Author: Soccerhuz
The Los Angeles Lakers had an early exit from the postseason, running into the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, who proved to be a mismatch for the new-look Lakers. LA had no frontcourt play to stop Minnesota’s combination of Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert, and Naz Reid, as well as a superstar like Anthony Edwards, who got whatever look he wanted for most of the five games in the series. LA wasn’t expected to get the third seed in the Western Conference after the shocking trade where they got Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks for Anthony Davis and Max…
Separated by just one point in the Serie A standings, European contenders Roma and Fiorentina will clash at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. The Giallorossi’s revival continued with last week’s win over the reigning champions, but the Viola followed back-to-back victories with a Conference League defeat in midweek. Match preview Taking them within two points of the Champions League places with just four rounds remaining, Roma extended their top-flight unbeaten run to 18 matches last weekend, when they beat Inter Milan at San Siro. Continuing a purple patch, rising star Matias Soule scored the only goal – making it three goal…
Milan players welcomed Emerson Royal back to training today as the Brazilian returned from a calf injury. Milan full-back Emerson Royal returned to group training today and was warmly welcomed by his teammates at Milanello. The ex-Tottenham defender suffered a calf injury at the end of January and hasn’t made a competitive appearance since. Milan posted an Instagram video of Emerson Royal’s return to training today. The video shows his teammate jokingly hitting the Brazilian in the back before the start of a training session. Emerson Royal played his last Milan game on January 22, making a substitute appearance in…
Arsenal are reportedly open to selling Riccardo Calafiori this summer, with AC Milan preparing a player-plus-cash offer that could involve one of two centre-backs heading in the opposite direction. The 21-year-old defender joined Arsenal in a deal worth up to €45 million from Bologna last year but has endured a difficult debut season in England. Injury setbacks, including a knee issue, have limited him to just over 1,400 minutes across all competitions. While Calafiori has shown flashes of quality, Arsenal’s willingness to listen to offers has already sparked interest in Italy. According to MilanLive, Milan are exploring ways to bring…
Despite not having as many issues as last season, AC Milan have still struggled with injuries this season, but the injury room may finally be empty. The season began with a few injuries in America, most notably Alessandro Florenzi, whose injury kept him sidelined until just a few weeks ago. Many, at that time, then feared that Milan were going to have a similar year on the injury front. Whilst it has not been as extreme, there have still certainly been too many injuries and issues to compete with regularly, and this has impacted the Rossoneri’s season a little. However,…
Genoa midfielder Morten Frendrup is in demand ahead of the summer transfer window and AC Milan are among the interested sides. That is according to our colleagues at JuveFC, who begin a report by stating that Juventus ‘have initiated efforts’ to sign Frendrup, who they view as a ‘cornerstone for a long-term project’ at the club. They have scouted him for some time, and believe he combines energy with technical quality. However, the list of admirers is long: Liverpool, Aston Villa and Brentford are the Premier League sides that are also keen on the midfielder. The recently-crowned champions in particular…
AC Milan are making several considerations about their next head coach, and Roberto Mancini’s name is now appearing on the shortlist. In a year where the managerial situation has been constantly scrutinised, there have been many shocking headlines. However, if Milan were to appoint Mancini, it would probably top the list. Last summer, and even in January, the Rossoneri wanted to appoint an exciting coach with a rich idea of how they wanted to play football. Furthermore, that coach was towards one end of the age spectrum. However, it seems that the idea is now being thrown out. It starts…
Arsenal are reportedly open to selling Riccardo Calafiori this summer, with AC Milan preparing a player-plus-cash offer that could involve one of two centre-backs heading in the opposite direction. The 21-year-old defender joined Arsenal in a deal worth up to €45 million from Bologna last year but has endured a difficult debut season in England. Injury setbacks, including a knee issue, have limited him to just over 1,400 minutes across all competitions. While Calafiori has shown flashes of quality, Arsenal’s willingness to listen to offers has already sparked interest in Italy. According to MilanLive, Milan are exploring ways to bring…
The latest update to the UEFA coefficient rankings sees Inter move to the top of the standings, while Juventus remain in 34th place, behind Lazio, Atalanta, Fiorentina and Milan, but still ahead of fellow Serie A sides Roma and Bologna. Inter currently sit at the top of the UEFA seasonal club coefficient rankings after their 3-3 draw against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals and Arsenal’s 1-0 loss against Paris Saint-Germain. The Nerazzurri are one of only two Italian teams still involved in UEFA competition this year, along with Fiorentina in the Conference League, which means they are the only…
As the Los Angeles Lakers continue to lick their wounds from their first-round playoff exit, plenty of questions loom surrounding the future of the team’s star members. LeBron James declined to give a definitive update on his retirement timeline, while Luka Doncic is expected to sign a long-term deal with the Lakers, but admitted he hasn’t really thought about it yet. As for first-year coach JJ Redick, his standing in L.A. may be the clearest despite getting rather quickly knocked out of the postseason by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the five-game series. Redick’s job is safe, team sources recently told…