Milan break their transfer record to sign Goncalo Ramos as Amorim lands his striker

AC Milan have made Goncalo Ramos the most expensive signing in their history, completing a deal with Paris Saint-Germain for the Portugal striker that Italian reports put at around €74 million.

Ramos, who has just turned 25, has signed a contract that runs until 2031. He is the first player through the door under Milan’s new coach Ruben Amorim, and the move brings together two Portuguese who have wanted to work with each other for a while.

Amorim gets the striker he wanted

Amorim only took the Milan job this month, appointed on June 16 after his sacking at Manchester United back in January. Rebuilding the San Siro attack was always going to be near the top of his list, and he went straight for a forward he has rated for years. Milan saw off interest from several other European clubs to get the deal done.

What makes it a statement is the timing. Milan spent this kind of money despite missing out on Champions League football, the failure that cost Massimiliano Allegri his job before Amorim arrived. Signing a club-record striker in a season without Europe’s biggest competition tells you how badly they want back among the elite.

A chance to lead the line

At PSG, Ramos was more often the man waiting on the bench than the one starting. He still managed 45 goals in 131 appearances after joining from Benfica in 2023, a deal that could have risen to around €80 million, but a front line that crowded left him fighting for minutes. Milan are offering him the thing Paris could not, an attack built around him.

The talent was never in doubt. Ramos came through at Benfica, built his name over more than 100 appearances there, and hit 27 in the 2022-23 season as the club won the Portuguese title. He was still only 21 then. Milan are betting that a regular run of games is all that stands between him and the numbers he posted in Lisbon.

A record fee in a quiet Serie A market

The size of the deal stands out beyond Milan too. It is the biggest fee a Serie A club has paid since Inter signed Romelu Lukaku for €80 million in 2019, a reminder of how much Italian clubs have reined in their spending in the years since. Milan have decided this is the summer to push again, and they have handed Amorim the centre-forward to build his first season around.

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