Milan join the race for Lille forward Jonathan David | OneFootball

Milan have reignited their interest in the Canadian international as the Rossonerri have joined the race in the pursuit of Lille forward Jonathan David.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the 24-year-old goal-scorer is an ideal profile that could be seen as an objective signing in order to provide additional depth in the front-line.

David has been monitored by Milan for quite some time, as the Milanese club deemed him as the alternative to former Porto striker  Mehdi Taremi last summer, in which the transfer never materialized.

As it stands, the former Gent forward’s contract with the Ligue 1 outfits is set to expire in the summer of 2025. The Brooklyn, Ontario born player has made it clear this summer that he does not intend to renew his contract with Lille and would like to embark on a new journey at the end of the season.

Hence, the Rossonerri are eager to potentially lure David on a free transfer ahead of next season, providing coach Paulo Fonseca with more versatility and various options, as right now the only to concrete and reliable options as the number nine seem to be Tammy Abraham and Spaniard Alvaro Morata.

So far this season, David has had a stellar start to the campaign as he amassed five goals in seven matches-played within the Ligue 1.

The Portuguese tactician is very familiar with Jonathan David as the pair spent two seasons together at Lille, in which the Canadian superstar tallied 43 goals across the course of two Ligue 1 seasons.

Consequently, coach Fonseca would possibly be able to get the best out of David fairly quick given his previous experience with worked with the clinical goal-scorer.

The Rossonerri face a great deal of competition as cross-city rivals Inter have made an inquiry to David’s representatives. In addition, Italian giants Juventus and Napoli, as well as Atletico Madrid and several Premier League outfits are all intrigued by the Lille’s stars fine run of form.

Julian Faustini Ι GIFN