Author: Soccerhuz
AC Milan may have to cash in on Rafael Leao to afford a permanent deal for Joao Felix, potentially presenting an exciting opportunity to Chelsea. Felix left the Blues in January after failing to nail down a regular starting spot under Enzo Maresca. The Portugal international handed in a transfer request and got his wish when AC Milan came calling. Rossoneri advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic later revealed that the negotiations with Chelsea proved unproblematic and were completed relatively quickly. However, because the talks happened late in the window – the Felix transfer was only announced after Deadline Day – Milan did…
AC Milan head coach Sergio Conceicao has named his starting line-up for the game against Hellas Verona, with some notable changes from the Feyenoord defeat. In what is another must-win game for Milan in the league, there are some selection issues for Conceicao. Fikayo Tomori will serve a one-game ban after his red card in Empoli, while Emerson Royal, Alessandro Florenzi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Luka Jovic are injured. Official starting XIs The coach cannot have been happy with what he saw in Rotterdam on Wednesday night. There is one change to the defensive department with Kyle Walker, Malick Thiaw, Matteo…
USMNT star Christian Pulisic has lifted the lid on what it’s like to work with AC Milan sporting director Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a daily basis. Pulisic explained in an interview with Sports Illustrated just how hands-on Ibrahimovic has been in his role, continually checking in with players to make sure they are in best possible space to perform at their best. Pulisic took over Ibrahimovic’s No.11 shirt when he joined Milan in the summer of 2023 from Chelsea and has seen his career go from strength to strength after a somewhat stagnant spell with the London side. After a promising…
Rafael Leao is having another up and down season for AC Milan, and there is reportedly a chance that it could be his last at the club. This morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport has an article which is centred around the idea that Milan wish to keep Joao Felix and that in order to fund a permanent move for him they are willing to part with Theo Hernandez. However, the final paragraph is titled ‘the truth about Leao’ and adds that while the contractual situation is different for the winger compared to Theo (who will have 12 months…
Stephan El Shaarawy has admitted that he always feels emotional when he goes back to play at San Siro, after his ‘dream’ spell at AC Milan. El Shaarawy began his career at Genoa and he was signed by Milan in 2011, really breaking out in the 2012–13 season and becoming one of the most important players among the Rossoneri ranks. In 2015–16 he went to Monaco and then spent three years at Roma, signing for Chinese club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, before making a return to Roma 18 months later. The 32-year-old has made well over 100 appearances in his second…
The Minnesota Vikings don’t need to let Sam Darnold walk for nothing, and could actually get a more accomplished QB back in a trade. Darnold will become an unrestricted free agent in March if the Vikings don’t extend him before then, though Minnesota can also use the franchise tag to tether the QB to the team and then seek to shop him. Darnold probably could have garnered a first-round pick in a deal had he not stumbled in Week 18 and the first round of the playoffs against the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, respectively. However, since the unceremonious…
Milan Primavera’s unbeaten run was ended by Sassuolo on Saturday afternoon as they were beaten 1-0 in a play-off zone six-pointer. As a reminder, Milan will have been full of confidence coming into the game after beating Juventus 3-0 away from home last weekend, hoping to continue a positive streak too. Unfortunately though they were unable to build on the run, with Daldum scoring the only goal for Sassuolo in 87th minute as he fired in Minta’s low cross to decide the game. With the win, the Neroverdi rise to 49 points in the standings and return to being six…
AC Milan and Inter are reportedly attempting to co-operate with a San Siro plan, but the council have requested they hurry up. As Corriere della Sera (via Milan News) write, as of yesterday, plans have not been submitted to the council – who are expecting a feasibility document as well as a purchase offer in the short future. However, it seems things are still a way away. The reasoning for this is currently unclear, but Mayor Beppe Sala believes that the clubs are potentially stalling the idea – a frustration given previous assurances. Instead, it seems that evaluations are still…
Throughout the history of AC Milan, you can find some of the best talents in the world, and it was hoped that Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao would cement themselves, but this has not happened. At one point in time, if you were told that sentence would be written, you would probably laugh. After all, this is Theao we are writing about. However, the current reality is that it is the regular involving the duo. Talk of their phenomena has dwindled rapidly, and now we are left with moments of their excellence, rather than the prolonged spells of the past.…
Wednesday night’s game was an eye-opener for San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama as his team fell to the Boston Celtics 116-103. The Celtics dominated on both ends of the floor, with Jayson Tatum leading the offense with 32 points—his third straight 30-point game—while Kristaps Porzingis added 29 points and six rebounds. The Spurs struggled against Boston’s resilient defense. De’Aaron Fox finished with 23 points after a slow first half, while Wembanyama was limited to 17 points overall on the night. Wembanyama, the leading Defensive Player of the Year candidate, had nothing but praise for the Celtics after their stellar…