Lewandowski heading to Italy: Milan watching closely
While the pitch calls with today’s match against Verona, the Rossoneri’s transfer business never sleeps. A significant piece of market news has emerged in recent hours: Robert Lewandowski’s entourage is expected in Italy for a series of meetings with various clubs. The Polish striker, currently at Barcelona, is carefully weighing up his future after the Catalan club offered him a contract renewal on reduced terms compared to his financial expectations. Lewandowski himself has stated he has yet to make any definitive decision, as he awaits a more satisfactory economic proposal.
Among the Italian clubs showing interest are AC Milan and Juventus: two different clubs with different needs, but both looking for a figure capable of delivering goals and leadership up front. Juve, however, will first need to resolve the situation surrounding Dušan Vlahović: keeping both strikers in the squad would be difficult to sustain both tactically and financially, and this could open up an interesting window of opportunity for Milan.
The final word belongs to Giorgio Furlani
As is always the case with major transfer operations, the final decision will rest with CEO Giorgio Furlani, in agreement with the ownership fund RedBird. Furlani is known for his rigorous approach to the club’s financial management and will carefully assess whether investing in Lewandowski — now past his 36th birthday — aligns with the club’s long-term strategy. The Polish striker brings an enormous name, an extraordinary track record and a still-sharp eye for goal, but his age and the cost of the operation will be decisive factors in the final evaluation.
The same agent also handles Nkunku’s future
There is, however, an element that makes this meeting even more intriguing: Lewandowski’s agent also represents Christopher Nkunku, the French attacking midfielder currently on loan at Milan from Chelsea. The upcoming meeting in Italy could therefore carry a dual significance: discussing the Polish striker’s situation while simultaneously taking stock of the Frenchman’s future.
Nkunku has been one of the more disappointing stories of this Milan season. He arrived with high expectations and a transfer fee close to 40 million euros, yet has struggled to find consistency, scored sparingly, and been rarely decisive in key moments. His tactical fit in the 3-5-2 system deployed by Allegri has also limited the attacking freedom he needs to express his best football. The club’s management will need to decide how — and whether — to monetise his transfer in the next market window.
A summer transfer window that promises to be eventful
These reports confirm that Milan are already working quietly behind the scenes ahead of the summer transfer window. The club is well aware that, regardless of how the season concludes, intelligent reinforcements will be needed to raise the squad’s overall level. Lewandowski would represent a profile of absolute international experience, capable of leading the attack with authority. But every evaluation will inevitably pass through the careful scrutiny of Furlani and the American ownership. The Rossoneri’s transfer market is just beginning to heat up.
