It appears the daily Lukaku has turned into the daily Hakim Ziyech these days in the Italian media, as Milan take a strong interest in the Morocco international.
The two are comparable, because Gazzetta dello Sport explain they are following a similar pattern, stating outright the forward is ‘following in the footsteps of his now former teammate’.
Like the Belgian, Ziyech has ‘little connection with the inflexible Thomas Tuchel’, and has even asked those in charge at Stamford Bridge to be given the chance at 29 of a move that ‘can give him new impetus’.
This is why ‘his agents have raised the bar in recent days’, as unlike last year when he already wanted out, he ‘doesn’t want to waste time’.
Milan are keen, but his salary of ‘more than €5m’ would ‘not be in line with the Rossoneri’s policy which aims for a ceiling of around €4.5m net’.
Not only that, but to take advantage of the Growth Decree, a player needs to have at least ‘a two year residence in Italy’, which a dry loan would not guarantee him.
There’s hope ‘the excellent relations between the two clubs can be very useful to reach the finish line happily’.
Over at Corriere dello Sport, it’s said Milan ‘insist on Hakim Ziyech’ with contacts between them and Chelsea ‘on the agenda’ after an update on Tuesday evening.
The aim is to ‘try to close the deal quickly’, which is why talks are ongoing, with Milan evaluating ‘the purchase on loan with an option or obligation to buy’.
It’s suggested Chelsea ‘could also contribute to the payment of the wages’ of the player who has ‘asked to leave’.
