Milan is interested in Keane, who once refused to exchange Sa 56 for a 52 million euro

AC Milan recently turned its attention to Italian striker Keane Jr. who plays for Fiorentina, and has issued preliminary inquiries to the opponent's club. The 25-year-old scorer has experienced explosive growth this season, scoring 19 goals in the league, ranking second in the Serie A scorer list, second only to Retgee. Such efficient forward output is exactly in line with Milan's current offensive efficiency that needs to be improved - the team ranks 8th in the league this season, and the problem of weak forwards is highlighted.

Keen Jr.'s career turn is quite dramatic. When he was wearing the Juventus jersey a year ago, he experienced a career trough of 0 goals and 0 assists in 20 games. German value once fell to 14 million euros. Last summer window, Juventus tried to use him as a bargaining chip for Milan winger Salmarquez, but was rejected by the Ross and Blacks, who only accepted 15 million euros to cash out the Saint-56.

Florence finally completed the bottom-buying transaction for 13 million euros. In the 24/25 season, Keane Jr. was in the tactical system of Purple Lily coach Paradino. He contributed 25 goals and 3 assists in 44 games. He not only regained the shooting boots, but also became the team's offensive core.

Milan's new coach Allegri admires Keane Jr. very much. The two worked together at Juventus, and Uncle Jiong was grateful to him. However, Keane Jr. never publicly expressed his willingness to leave the team. Instead, he emphasized his gratitude to Fiorentina many times - it was the club's trust that led to his rebirth when his career was at a low point. On the other hand, Milan refused to exchange Keane Jr. with Saint 56, and this "black history" became a big obstacle. The attitude of the Fiorentine management is also clear. They regard Keene Jr. as the cornerstone of the team building and plan to sign Dzeko this summer to form a forward partner to continue the upward momentum this season. Keane's turnaround price has risen to 50 million euros. The player contract includes a 52 million euro termination clause, which will only take effect from July 1 to 15 in the summer window.

For Milan, it is obviously unrealistic to spend 5,000+ to introduce Keane Jr. They proposed a plan to add Terracino to the transaction, but Florence was not very interested. The real threat comes from the external market. Premier League teams can easily match the termination fee with their strong financial resources. Manchester United is a strong competitor, and the Saudi League can also provide contracts far exceeding the maximum salary of Serie A.

Milan's only advantage is Allegri's understanding of Keene Jr., and he can develop a targeted tactical system around him, but Florence seems to have done better in this regard. On the one hand, the Ross and Blacks should work hard to convince Fiorentina to accept the player + cash plan, and on the other hand, it should also impress Keane himself. Given the emotional bonds of players to Fiorentina, the Ross and Blacks may need to commit to more important tactical roles, and the Winter Window Mark Jimenez may become a victim.