Milan have closed the window with Gonçalo Ramos as the man they are counting on to lead the line, and at €74m he arrives as the most expensive signing in the club's history.
The Rossoneri spent much of the summer chasing a proper number nine, and Ramos was the answer that landed early. Moving at the very start of the window pushed the price up, but the priority for Gerry Cardinale, Ruben Amorim and the fanbase was clear: Milan needed a striker who could carry the attack.
No player has ever cost Milan more. That figure alone sets the weight on the 25-year-old's shoulders, and he steps into it as the club-record purchase in a season where the expectation is goals from the first whistle.
What works in his favour is the level he comes from. Ramos arrives with three seasons of top-level football behind him, and the early signs at San Siro were encouraging. In his home debut he missed chances in the first half, then found the goal that opened both his account and the game after the break.
It was a centre-forward's finish, and the response after a frustrating opening 45 minutes drew praise from Amorim. Ramos was never a guaranteed starter in Paris, but the record shows he scored when he played.
Across three seasons in France from 2023 to 2026, the former Benfica man scored 45 goals, and among players with at least 50 appearances he posted the best goals-per-minute rate in the league, meaning he needed less time on the pitch to score than anyone else in that group. With more regular minutes at Milan, those totals have room to climb.
The investment is made and the debut goal is on the board. From here, the return is down to Ramos.