Milan Examining Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen Stars
The Swiss international has just a year left on his contract and wouldn't mind a change of scenery after three solid seasons at Monaco. Director Igli Tare is gauging whether the forward can be lured away for a relatively meager sum and if he's the right guy to add to their frontline. He has tallied 22 goals and 13 assists in 89 matches with the Ligue 1 franchise. He previously starred for Basel, Schalke 04, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
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Embolo figures to be a more affordable target for Milan than Boniface, who could be on his way out at Bayer Leverkusen, Corriere dello Sport informs (via PressReader). His price tag decreased because he had a tough year injury-wise, but it's still substantial. Die Aspirin, which almost sold him to Saudi Arabia in January, demand €40/45M.
The Rossoneri have also inquired about Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson and Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, they are closely monitoring the rift between Juventus and Dusan Vlahovic. However, they would sign him only for very cheap and if he agreed to slash his current salary in half.
Our Take on Milan Eyeing Embolo and Boniface
It's not their main priority, as they have an okay starter already. In terms of traits, somebody like Boniface would be more complementary to Gimenez if they aim to have a well-assorted attack, but they'll probably make only a mid-sized investment there.
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