Author: Soccerhuz
Arsenal haven’t looked back since hiring Andrea Berta, but now, the Italian could take some inspiration from his predecessor. Berta has already done things that Edu Gaspar didn’t at Arsenal, firstly by acting proactively in the transfer window. The Gunners wouldn’t have landed Berta had Edu not departed in November, as the Brazilian left to take on a greater role elsewhere. Arsenal fans are wowed by Berta and certainly won’t be thinking about Edu’s tenure, but the Italian might just seek some inspiration from the former sporting director. Edu pulled off some fabulous transfers at Arsenal and also had some…
Arsenal cult hero Theo Walcott has spoken about how Viktor Gyokeres could play a similar role to Olivier Giroud in Mikel Arteta’s squad. Arsenal signed Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP late in July for around £64million and he made his debut in the 3-2 defeat to Villarreal. The Gunners finally have themselves a brand new No. 9 after being without an out-and-out forward for quite a while, and much is expected of Gyokeres this season. Theo Walcott also explained what traits Gyokeres has in his locker that elevates him above Giroud. Walcott, speaking on The Overlap US, said Bukayo Saka…
Bukayo Saka has established himself as Arsenal’s most important player in recent years. The winger was on course for an exceptional campaign last term, scoring 12 goals and registering 13 assists across all competitions. However, Saka suffered a serious hamstring injury in December, which resulted in him missing over three months of action, derailing the Gunners’ season in the process. He’ll hope to remain injury-free in 2025/26, and ultimately lead his boyhood club to major silverware for the first time in five years. Declan Rice waxed lyrical about Saka and his ability to glide past players last week. The likes…
Plenty of clubs are interested in Alexis Saelemaekers, but rather than considering a sale AC Milan want to extend his stay. Saelemaekers spent last season on loan at Roma and had a brilliant second half of the campaign, becoming a regular starting wing-back under Claudio Ranieri. They wanted to make the dry loan permanent, but Milan brought him back to base. Renewal on the cards? Calciomercato.com report that – with his experience in the capital behind him – the Belgian has returned to the Rossoneri with the aim of carving out his space in Massimiliano Allegri’s plans. He does not…
AC Milan’s hopes of signing Dusan Vlahovic on advantageous terms are fading, as he seems willing to sit in the stands for a year. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Vlahovic and Juventus are connected only by a contract that expires in a year, which the Serbian intends to stick to. “I’m staying until the end,” he reportedly told the club, reiterating his intention to remain this summer. Even though he’s become second choice for Igor Tudor, he risks becoming third choice once the club finally completes the permanent acquisition of Randal Kolo Muani. “You’re no longer part of the…
Since the arrival of Pervis Estupinan, AC Milan have not been linked with signing another left-back. However, they have reportedly been offered one. La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) write how in theory, in a four-man defence, Massimiliano Allegri has two players available for each position available which should be sufficient depth for a season without European football. There is Alexis Saelemaekers (or Alex Jimenez) plus the incoming Zachary Athekame on the right, plus Estupinan and Davide Bartesaghi at left-back. The centre-backs of course are Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, Fikayo Tomori and (soon) Koni De Winter. However, in this pre-season,…
The official UEFA website has updated its rankings ahead of the new season, and AC Milan currently rank in the top 20. After taking into account the results from the 2020-21 season onwards, European football’s governing body have produced a new ranking of the top teams around the continent. As a reminder, this determines the seedings for next season’s European draws. Milan are currently in 19th place, but the Rossoneri are not participating in any UEFA competition this season so the ranking does not have any bearing in that sense. Below is the full list: 1. Real Madrid 117,500 2.…
AC Milan director Igli Tare is continuing to work on signing a striker, and there was a meeting involving Rasmus Hojlund on Tuesday. As Calciomercato.com report, Massimiliano Allegri’s side are desperately in need of another centre-forward given that both Luka Jovic and Tammy Abraham left at the end of last season, while Francesco Camarda was loaned out. Dusan Vlahovic’s candidacy seems to be fading, with Hojlund currently the hottest prospect. The former Atalanta player has a more affordable salary at €4m net per year, compared to the €12m earned by the Serbian at Juventus. It’s worth remembering that Milan have…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been announced as Under Armour’s new global ambassador and director of performance. Arteta’s partnership with Under Armour is designed to help the American sportswear company push further into football. Arteta will share insights with Under Armour in areas such as product development, talent identification and leadership. A key focus of his new role as Under Armour’s director of performance will be on developing the next generation of athletes through a leading role in Under Armour’s Next programme. Under Armour launched the Next programme in 2023, which was created to inspire, support and celebrate the next…
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Arsenal are battling with Tottenham to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze. The Gunners are looking to add more firepower in attack this summer despite already signing Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke. It is understood that Mikel Arteta wants another attacking midfielder, but also someone to challenge Gabriel Martinelli on the left wing. Ahead of the first game of the season against Man United, Arsenal are unlikely to add anymore names, however, before the end of the transfer window, the Gunners are expected to sign at least one more player. They have been heavily linked…