Milan have picked up two successive 0-0 draws and Olivier Giroud was the last Rossoneri striker to put his name on the scoresheet more than a month ago.
The Serie A giants haven’t scored in two successive games for the first time since February 2021 and could see Inter climb to the top of the table if they win their game in hand against Bologna on April 27.
Ismael Bennacer scored Milan’s last goal in Serie A on March 19 in an away 1-0 win over Cagliari and Olivier Giroud is their last striker to have found the net more than one month ago (1-0 win over Napoli at the Stadio Maradona on March 6).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been struggling with injuries this season and scored his last league goal in January against Venezia. His contract runs out in the summer and it’s still unclear whether or not he will extend his stay at the club. The Swede missed Milan’s trip to Torino last week.
Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao and Ante Rebic have also failed to impress lately. Today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport has an article about Diaz and Leao, where they ask: ‘Would you wake up?’
Brahim had a great start to the season but scored his last goal in September, while Leao has been more consistent than the Spaniard but scored his eighth and last Serie A goal in mid-February against Udinese.
Rebic has only scored three goals across all competitions this season (only two in Serie A), while Alexis Saelemaekers provides balance, but has struggled to find the net consistently, having scored only twice this season.
Milan will sign at least two more attacking players next summer. They have reportedly reached an agreement with Liverpool’s Divock Origi, who would join the Rossoneri as a free agent, and will soon discuss Domenico Berardi with Sassuolo.
It remains to be seen if the Rossoneri will make Junior Messias’ move permanent for €4m from Crotone. The Brazilian has managed five goals in 26 appearances across all competitions this term.
Although the Rossoneri have become really solid and are the best defence in Serie A in 2022, their attack has not been up to the task, especially during the last month and a half and Stefano Pioli will need more from his strikers to keep Milan’s title hopes alive.