mind. 

The chase for Zirkzee is tricky, which seems to divert consistently with new threats coming to light regularly. However, with the mercato open and the Dutchman’s release clause active, there is an end in sight.

If Milan are unsuccessful, they will immediately turn to a different avenue, one that is reportedly preferred by Paulo Fonseca, and that is a more physical striker, rather than a more technically gifted player.

It has seemed that Lukaku has been the preferred player fitting this profile, but a report from Tuttosport (via Milan News) has now suggested that this is not the case.

Instead, if the road to Zirkzee fails, the choice will be Santiago Gimenez, the Mexican striker from Feyenoord. With a fantastic goal record and a profile that matches Fonseca’s desires, if things come to a half for the Dutchman, the road to the Netherlands will be open.

There is a €50 million price tag over the striker’s head, but he would probably cost less than Zirkzee due to the commissions being demanded in that respective deal.