MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 23: Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan inflates a balloon as he celebrates with teammates after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Round of 16 match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
Milan are already asking themselves questions about Christopher Nkunku, but finding a solution in January will not be easy.
The issue is not only Nkunku himself, but also the role he has been asked to play. He has been required to do things that are not necessarily part of his natural game.
Only a few months after his arrival, in a deal worth around €42 million including bonuses, doubts are already emerging, particularly around the idea of using him as a centre-forward.
Milan have doubts over Nkunku role
Nkunku has never been a striker in the classic sense. At best, he has adapted and tried to meet tactical demands, but that has never been the core of his repertoire. This inevitably fuels debate about whether the operation was correctly framed from the start.
In theory, if Milan were guaranteed to recover a significant part of the investment, selling Nkunku in January would not be a bad idea. The real problem lies elsewhere. When you make such an expensive signing in the summer, you must avoid generating a capital loss just a few months later. That makes any winter exit extremely complicated.
Unless an unexpected buyer emerges, Milan’s room for manoeuvre remains limited. Only under those conditions could the Rossoneri realistically consider alternative attacking solutions, independently of Niclas Füllkrug and including the Gabriel Jesus track mentioned in recent days.
