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AC Milan have tried to sign a left-footed attacking midfielder this summer, but the answer may already be at the club. Throughout the summer, Milan have looked at signing a left-footed attacker. However, they have missed several targets due to the squad constraints they have to deal with. So, Ruben Amorim is now creating a plan. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! Amorim’s alternative According to this morning’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport, the priority signing of a left-footed winger may not be needed. Instead, this gap can be filled by Adrien Rabiot, as can be seen below. The Frenchman scored six goals and got four assists last season from a central position, but if he was pushed into an attacking role, that output could certainly increase and this is what Amorim is currently considering. Under Roberto De Zerbi, the Frenchman was deployed as a No.10 in a 3-4-2-1 system – sounds familiar, huh? – and when he returns to Milanello on Sunday, this same idea could be waiting for him. Amorim wanted this ‘type’ of player before the mercato deadline, allowing them to bed into the team. However, he is instead being forced to look at alternative solutions, with Rafael Leao not being sold. He has the intelligence to play the role, as well as the pace and technique, yet he’d also provide a balance of sorts. Rabiot’s openness to try this will have to be considered, too, considering he has still not solidified his future at the club. However, it is an option on the table right now and if nothing emerges from the mercato summit, it could become a tangible option.