Author: Soccerhuz
Sept 26 (Reuters) – AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca said they must back up their weekend win over Inter Milan by beating Lecce in Serie A on Friday in order to show they are progressing after a difficult start to the season. Matteo Gabbia’s late goal secured Milan victory on Sunday and gave some much-needed breathing space to Fonseca, whose side had won only one of their opening four league games heading into the derby. Having moved up to seventh place with eight points, Fonseca believes the priority against 17th-placed Lecce is to maintain their positive momentum. “It’s very, very important. We…
AC Milan spent most of the summer attempting to purchase Youssouf Fofana, but they did not finalise the deal until the latter stages of the mercato. Nevertheless, he is beginning to show signs of his importance to the Rossoneri, and he believes he will only grow in the famous colours. With their midfield problems of last summer, it came as no shock that Milan were infatuated with the prospect of adding Fofana to their midfield. However, the process of adding him to the squad took slightly longer than they would have liked. This has shown in his first few games for…
AC Milan are closing in on an ‘intriguing’ partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo which is similar to Arsenal’s partnership with Rwanda, a report has suggested. Partnerships are part and parcel of professional sports, but partnering with countries is not a common thing. Of course, these deals exist and have done so previously, but they are certainly intriguing. As Calcio e Finanza reports, Milan are ‘close’ to a ‘strategic partnership’ with DR Congo, and whilst nothing has been finalised yet, things could close shortly. The partnership would mean that the Rossoneri provide support for the country and population ‘through a series…
Legendary Inter Milan fullback Maicon tips his former club to bounce back from the Derby della Madonnina defeat, and expects Lautaro Martinez to find his form soon enough. The Nerazzurri were the heavy favorites heading to Sunday’s clash. They had prevailed in the six previous meetings while AC Milan were coming off a miserable run. Nevertheless, Paulo Fonseca’s men found their footing at the perfect instance. They beat Simone Inzaghi’s side by two goals to one. For his part, Maicon reassures that these defeats are part of the game, while expecting his beloved club to overcome the blow. “I’ve experienced…
Fabrizio Romano has revealed he doesn’t know where information on Manchester United aiming for the £63million transfer of Nicolo Barella is “coming from”, amid links to Manchester City. United made the signing of Manuel Ugarte in the summer to cover a midfield position. However, with the contract of Christian Eriksen expiring, and Casemiro underwhelming and being linked away, the Red Devils will want to land some new midfield stars. Recent reports suggested that Barella was a target, with United plotting a €75million (approx £63m) approach for him. However, trusted transfer insider Romano has rubbished those claims, suggesting he has heard…
September 26 – Inter Milan are reporting an increase of €48 million in revenue to €473 million for the 2023/24 financial year. The club also saw debt fall by around €50 million from €85 million to €36 million. The club said this due to the increase in revenue that was boosted by an emphatic Serie A title win, guaranteeing another year of Champions League football this season. While revenue had increased, the club said ‘production costs’ had “remained stable at €464.5 million, resulting in a net improvement to production value of €9 million, compared to losses of €40 million in…
Both Milan and Inter are not in favour of the latest plan to redevelop the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in San Siro, but neither side have yet come forwards with a definitive alternative, according to Thursday’s updates from La Gazzetta dello Sport. Thursday’s update suggests that both the Rossoneri and the Nerazzurri are not keen to pursue the ‘WeBuild’ project, promoted by the local authorities and mayor Giuseppe Sala, which would have seen the old stadium in San Siro redeveloped ahead of the 2032 European Championships. There are several potential reasons why the Milanese clubs do not want to push forwards…
The value of Inter Milan’s shirt sponsorship deals has skyrocketed beyond those of Juventus and AC Milan. In recent years, Inter have gone through a few main shirt sponsors. After the end of the Nerazzurri’s decades-long partnership with tire manufacturer Pirelli in the summer of 2021, they have gone into each season with a new sponsor. There had been Socios.com during the 2021-22 campaign. And then in the 2022-23 season, Inter began with DigitalBits as their main shirt sponsor. This partnership ended prematurely, however, due to the Cryptocurrency’s non-payment of the amounts they owed Inter. Then last season, the Nerazzurri…
After such an impressive performance against Inter, a report has suggested that Paulo Fonseca will not rotate his AC Milan XI in the game against Lecce, even with a big Champions League on the horizon. Milan’s victory against Inter displayed several things that have not been seen this season. A team that fought for one another, fought for the coach, and above all, fought for the fans. Ultimately, a team that represented the Rossoneri spirit. With such a performance, there are questions about how much can be changed from that team. Given Fonseca altered his tactics, there may be some…
AC Milan’s Ismael Bennacer is out due to an injury. In fact, he underwent surgery on his right calf in Finald and he will not return to the field before the end of the 2024 year. That is why the club management is considering a possible addition in the midfield area. As per Calciomercato.com, there are various options to consider in the market. It is early to take decisions, but initial talks between the directors and market intermediaries and agents are not excluded. As per the report, Geoffrey Moncada will focus on a midfielder skilled in transition or on a…