In their hunt for a number nine to replace Olivier Giroud, who is leaving Milan to join Los Angeles FC, Milan has shifted their focus to Benjamin Sesko. It’s possible that the Austrian center-forward was preferred over Joshua Zirkzee.
La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that the Rossoneri are preparing a full-scale blitz to acquire the talent before to Euro 2024, giving the opposition a serious advantage. Because of his strong performances, he has a variable release clause that is scheduled to increase with time. Instead of activating it, the Serie A team plans to discuss the amount with RB Leipzig.
Sesko is fairly similar to the strikers Milan have leaned on in recent years. He has scored 16 goals and provided 2 assists in 40 appearances across all competitions this campaign. He has hit the net 12 times in Bundesliga.
The prodigy was acquired from RB Salzburg for €24M last summer. His release clause was €50M initially and could balloon up to €75M based on his numbers. His salary wouldn’t be an issue. The Rossoneri won’t get that high but will use most of their budget for the position. They acquired Noah Okafor with a swift move from the Red Bull network last summer.
Our Take on Milan and Sesko
He’s a tantalizing prospect due to his age and physical and technical traits, but that could also be a double-edged sword, at least at first. They must have disliked what they learned in the preliminary talks for Zirkzee if they really took a hard pivot.
