"For Massimiliano Allegri, Leao can combine everything: goals and skill; he can be both elegant and incisive, clinical and talented. Leao will continue to be the key figure in the Rossoneri's attack, as more of a centre-forward than Santi Gimenez. The numbers show that Leao - a former winger now moved to the centre of the penalty area - has already scored three goals in four games, with just two league starts. Gimenez, a natural striker, is stuck with zero goals."
"Tonight they will be the front two, and Leao performs better like this. He leans on the last line of defence, exploits space and feels more free to look for goals outside the box. Everything is always aimed at scoring, and Max believes he can score another 18, maybe 20. When asked if he can aim for 20-25 goals, Allegri responded: "I think he can reach those numbers.""
Rafael Leao is in excellent form for AC Milan after shifting from a winger role to a central penalty-area position. Career patterns show contrasts: a 15-goal league season in 2022-23 with Milan finishing fourth, and the previous campaign featuring 11 goals and a decisive contribution to Milan's 19th Scudetto that earned Serie A MVP recognition. Massimiliano Allegri views Leao as a blend of goals, skill, elegance and incisiveness and prefers him as a centre-forward over Santi Gimenez. Leao has three goals in four games with limited starts, receives more team involvement, and produced 35 passes against Pisa compared with Gimenez's eight. Allegri expects improved fitness and greater clinical finishing to push Leao toward a 20-25 goal target.
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