AC Milan in talks with Monaco striker as Dusan Vlahovic alternative with Juventus striker demanding double the salary Serie A side have offered

AC Milan continue to search for suitable profiles to bolster their attack ahead of the 2025-26 season, having failed to qualify for the Champions League. According to a report from Sky Sport Italia, Milan have established contacts with Monaco striker Embolo, after finding out that there are a lot of complexities in an operation for Juventus star Vlahovic.

Per Fabrizio Romano, Monaco will not stand in the way of Embolo, having already made a pact with the Swiss international last summer. The player rejected advances from Turkish side Besiktas. Milan are keeping tabs on the player and have opened talks to sign him, with the Ligue 1 side setting a €15 million (£13m/$17.5m) price tag.

Vlahovic remains Milan's primary candidate to bolster the frontline. Indeed, as per La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus are ready to cash in on Vlahovic and get his €12 million net salary off the books. The Bianconeri have already secured the signing of Jonathan David as a free agent and are expected to get in touch with Paris Saint-Germain over extending Randal Kolo Muani's stay in Turin.

The Serbian striker finds a move to Milan appealing, which will give him a chance to not only play for a historically big name in Europe but also allow him to reunite with Massimiliano Allegri. However, the financial aspect of the operation is proving to be a major deterrent in Milan's pursuit of the ex-Fiorentina man. La Gazzetta report that Milan will only seriously make moves for Vlahovic if the 25-year-old demands a severance package from Juve, and if the striker would be happy to accept a salary of €6 million plus bonuses tied to winning the league and if he wins the top scorer award in Serie A.

Milan are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface and Crystal Palace ace Jean-Philippe Mateta. It is shaping up to be an exciting transfer for the 2022 league winners, who have already signed Luka Modric for free and are pushing to get deals for Ardon Jashari and have also convinced Rafael Leao to continue at San Siro next season.