Author: Soccerhuz
AC Milan are pushing for Luka Jovic to leave the club this summer but he is showing little interest in the two offers that are currently on the table. As has been reported by AS in Spain (via Radio Rossonera), the Rossoneri are aware that they can operate without Jovic at the club and he will be taking up a registration spot in both Serie A and the Champions League. With the club still wanting to sign Manu Kone from Borussia Monchengladbach, shifting Jovic and Ismael Bennacer will help a lot with the registration issues that they are facing. The former Real…
With just one point from six available and four goals conceded in 180 minutes, it would be fair to say Paulo Fonseca has not got off to the best start as AC Milan head coach. La Gazzetta dello Sport speaks of a ‘bleak panorama’ at Milan with Fonseca as the main defendant, without forgetting that the new coach was chosen by the management of the club when there were other names available. Given what happened in the first two games, it is legitimate to ask whether the decision was the right one. The report has highlighted five areas that have been lacking so…
AC Milan fans got a look at what Youssouf Fofana can bring during his stint off the bench in the defeat to Parma, and there was hope that his first start could come against Lazio. La Gazzetta dello Sport write how in Paulo Fonseca’s mind Fofana is the starter in the midfield double pivot together with Tijjani Reijnder, when everyone is fully fit. However, he has only been training for a week and is far from 100%. In fact, at the moment he has a maximum of 45 minutes in is legs and if the game were played today, he would…
Ahead of the draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League which takes place on Thursday in Monaco, AFP Sport explains the format of the new, expanded version of Europe’s elite club competition: – More clubs, no more groups – The updated version of the Champions League will see 36 clubs feature in the competition proper, an increase from 32 under the old format. There is an extra place for the fifth-best European league according to UEFA’s ranking, which means France’s Ligue 1 now has three automatic qualifiers. In addition, there is an extra berth for each of the two leagues…
In the high-octane world of the NBA, Luka Doncic shines as one of the standout stars with the Dallas Mavericks, dazzling fans with his incredible on-court skills. But what really sets Luka apart is not only his talent, but his down-to-earth nature, which reveals itself when the spotlight is turned off. While most NBA superstars bask in luxury during their downtime, Luka returns to the simple life on his family’s farm in Slovenia. Away from the roaring crowds and flashing cameras, he trades basketballs for hay bales, and spends his days surrounded by animals and the serene beauty of nature.…
Mercedes technical director James Allison revealed that a one-stop was their plan for Lewis Hamilton at the Dutch Grand Prix, but a lock-up forced them down an unplanned route. Hamilton went into the Dutch GP with major momentum having won two of the last three races, claiming victory at Silverstone and Spa, but the Dutch GP at Zandvoort brought about a nasty surprise on qualifying day as Hamilton suffered a shock Q2 elimination. To make matters worse, he also picked up a three-place grid drop for impeding Sergio Perez. Starting the race on the soft tyre, Hamilton was able to…
Free-agent guard Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a one-year deal with the reigning champion Boston Celtics, his agent, George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. Walker, 25, averaged nearly 10 points in 17.4 minutes per game for the Brooklyn Nets last season. A strong shooter, over half of Walker’s field goal attempts came from 3-point range, and he made 38.4% of them. Walker spent the first four years of his career with the San Antonio Spurs after being selected with the 18th overall pick in 2018. He spent one season with the Los Angeles Lakers before signing a one-year, $2 million contract…
Bad news are coming from Trigoria as rumors have emerged about the apparent tension between Daniele De Rossi and Bryan Cristante. It is not an easy moment at Roma who have gotten off a bad start to the season and are yet to complete the team on the transfer market front. The results in these first two league outings have not been encouraging, and nervousness is spreading. According to the latest report by Rai Sport, in fact, during today’s training there was a tough confrontation between head coach Daniele De Rossi and midfielder Bryan Cristante. The two were separated after a…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has introduced a fresh twist to the Lewis Hamilton replacement saga. Since it was announced in February that the seven-time world champion would be moving to Ferrari for 2025, the Silver Arrows boss has been tasked with finding a suitable replacement. Stepping into a 105-time race winner’s shoes is no simple task, and established top-tier drivers Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz were touted as potential partners to George Russell. More recently, F2 and Mercedes Junior Team driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has appeared to be on the verge of signing for the team, though Wolff continued to send mixed messages at…
Al-Qadsiah have denied that they are in talks over a deal that would see AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer join them, despite reports suggesting otherwise. As we approach the final part of the summer transfer window, the feeling is that Milan want to make one more move in midfield in order to complete the department. However, in order to do so they must offload another player, with the leading candidate being Bennacer as things stand. DzBallon in his home country Algeria reported earlier today that the former Empoli midfielder is ‘at the heart of intense speculation about his future’. That is…