Author: Soccerhuz
Zlatan Ibrahimovic explains why Alvaro Morata left Milan so soon to make way for Santiago Gimenez, as they face rivals Inter. ‘Everyone wants to win the derby.’ This is the third edition of the Derby della Madonnina this season after the Rossoneri won 2-1 in September, the only Serie A defeat Inter suffered this term, and fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in the Supercoppa Italiana Final on January 6. That was only Sergio Conceicao’s second game in charge and his results have since been mixed, including a midweek Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. “The derby is…
The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping the fans on the edge of their seat when it comes to the quarterback situation heading into the 2025 offseason. Every quarterback that was on the active roster in 2024 is set to hit free agency in 2025, however Team President Art Rooney II has already shared that the team plans on bringing back either Justin Fields or Russell Wilson. The organization will have a couple of other options as well if it cannot strike a deal with either quarterback before free agency begins, including some veteran free agents. Aside from Wilson and Fields, another…
Anthony Davis’ tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers came to a stunning end over the weekend when he and Max Christie were traded to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a blockbuster deal to land Luka Doncic. In five-plus seasons with the team, Davis was named to four All-Star games and of course won a championship alongside LeBron James in 2020. The Lakers acquiring Davis to pair with James represented a new era of Lakers basketball that brought the organization its 17th title and plenty of other memorable games and moments. While acquiring a 25-year-old superstar like Doncic wasn’t something…
Santiago Gimenez, top goalscorer of Arne Slot‘s career as a coach, has now left Feyenoord – in a deal which could rule out a summer transfer for Darwin Nunez. Gimenez netted 49 goals in 85 appearances for Slot at Feyenoord which, up to now, is the most of any player in the Dutchman’s coaching career. While Mohamed Salah is the next closest with 25 in 33 games, there is no guarantee the Egyptian will overtake that tally unless he signs a new contract at Liverpool. Slot’s move to Merseyside in the summer led to links with a number of his…
Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao took to social media to bid farewell to Davide Calabria and Alvaro Morata, who have left the Rossoneri. Morata has joined Galatasaray on loan with an option to buy, while Calabria is on the verge of joining Bologna on a permanent transfer. The Rossoneri captain left Milanello in tears on Saturday. Theo and Leao sent social media messages to Calabria through their official Instagram accounts. The Portuguese winger wrote: “Thanks for everything, my brother. I love you, and we’ll see each other soon.” Theo shared Calabria’s farewell post, adding a sad face and a heart…
Kyle Walker’s arrival came from out of nowhere really, with AC Milan not entering the window looking for a right-back. Now though, they are glad the opportunity arose. Milan have needed a solid right-back for some time now, and despite the ideal of Emerson Royal fitting that role, it did not work out that way. Instead, the Brazilian’s arrival further fuelled the need for solidity, and with Walker, the Rossoneri have gotten that. The Englishman was first able to make his impact against Inter, and Gazzetta dello Sport writes that he has already brought serenity to the defence. With the…
AC Milan have made a late enquiry about the potential signing of Bryan Cristante from AS Roma, according to one journalist. In these last few hours of the window, Milan are trying to resolve the midfield issue and mostly because Ismael Bennacer is pushing to move to Olympique Marseille than for other reasons. The management would only let him go if they have a replacement lined up, it has emerged. According to Orazio Accomando of DAZN, Milan and Fiorentina have asked Roma for information on Cristante, a midfielder who is now outside of the Giallorossi starting line-up and spent time…
It’ll be difficult for the Los Angeles Lakers to top their latest trade for Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, but the organization may be up for the challenge. In another shocking move, the franchise could swap a father-son duo for a valuable Cleveland Cavaliers center. “We already talked about the best team in the West, so let’s now propose a trade for the best team in the Eastern Conference,” Clutch Points’ Bailey Bassett wrote Friday. “We’ve seen a LeBron James reunion with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers before. So, why couldn’t it happen again?” “As contenders, the Cavaliers are trade deadline…
Just like during the most recent summer window there is talk of Ismael Bennacer leaving AC Milan, and it is Marseille that have come forward again. Rewinding back to the summer, The most likely destination seemed to be Saudi Arabia for Bennacer heading into deadline day, and then it appeared that the Algerian was destined to remain, until other news broke. Atletico Madrid came forward to express an interest before Diego Simeone poured cold water on things by stating that their mercato is closed, yet Marseille then emerged as a late hope for the Algerian. In the end the former…
A report from England has claimed that Crystal Palace are ready to spend big on AC Milan defender Strahinja Pavlovic, who their head coach is a big admirer of. According to The Sun, Palace boss Oliver Glasner wants to sign Pavlovic in a £25million (around €30m) deadline day deal. Glasner is ‘a huge fan of the powerful Serb’ but it is ‘an ambitious target’ given that he has been in the starting XI more recently. Having joined from Red Bull Salzburg last summer it has been a rollercoaster season already in terms of performance levels and game time, but there…