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Atalanta kicked off a late domino of strikers in Serie A that will reshape a few frontlines, while Milan and Napoli have zeroed in on their preferred options. After tracking multiple men throughout the summer, the Rossoneri<\/em> went back to a dated idea and are very close to landing Victor Boniface, Gianluca Di Marzio reports.<\/p>\n The deal is in its late stages. The two teams have agreed to a season-long loan with \u20ac20M option to buy. The Italian side will host his agent on Thursday to iron out his personal terms. They have chased after him in previous years but didn\u2019t manage to onboard him.<\/p>\n Milan have moved on from Rasmus Hojlund, at least for now, because he wants a permanent transfer, and Napoli are attempting to onboard him now. He\u2019s their main target to replace Romelu Lukaku, but they will probe a temporary formula at first as well. Artem Dovbyk lingers on their radar as a fullback plan.<\/p>\n The Rossoneri<\/em> don\u2019t rule out adding one further attacker. Noah Okafor is headed to Leeds United for about \u20ac21M. His roster spot could be filled by Conrad Harder. He carved out an okay role for himself behind Viktor Gyokeres at Sporting CP last year and could be on the move on an initial loan.<\/p>\n In the meantime, another quality forward is switching sides. Fiorentina have put their hands on Roberto Piccoli, who\u2019s coming off a career year at Cagliari, for about \u20ac25M. He joins Moise Kean and Edin Dzeko in the Viola\u2019s new-look attack, while Lucas Beltran will most likely leave.<\/p>\n There are some big question marks, especially injury-related, about Boniface, or he wouldn\u2019t be available at an affordable price. However, they might have stumbled upon a sound solution. He complements their other offensive weapons well stylistically. They should have paid more attention to that from the get-go rather than looking for the best possible bargain. If the plan is to use 3-5-2 more often than not, another striker wouldn\u2019t hurt. However, the main focus should be on purchasing another reliable defender, as four aren\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n As for the Partenopei<\/em>, Hojlund would be a high-profile reclamation project and would bring to the table something different than Lorenzo Lucca. It\u2019s clear that he doesn\u2019t want to face the risk of heading back to Manchester United in 12 months. They\u2019ll probably have an easier time meeting the request than other suitors, as he\u2019d mesh well with Romelu Lukaku too eventually. Though, they have already invested a lot up front and have to weigh that against bolstering other positions. He\u2019s worth at least an in-depth inquiry since he\u2019s very available, but recent history suggests that Antonio Conte prefers a different type of strikers. Still, he\u2019s 22 and has the raw physique to potentially become a hoss with some work.<\/p>\n Milan landing a marksman isn\u2019t great news for Juventus, as they were the most credible destination for Dusan Vlahovic, and they\u2019ll be hoping somehow Napoli or some other team take a look at him. He has some history with their director. The two outfits reportedly pondered a blockbuster swap early in the summer. There\u2019s still a chance he\u2019ll go to San Siro, since Boniface is joining for relatively cheap, and they might opt for a brace, but those chances are dwindling. Despite the Bianconeri<\/em>\u2019s hand-wringing about signing Randal Kolo Muani anyway, it\u2019s not a coincidence that it hasn\u2019t happened yet. The main hurdle for it is still there. They could easily get out of their commitment by leaking that he\u2019s too expensive, which is true. Containing the loss on the sale of Douglas Luiz is a nice achievement, but it only covers half of the price of the Frenchman.<\/p>\n It\u2019s blatant that Roma wish to offload Dovbyk to bring in a more energetic and complete striker. However, they have to pay more attention to the bottom line than other sides, and they shelled out a significant sum for him last year. They\u2019ll need a stroke of luck to find a solution. They might be better off trying to see whether Gian Piero Gasperini can find a way to get him going and exploit him to the best of his capabilities.<\/p>\n Mateo Retegui had shown some promise, but wasn\u2019t a world beater before moving to Atalanta. The same goes for other center-forwards he worked with in the past. Conte might rubber-stamp his arrival solely because of his caliber if there\u2019s nothing better, but he wouldn\u2019t be a great choice for the Azzurri<\/em>. They heavily rely on their no.9 for a lot more than just goal poaching. That\u2019s where he has struggled during his time in the Italian capital. Plus, he has rarely looked totally right physically and completely engaged.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no solution in sight for this saga yet. has reported back but won\u2019t train with the rest of the group until the window ends. It\u2019d be very odd if Atalanta kept him without a reconciliation. Stranger things have happened, but his words and actions were quite definitive. The situation might be headed for something similar to what occurred with Victor Osimhen last year, when a destination emerged out of the blue well past the 11th<\/sup> hour. They have already satiated their balance sheets with one giant sale, and he has multiple years on his contract. Without a good enough bid, they might agree to let him go abroad on an initial loan and cash in next year rather than having this dark cloud of malaise looming over them all season.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Milan and Napoli<\/h3>\n
The Big Remaining Dominos<\/h2>\n
Vlahovic<\/h3>\n
Dovbyk<\/h3>\n
Lookman<\/h3>\n
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