"When it comes to investing in strikers, AC Milan are certainly not the model club. The list of failures, sadly, is far larger than the number of successes. Once again, one of the dominant media narratives surrounding Milan - despite a positive start to the season, and being two points off top - is the lack of a true centre-forward who has the propensity to battle for the Capocannoniere."
"The big issue is that while Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic continue to average close to a goal contribution per game, Santiago Gimenez and Christopher Nkunku are stuck on zero league goals. This is despite the fact they cumulatively cost over €70m, and bagged for fun elsewhere. Just how bad is Milan's record when it comes to spending on strikers, though? And what might be the reasons for the trend of failure? The damning data"
AC Milan have a poor recent record when investing in centre-forwards, with many more unsuccessful signings than effective ones. It has been 13 years since a Milan striker scored more than 20 Serie A goals, the last being Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 28 in 2011-12. Since then the club's top scorers have typically produced between 9 and 18 goals, with Carlos Bacca the closest at 18 after a €30m transfer. Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic contribute consistently, while recent expensive signings Santiago Gimenez and Christopher Nkunku remain without league goals despite costing over €70m combined. Rival Serie A clubs secured more prolific forwards in the same period.
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