Milan-Juve, the choices in attack: Allegri relies on Leao, Spalletti trusts David

Thanks to the goal with which he overturned Mainz yesterday, Harry Kane has reached 53 goals for the season: as many as those scored by Milan between the championship (48), the Italian Cup (5), and the Italian Super Cup, none. Just like none of the Rossoneri attackers have so far managed to reach double figures in Serie A: Leao leads at nine, Pulisic chases him at eight without having made progress since last December, Nkunku is stuck in the middle (5), Füllkrug has at least broken the deadlock (a decisive goal against Lecce), Gimenez not even that. Even tonight Max will insist on the Rafa-Pulisic pairingin the attempt for them to be decisive again: Leao hasn’t scored a winning goal since the beginning of January in Cagliari; then two more goals to equalize the scores with Genoa and Como and the double in March against Cremonese, when however Pavlovic had already broken the balance. For Pulisic we need to go back further: at the end of December he opened the trio of goals against Verona, at the beginning of the month he took over in Turin with a decisive brace for the final comeback. Throughout 2026 Allegri found three more goals from Nkunku and one from Füllkrug, then making do with goals from defenders and midfielders. Is it enough to take action on the market? Yes. The new Milan’s priority will be to equip themselves with a real center forward: true in the sense that he is a first striker, unlike Leao, Pulisic and Nkunku himself, and recognized as a top striker. From Sorloth to Lewandowski, there is no shortage of goals. The last Rossoneri goalscorer in a top-class match was Estupinan, match winner of the derby. Since then he started the next match away to Lazio and then was on the bench four times without getting up for even a minute. The moment to stand up, it will be a coincidence, should arrive today in another super challenge. It may be that Max will entrust him with the same task as last time, that is, starting from behind to surprise the opposing defense with speed. If he still runs out of goals from the attackers, Max will have to make do somehow…

David tries again

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Spalletti has not had more luck than Allegri with attackers this season, it is no coincidence that Lewandowski’s agent is also expected at San Siro: the shadow of the striker whose contract expires with Barcelona will be an extra motivation for the Juventus strikers. Especially for Jonathan Davidunlocked in time for tonight’s classic. The Canadian’s ratings – 8 goals this season, 6 in Serie A – are on the rise. The former Lille player begins his five days in Milan to hold on to the Lady next season too. There’s no going back, but a goal against Milan would weigh heavily in the race for Champions League qualification and also for David’s stay. Spalletti is ready to renew his trust in him at the center of the attack after the excellent performance against Bologna. The Iceman doesn’t want to stop, also because Dusan Vlahovic will be back on the bench. The Serbian whose contract is expiring – 6 goals this season – is not at his best after his latest injury (calf), but if necessary he can become the aerial weapon for the final assault on the fort of former coach Allegri, who remains an admirer of his. Spalletti, grappling with a part-time Yildiz, Milik won’t have the ammunition (season finished with 34′ and 0 goals) and will hardly revive Lois Openda, who has slipped further back in the hierarchy: a disappointment worth 44 million euros and just 2 goals.