Hakim Ziyech still in the sights of AC Milan
AC Milan are “ready to move” for US international Christian Pulisic or Hakim Ziyech if their striker Rafael Leao whose contract will expire in the summer of 2024 leaves the club, reports Daily Mail. The Portuguese international is on the shelves of Chelsea and Manchester, but they have not yet paid the 120 million euros of the Portuguese international’s release clause. Meanwhile, the Rossoneri are desperate to strike a new deal with their striker, reports Gazzetta Dello Sport. So far, the two sides have not been able to agree on new terms.
To read: Inter Milan do not let go of the Hakim Ziyech option
Should AC Milan fail to extend Rafael Leao’s contract, they would be forced to “sell” him to replace him with Christian Pulisic or Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech. Arrived from Ajax in the summer of 2020 as part of a 35 million euro contract, the latter failed to win at Stamford Bridge. The Moroccan winger played just 14 out of 38 Premier League games last season. He scored 14 goals in 83 games and won the Champions League, Club World Cup and Super Cup.