Author: Soccerhuz
As is now to be expected, Zvonimir Boban did not hold back in his criticism of AC Milan both before and after the defeat against Feyenoord last night. There is still 90 minutes of the tie to go, but Milan must show a big improvement if they are to overturn the deficit at San Siro and beat Feyenoord after they lost 1-0 in the first leg last night. The tone was set when Milan gifted the Rotterdam club a goal after three minutes to make the stadium explode, with Mike Maignan making a blunder on a shot he should have…
Roma intend to keep Alexis Saelemaekers as they are satisfied with his performances while on loan, but Milan are in a different situation relative to when they let him go. The Giallorossi will have to empty their wallets to sign him permanently, Calciomercato reports. The two sides touched base in the second half of January. The Rossoneri wouldn’t mind it if Tammy Abraham stayed. However, they don’t want a swap with the winger where they’d have to add some cash consideration. Plus, the striker has rich wages for their standards. Milan would okay the sale of Saelemaekers, to Roma or…
A lot of the build-up to the game against Feyenoord was dominated by the talk of AC Milan’s four forwards, but it could well be a quick experiment. As Calciomercato.com report, it was supposed to be the night of Christian Pulisic, Joao Felix, Rafael Leao and Santiago Gimenez – who have been dubbed the ‘Fantastic Four’ – but instead Igor Paixao was the match-winner for Feyenoord. After the wins against Roma and Empoli to build the excitement following a busy winter window, there was the need to follow it up with a good performance to keep momentum building. Mike Maignan’s…
Joao Felix made his Champions League debut for AC Milan as they were beaten away in the Netherlands by Feyenoord and the Italian media have reacted to his performance. Chelsea’s supporters might be left rueing the club’s decision to let Felix leave on loan for Milan in January following the injury to Nicolas Jackson. The Chelsea striker looks set for an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury which is expected to rule him out until April. The Blues have now been left short in attack following the departure of Felix, however, they might be feeling a…
AC Milan have a plan in place that will bring to end to the speculation suggesting that Christian Pulisic is a transfer target for Liverpool. The USMNT star has continued to catch the eye in Italy this season, registering 10 goals and 11 assists. There has been talk of the former Chelsea forward being lured back to the Premier League by a big-money offer. Milan, though, have been piecing together contract extension plans for some time. Pulisic is currently tied to a deal at San Siro through to 2027. According to Calciomercato, fresh terms will prolong that agreement by a…
A report has claimed that AC Milan are one of the clubs keen on exploring a deal for Victor Osimhen, but a move to England appears more likely at the moment. According to what is being reported by Fotospor, Napoli offered Osimhen to Newcastle United during the January transfer window because they were ‘determined’ to cash in on him despite the fact he is on loan at Galatasaray. Newcastle made attempts to sign Osimhen in the summer of 2024, but gave up on the transfer due to Napoli’s demand for a transfer fee of £113m, which is around €135m. However,…
Former AC Milan star and current Sky Sports pundit Zvonimir Boban has offered his candid thoughts on Milan’s recent defeat against Feyenoord in the Champions League. Boban particularly focused on the tactical error made by coach Sergio Conceicao in playing all four of Milan’s offensive stars, which he believes came at the expense of Rafael Leao’s effectiveness. Boban didn’t mince words when discussing Leao’s performance and role in the team: “Leao is inherently inconsistent. If you ask him to do too many tactical things, he gets confused. We all know his strengths and weaknesses: today he had to play as…
FC Barcelona is still looking for reinforcements for the next season, and in recent days an unexpected possibility has emerged. Rafael Leão, AC Milan’s star, has offered himself to Barça to wear the blue and garnet jersey starting in the summer of 2025. Although the culé club had other priorities, such as Nico Williams, the possibility of signing Leão has caught the board’s attention. Hansi Flick and Joan Laporta are evaluating the option, but there is a significant obstacle: the player has put 4 key demands on the table to finalize his arrival. Leão, A Luxury Signing for Barça Rafael…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is no stranger to mixed opinions. As a player, you loved him or hated him, and the same message has been true in his new role at AC Milan. However, the outlook on his work is changing. In his playing days, Ibrahimovic was one of the best players to watch, but he was very splitting. His technicality and ego were brilliant to watch, or his ego and showboating were reasons to put you off him. Either way, the Swede has always been a discussion point, and since the rumours of his return to Milan started, this much has…
Rafael Leao admits Milan ‘did not have the same grit and aggression’ as Feyenoord, so their performance was ‘not up to the level’ of a Champions League play-off. It had been a brave decision to unleash the Fantastic Four from the start for the first time, with Santiago Gimenez supported by Joao Felix, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic. However, they conceded in the third minute when Mike Maignan’s howler let the hopeful Igor Paixao snapshot squirm in at the near bottom corner and they never really recovered, creating few big scoring opportunities in the 1-0 defeat. “We did not have…