Author: Soccerhuz
The Dallas Mavericks have made a few head-scratching moves the last few days, headlined by sending the better, young Luka Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for a still great (not as good as Doncic), older Anthony Davis and only one first-round pick. Davis’ timeline matches up with Kyrie Irving, but Luka Doncic was going to be the face of the franchise for the next decade. Those concerns were only exacerbated when Dallas traded the younger Quentin Grimes for the older Caleb Martin on Tuesday in a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Who the better player is could be an…
Milan will only be able to include three of their January signings in their updated UEFA list, meaning two new players won’t be taking part in the Champions League knockout rounds. The Rossoneri will take on Feyenoord in their two-legged knockout phase play-off, and Santiago Gimenez is sure of facing his former club in mid-February after completing a move from the Eredivisie giants on the deadline day. All teams featuring in European competitions must present an updated list including the eligible players for the second part of the campaign by February 6 at midnight. The Diavolo have had some busy…
Joao Felix has already made it clear that he wishes to join AC Milan on a permanent deal when his loan spell expires, a report claims. The Portuguese forward was one of five signings that Milan made in a very busy winter mercato and he was the last to be announced. He is expected to be on the bench for tonight’s Coppa Italia game against Roma, so could therefore make his debut. According to TBR Football, Felix joined Milan on a loan deal worth £5m (around €6m) but there was no option or obligation to buy clause inserted. That means…
The very last move of the winter transfer window for AC Milan was the signing of Riccardo Sottil, and given the other additions he may go more under the radar. As MilanNews report and as Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s words yesterday confirmed, the Sottil operation was closed a minute and a half before the deadline, but just why did the Rossoneri management insist right until the end? When thinking of Riccardo many Italian football fans who are perhaps a bit older think of Andrea Sottil, his father who is a former Serie A defender and now a good level coach. However, his…
The winter transfer window saw Milan undergo a revolution. Out went Davide Calabria, Alvaro Morata, Ismael Bennacer, Luka Romero, Kevin Zeroli, and Noah Okafor; in came Santiago Gimenez, Joao Felix, Warren Bondo, Kyle Walker, and Riccardo Sottil. Sergio Conceição’s squad appears to have emerged stronger from this January window, though only the pitch will provide the final verdict, but the fans’ reaction shows that all these moves have been well received. As reported by the Italy-based website MilanNews.it, the Rossoneri club is experiencing a true “transfer market effect,” as over 12,000 tickets have been sold from Monday to today, averaging…
On Sunday, just hours before the highly anticipated Derby della Madonnina, Italian soccer giants AC Milan announced a new back-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with Bitpanda, one of Europe’s largest cryptocurrency trading platforms. Meanwhile, AC Milan made key moves in the final days of the winter transfer window, adding depth to their roster ahead of the critical UEFA Champions League play-off game and the final third of the 2024/25 Serie A campaign. AC Milan’s deal with Bitpanda will generate about €5 million ($5.1 million) a year, according to several reports in Italy. The Austrian company’s logo and name are now featured in…
Savicevic believes Chelsea loanee Joao Felix and former Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez can lift standards at Milan. He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “The fans must start dreaming again. The Rossoneri are a great team, they have a crest with seven Champions Leagues on their arm. “I am very proud to have been part of one of the best teams in the world. And the new signings will be too.” Asked if Felix and Gimenez can complement eachother, Savicevic continued: “I definitely think so. In any case, there is a coach, Sergio (Conceicao) seems to me to be the right…
Alex Jimenez is now expected to start for AC Milan tonight against Roma, a journalist has claimed, with Rafael Leao not feeling 100%. According to Luca Bianchin of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Jimenez is now expected to get a starting spot tonight in the Coppa Italia against Roma and he will play in the attack as well, not at full-back. Leao is the leading candidate to give up his place. The journalist states that the Portuguese winger ‘has not been 100% for two or three weeks, like Pulisic’. That means that Christian Pulisic is also a potential option to give…
Ismael Bennacer has lifted the lid on why he wanted to leave AC Milan in order to join Marseille, strongly hinting at tactical motivations. Bennacer was one of the last minute farewells in the crazy winter transfer window that Milan had. Despite starting the derby against Inter the previous day, the Algerian pushed to join Marseille and eventually did, on loan with an option to buy. Corriere della Sera (via Milan News) even reported that Bennacer had a ‘heated face-to-face’ with Sergio Conceicao at half-time in the derby, due to his decision to replace the midfielder with Alex Jimenez –…
Pedri is enjoying a special season under Hansi Flick at FC Barcelona in 2024/25, showing why he is regarded as one of the best midfielders in the game. The 22-year-old is proving to be a key difference-maker for the Blaugrana and is looking at his best, both physically and performance-wise. After a few irregular seasons, during which he faced recurring fitness problems, the Canary Islander has now found stability and is absolutely thriving. Pedri earns praise Pedri’s performances from the midfield this season have not gone unnoticed, with AC Milan and Croatia legend Zvonimir Boban heaping praise on the Barcelona…