Scoring worries emerge as Milan ponder big investment on Bologna star

Joshua Zirkzee remains an in-demand profile ahead of the summer transfer window, but a report has questioned whether his scoring record is good enough for a club like AC Milan or Juventus.

As Calciomercato.com write, there are parallels between Zirkzee and Rafael Leao. Both players show off their dribbling, creativity and ability to be a spark from nothing, but both can spend long periods without scoring.

When Bologna take on Roma, Zirkzee will have crossed the line of going two months without an open play goal in Serie A, and one and a half months overall. The former Anderlecht man scored his last goal from open play in the capital against Lazio on 18 February, a game he got an assist in too.

His last goal when including penalties dates back to March 3 against Atalanta. Two important scalps, two fundamental goals, and many good things since then but no goals, not even in the 3-0 against Salernitana.

That broke a lean period for Thiago Motta’s team in general, who after winning in Bergamo scored just four times in five games which is not ideal when pursuing a spot in the Champions League places.