Following the arrival of defender Strahinja Pavlovic, Milan are working decisively to close 2-3 more deals as quickly as possible. The primary focus at Via Aldo Rossi is finding a second striker who can alternate with Alvaro Morata, both in profile and characteristics.
Calciomercat detail how the most significant development concerns Tammy Abraham. In recent hours, club director Geoffrey Moncada, who is not with the team in the United States, has reactivated the pursuit of the striker who is set to leave Roma. The idea would be to request the former Chelsea player on a paid loan with a right to buy conditional on certain objectives.
However, Abraham was not the only option explored by the Rossoneri management. They had also targeted Niclas Fullkrug, although this trail has cooled in recent days.
Fullkrug, born in 1993, was among the profiles that Milan’s transfer team had sounded out in this summer transfer window. However, several factors have led to the deal’s gradual collapse: Dortmund coach Sahin’s desire to keep him in the squad, the asking price never dropping below 15 million euros, and West Ham’s entry into the race with a 25 million euro offer.
From his side, Fullkrug has always been open to the possibility of moving to Milan, but he wouldn’t mind the opportunity to play in the Premier League either. An update from Germany regarding his intentions reveals that Fullkrug sought advice from the German national team’s technical staff (including Julian Nagelsmann, Sandro Wagner, and Benjamin Glück) to understand the best choice for his professional future. The three members of the German federation clarified the situation for Fullkrug, emphasizing that a transfer to West Ham would be the best solution. They highlighted how regular playing time in the Premier League would increase his chances of being one of Germany’s strikers at the 2026 World Cup, especially considering he would be behind new arrival Serhou Guirassy at Dortmund.
Fullkrug is thus becoming convinced of the Premier League option, although he had hoped until the last moment that Milan would make a decisive step towards meeting Dortmund’s demands. This step, so far, has not materialized and, in all likelihood, never will.
