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AC Milan fans will likely see Goncalo Ramos from minute one for the first time this afternoon, in the friendly against Chelsea. As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) write this morning, Ramos is the club’s new number 9nineand the most expensive signing in its history. He has the chance to start today in the friendly match the Rossoneri will play in Jakarta against Chelsea at 14:00 CEST. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! Ruben Amorim can finally launch the striker on whom Milan’s fortunes will likely be built this year, and he hopes that his compatriot hits the ground running. The hunt for goals There’s one thing Gonçalo Ramos was bought for, something no one up front at AC Milan managed to consistently achieve last year, especially from January onwards: scoring goals, and plenty of them. It’s no coincidence that the club invested so heavily and so quickly in such an international-caliber striker. For now, the Portuguese striker isn’t putting too much pressure on himself, as evidenced by his comments reported by Gazzetta dello Sport during the third shirt presentation event yesterday. “How many goals do I want to score this season? I don’t like to talk numbers… I just want to play, have fun, and try to help the team. And show my best for AC Milan,” he said. What’s certain is that Milan and Amorim will rely heavily on Ramos. Starting from today, the coach can begin building the starting line-up he’s longed for, barring the two French players Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot. Ramos will get the nod up front. Behind him are the same men who accompanied him in the half-hour against Inter: Rafael Leao and Christopher Nkunku. While waiting to see his performances on the pitch, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Ramos is showing important signs in training. The former Benfica star is consistently putting the ball into the net in practice, so now this must translate into goals in games. He will carry the weight of Milan’s attack and also the No.9 shirt. Only Olivier Giroud has worn it with excellent results in recent years. Pippo Inzaghi gave his blessing to Milan’s new striker yesterday with these words: “I like him because he’s a number 9 who moves well and has goals in his blood. Let’s hope this year the striker is the right one and that the number 9 shirt brings him luck.” An important gesture of faith.