"AC Milan made a substantial effort to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta in the January mercato, and now his compatriot Christopher Nkunku may be stepping up. After joining in the summer, there were questions about whether Nkunku was the man needed for Massimiliano Allegri's frontline. So, it seemed that he could leave in January to make room for Mateta. But a deal could not be done."
"As MilanNews writes, he has scored five times in his last six appearances, stepping up with others absent. Additionally, he is showing consistency that the Rossoneri have rarely seen from forwards in the past few years. Whilst not a target man, there were elements of that style in his game against Bologna, with him shielding the ball well and bringing others into the game. So, the report questions whether he can be the Mateta in his own way."
AC Milan targeted Jean-Philippe Mateta in January while considering Christopher Nkunku as a potential departure after his summer arrival. The Mateta deal collapsed, and Nkunku capitalized on opportunities after the mercato closed. He scored and influenced matches amid injuries, recording five goals in his last six appearances and demonstrating a consistency rarely seen from Milan forwards recently. He displayed some target-man traits against Bologna by shielding the ball and involving teammates. Questions persist about his future at the club given the prior swap attempt and the possibility of him leaving in the summer.
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