Martin Guastadisegno, the agent of Argentine striker Joaquín Panichelli, who plays for French side Strasbourg, confirmed that AC Milan has been monitoring his client for some time, despite no recent official communications between the two parties.

Guastadisegno stated: "There are no new updates from Milan, and we haven't received any communication so far, even though I have a good relationship with Forlani and Moncada."

He added: "I haven't spoken with Milan's management in recent weeks, but they know the name Panichelli and have been following him for a while."

Panichelli, 23 years old, is under contract with Strasbourg until June 2030 and has been performing impressively this season, having scored 9 goals in 10 matches in Ligue 1.

Milan's interest in the Argentine striker comes as they search for a new forward during the winter transfer window, especially after the decline in form of Mexican striker Santiago Giménez, who has not scored any goals in Serie A this season since joining in January from Feyenoord for over 30 million euros.

Milan currently occupies the fourth position in the Serie A standings with 15 points, tied with Inter Milan, and three points behind the leaders Napoli and Roma.