Author: Soccerhuz
Out of all the clubs that will take part in the 2024-25 Serie A season, AC Milan are the one that have recorded the highest net spend in the past 10 years a study has shown. Transfermarkt have published the full list of all 20 teams and how much they have spent since the summer of 2014, and the numbers make grim reading for Milan. The Rossoneri have spent €1.04bn in that time, with a net spend of -€647.2m which means they have spent that amount more than they have received in transfer fees. There are eight clubs who have…
Football fans have voiced their discontent, accusing UEFA of “ruining football” following the release of the new Champions League anthem. This year’s Champions League marks a significant shift in the tournament’s structure, with UEFA implementing one of the most substantial changes in its history. The competition is moving away from the traditional group stage format that has been a staple since the tournament’s inception in 1992-93. Instead, the tournament will now follow a new league phase with more matches than the erstwhile group stage. However, it is not the format change that has fans up in arms. But UEFA’s decision…
Over the past couple of days, there has been a lot of chatter surrounding FC Barcelona and their alleged interest in signing Rafael Leao from AC Milan. The 25-year-old Portuguese international is said to have become the club’s top target in the final phase of the transfer window after they missed out on Nico Williams. Even though a move for Leao would be financially difficult, the Catalans were hopeful of pulling off the deal, with reports claiming that the player himself would be open to joining the La Liga giants. AC Milan rule out exit AC Milan, for their…
There is just over one week left until the end of the summer transfer window and Yacine Adli is yet to find a new club, but a report has suggested things are moving. According to Calciomercato.com, Adli is experiencing a ‘painful situation’ because he has the red and black colours tattooed on his heart and if it were up to him he would stay and fight for a spot, but he risks not having the chance to because of the squad list regulations. The discussions over the last few days have led to an agreement between all the parties that will…
They say defences win championships, but that old cliche certainly rings true. Nine of the past 10 Serie A winners have held the best defensive record – including Stefano Pioli’s Milan in 2021-22, conceding 31 goals. During that historic run, a back five consisting of Mike Maignan, Davide Calabria, Theo Hernandez Fikayo Tomori, and Pierre Kalulu held the spine together, especially the central partnership of the latter two – performing as if they were in their late 20s and peaking at their prime. In terms of personnel, nothing has changed considerably, with 80 per cent of those names featuring in…
Rafael Leao is rightly regarded as one of the best left wingers in world football, and Barcelona have turned their attentions to him because they wish to acquire someone of that exact calibre. As Calciomercato.com write, Leao has now had three seasons in a row for double figures for both goals and assists across all competitions, with only Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr. clearly superior to him in the ranking of elite left wingers. Leao is certainly the strongest player in the Milan squad (perhaps level with his friend Theo Hernandez ) and now he must work even harder to make that leap…
Over the past couple of days, since Alvaro Morata’s injury, the idea of Rafael Leao playing as the centre-forward has once again emerged. As La Gazzetta dello Sport write, although Leao has almost always started on the left during his time at Milan (though he has played up front on a few occasions), his movements on the pitch are far more nomadic. At various moments of the match he plays in the centre of the attack, as if he were a No.9. This was even on show during Saturday’s draw against Torino at San Siro, when Milan were remodelled slightly…
AC Milan’s transfer market is still ongoing and might provide Paulo Fonseca with one more addition in midfield. The player highlighted in red at the club’s headquarters is definitely Silvano Vos right now. He is a 19-year-old defensive midfielder currently plying his trade for Ajax. According to what is told by Tuttosport in this morning’s print edition, the player is getting very close to donning the Rossoneri shirt soon. An agreement between the player and the AC Milan club management is said to have been reached recently, with only the agreement with Ajax still pending. The Dutch outfit, however, do not seem…
Both had to settle for a point on the opening matchday, but Serie A giants AC Milan and promoted Parma will both seek victory when they meet on Saturday. While Milan visit Stadio Tardini following a dramatic late comeback against Torino, their hosts held Fiorentina to a draw upon returning to Italy’s top flight. Building his reputation as Milan’s go-to ‘supersub’, Noah Okafor once again sprang from the bench and saved his side last week, when the Rossoneri were perhaps fortunate to come out of their league opener with a draw. Trailing Torino by two goals heading towards stoppage time, first new signing Alvaro Morata prodded them back…
AC Milan captain Christy Grimshaw says players “now don’t have to make a choice” between being a mother or a footballer after the club introduced a ground-breaking maternity policy. The Italian giants have become the first club in Europe to guarantee contract renewals for players who become pregnant in the final year of their deals. Players will also receive help with childcare and expenses for their children and a companion. “The choice of being a mother or a player is one that definitely, in the past, a lot of women have had to make,” Scotland international Grimshaw told BBC Sport. “To be…