Author: Soccerhuz
AC Milan have several problems that need fixing and with the January mercato around the corner, Pietro Mazzara has spoken about what the club may target. It is still early doors (ish), but whether Milan’s summer window can be viewed as successful is unlikely. Youssouf Fofana’s arrival is a huge positive, the midfielder has entered the Reijnders category of importance, but whether his addition is enough to distract everyone from other additions is debatable. The verdict is still out on Alvaro Morata, Tammy Abraham, Strahinja Pavlovic and Emerson Royal, but so far there has been more questionable than good moments…
Chelsea’s interest in Hernandez has been reported since early May, despite having Marc Cucurella and Ben Chilwell on their books, indicating how highly he is rated at Stamford Bridge. In April, Fabrizio Romano poured cold water on Arsenal’s links to Hernandez, claiming that AC Milan had no interest in selling the World Cup winner. As for Manchester City, they have not had a natural left-back at their disposal for several years, with Josko Gvardiol, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and Rico Lewis emerging as makeshift options for Pep Guardiola instead. TBR Football’s chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has been informed that Arsenal,…
The Nerazzurri President spoke to DAZN, via FCInterNews, ahead of today’s Serie A clash with Como. He also denied that Inter would sign any players in January for “two reasons.” Yesterday, remarks came out from Milan owner Gerry Cardinale taking aim at Inter. The Rossoneri owner was speaking about his strategy for running his club as a sustainable business. Cardinale stated that Inter had gone “bankrupt” after winning the Serie A title in 2021.. That is certainly not true as the Nerazzurri did not “go bankrupt” as a club. However, Cardinale was presumably referring to the fact that Suning defaulted…
The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Monday night, looking to build momentum before their Christmas matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ve missed Luka Doncic in their last two games, both against the LA Clippers, with a heel contusion that he apparently suffered against the Golden State Warriors. With a week off since that 45-point triple-double against the Warriors, Dallas is hoping to get him back for this matchup as a tune-up for his national TV games on Wednesday. Doncic is listed as questionable for Monday’s matchup with his heel contusion. Everyone else on Dallas’…
Claudio Ranieri reveals why he made no substitutions as Roma crushed Parma 5-0, the advice he gave Artem Dovbyk and why there is ‘one Roma with Paulo Dybala and another without.’ The Giallorossi needed a boost following the 2-0 defeat to Como, although there were already positive signs in the midweek 4-1 Coppa Italia victory over Sampdoria. They swept Parma aside at the Stadio Olimpico this afternoon, with a Dybala brace, Alexis Saelemaekers volley, Leandro Paredes penalty and late Dovbyk tap-in. “I don’t know if it is the best Roma of the season, but I do know we have to…
Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella is ready to face the team who launched his career in the form of Como this evening. This is highlighted in today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. Barella is now a player right at the top of the Italian game. The 27-year-old is a talismanic midfielder for an Inter team who have become a dominant force in Serie A, and credible contenders for the Champions League. Meanwhile, Barella is one of Italy’s key players. He started throughout the Azzurri’s EURO 2020 triumph, and has become even more important since. Barella…
Further confirmation has arrived regarding Tijjani Reijnders’ imminent renewal, and AC Milan hope that it will fend off interest from Real Madrid. As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, it was mainly the decision of Geoffrey Moncada to focus on signing Reijnders in the 2023 summer mercato. He saw the Dutchman as an ideal profile to come in and help rebuild the midfield after Sandro Tonali’s sale, agreeing a €20m deal with AZ Alkmaar. Now, after a brilliant debut season, his value has tripled to at least €60m, largely because he is already on eight goals this season. The good…
Jimenez was sold to Milan this past summer after a successful loan last season. The deal includes two options for Real to buy back the defender. In the summer of 2025, Real can re-sign him for €9m and in the summer of 2026, the price will be €12m. But La Gazzetta dello Sport says Milan wants to negotiate away these clauses. The reason is that Milan consider Jiménez as a possible replacement for Theo Hernández in the longer term. Hernández has been linked with Bayern Munich and Manchester United in recent days. Milan plan to negotiate with Real Madrid over…
Inter Milan legend Beppe Bergomi feels that there’s little truth to the assertion by AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale about the Nerazzurri going “bankrupt.” The former Nerazzurri captain and 1982 World Cup winner hit back on Sky Sport Italia, via FCInterNews. He noted that Inter won plenty of titles between two separate Serie A title wins. Yesterday, remarks came out from Milan owner Gerry Cardinale taking aim at Inter. The Rossoneri owner was speaking about his strategy for running his club as a sustainable business. Cardinale stated that Inter had gone “bankrupt” after winning the Serie A title last season.…
Luca Marchetti, journalist and market expert, expressed himself this way on Sky Sport Club regarding Milan and head coach Paulo Fonseca: “The club’s trust in Fonseca has always been there. If we are to consider hypothetical future scenarios, Milan would have to collapse. But as of today, the team has not collapsed. The club changed the bench, entrusting it to Fonseca, who inherited a series of issues that were already present under Pioli. The coach must be given time to intervene following his methodology. The club has always supported him, and he has always stated this.” “Of course, coaches are…