Piatek “avoids” the number 9 and takes the 19 left by Bonucci

The soap opera of the last few days is over. Krzysztof Piatek is the new Milan forward, with Gonzalo Higuain moving to Sarri’s Chelsea .
The Pole, after medical examinations, decided what his jersey number will be. The news is that the 9 left by Pipita remains free, as the former Genoa has decided that he will wear the 19 .
The number chosen by the new signing does not evoke sweet memories to the Rossoneri fans since last season belonged to Leonardo Bonucci . Regarding this decision, in fact, there are those who took it in an ironic way:
Against the curse of Milan’s number 9 shirt, Piatek chooses the luckiest number 19: the last one ended up at Juventus. # Piatek
– Unfair Play (@unfair_play) 24 January 2019
Last year, moreover, the 19 shirt was at the center of a small case in the Milan dressing room.
Arriving in Milan, Bonucci explicitly requested to take the same shirt number worn at Juve , already in possession of the Ivorian Franck Kessie . The African midfielder, to avoid controversy, has decided to support the choice of the Viterbo defender by opting for the number 79 (which he still has, despite Bonucci’s return to Juve).
However, to the very positive months in Genoa with the 9, Piatek preferred differently: perhaps due to the pressure of having a shirt that was one of great champions or perhaps even a bit of superstition since, after Inzaghi , many players have followed one another who they wore it without success , including Higuain. [/ vc_column_text] [/ vc_column] [/ vc_row]

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In fact, if you think about the “nine” that AC Milan have had in recent years, well probably Piatek’s idea is not so wrong.
There was the Brazilian Alexandre Pato who scored 4 goals in 18 appearances. The current Tianjin striker Qanjian made his debut with the 7 and then changed to the 9 left by Pippo Inzaghi . The loot was not the best.
Pato with the 9 shirt from 2012 until January 2013 Alessandro Matri
was there , bought from Cagliari after a season with goals, but who instead made only one in 18 appearances in Milan .
Matri’s unfortunate interlude at Milan
The meteor Fernando Torres . El Nino has collected only 10 tokens and a measly goal to his credit. In reality, the waning phase of the Spanish had already begun some time ago.
Touch and escape for the Iberian striker Torres
Male also Mattia Destro (15 appearances with 3 goals) and Luiz Adriano (6 goals in 29 appearances) , up to the last, before Higuain, Gianluca Lapadula (8 in 26 games) and mister 38 million Andre Silva . The Portuguese has played 40 games with a meager 10 goals, for what has been called one of the Rossoneri club’s worst signings.
Coming from Porto, he has never really proved his worth
However, Milan does not care about these aspects but only that he has found a great striker who can give joy to all the fans. [/ Vc_column_text] [/ vc_column] [/ vc_row]