Author: Soccerhuz
Lazio head coach Marco Baroni has fired a shot in the week of their trip to face AC Milan, accusing them of changing objectives during the season. Speaking to SportMediaset on the eve of the Coppa Italia match against Inter, Baroni was asked what the objectives are for his side between now and the end of the current campaign, given they are still in three competitions. “We accept the criticism after Venezia, but for me it was still a mature match, on these pitches it is not easy for anyone. Castellanos out for a month? It must not be an…
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has compared Luka Modric to Paolo Maldini in terms of the longevity of their greatness. Maldini is someone who needs very little introduction given that he is regarded as the greatest defender of all time by many, holding many records in terms of appearances, winning 23 trophies and being a long-serving captain of Milan. Modrić’s meanwhile remains the captain of Real Madrid and the Croatia national team, and seems to be ageing like a fine wine. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, winning 27 major honour with…
Sky journalist Peppe Di Stefano has shared some insight on Sergio Conceicao’s selection choices, in particular related to Youssouf Fofana. Fofana started the last couple of games on the bench after previously being undroppable, and there have been rumours of a possible argument between the midfielder and the Rossoneri coach. Denials have since arrived regarding this story. The amount of game time that Fofana has had simply must catch up to him at some point. The numbers do show that the former Monaco man – in addition to his midfield partner Tijjani Reijnders, who is also playing too much –…
Edon Zhegrova has announced that he will not renew his deal with Lille and that he intends to take the next step in his career, with AC Milan apparently interested. Calciomercato.com recall the statement that Zhegrova made to Radio Dukagjini in his native Kosovo: “It’s true, I have communicated to the club that I will not renew my contract. We will see what happens this summer, but the club has been informed of my will. There are several clubs interested, I will decide my future after the end of the Ligue 1 season.” Zhegrova has put himself in the shop…
La Gazzetta dello Sport’s Milan correspondent Luca Bianchin claims that Antonio Conte’s name has been ‘circulating again’ over the last few days as the Rossoneri consider options to replace Sergio Conceiçao in the summer. Milan will likely part ways with Conceiçao at the end of the season if the Portuguese does not achieve a top-four finish. Milan transfer reporter Luca Bianchin said Conte could be one of the candidates if the Rossoneri change their third coach in a year at the end of the season. “Conte’s name has been circulating again in the last two days,” Bianchin said. “I’m not…
Inter Milan set up a mouth-watering derby in the semi-final of the Coppa Italia against AC Milan with a 2-0 victory over Lazio to extend their unbeaten run at home to 16 games across all competitions (W13, D3). The tie was feisty from the off with combative tackles flying in from both sides, but a pattern started to emerge where the hosts shaded the possession stats while Lazio looked dangerous on the break. Boulaye Dia had the first sight of goal when his deflected effort looped just wide, while Gustav Isaksen threatened from distance on more than one occasion. Despite…
The Milan derby will be played five times this season. Inter Milan defeated Lazio 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the two-leg Italian Cup semifinals against city rival AC Milan. Mark Arnautovic scored with a long-range volley late in the first half at the San Siro and then Hakan Calhanoglu converted a second-half penalty. Milan beat Roma 3-1 three weeks ago. Inter and Milan have already played three times this season — twice in Serie A (Milan won the first meeting and the other one was a draw) and in the Italian Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia, which was…
AC Milan hold an interest in signing Ibrahim Maza from Hertha BSC and were willing to offer a sizeable sum in January, according to a report. As per a report from Kicker, Milan and Porto both came forward to sign the 19-year-old talent Maza in the winter mercato. The forward had two ‘concrete and highly attractive offers’ and turned down both clubs. Milan ended up turning to Riccardo Sottil and Joao Felix to strengthen the attacking midfielder and left wing roles, but they went in with a bid for Maza which Hertha were willing to accept. However, the teenager made…
One of the few positive notes of AC Milan’s rather difficult past few weeks has been the performances of Alex Jimenez, and talks with Real Madrid are planned. As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) recall, Jimenez fully entered the first team squad at the end of 2024 and has never left it since. The new head coach Sergio Conceiçao clearly likes him and is using him with an increased frequency. He will continue to do so in the next few games too, given that Kyle Walker is currently recovering from a muscle issue and should miss the next couple of matches at…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has shed further light on how his time away from AC Milan ended up being so short-lived and how he was tempted back to the club. Ibrahimovic had two different spells at Milan as a player, retiring at the end of the 2022-23 season, but he wasn’t away for long as he began a third different spell, swapping the pitch for the office this time. There were some doubts about his exact role as ‘Senior Advisor’, but Swede has an all-encompassing position it seems. He is regularly seen around the training ground and has a large influece across…