Author: Soccerhuz
Paulo Dybala, Federico Chiesa, and Victor Osimhen are hot names in the final days of the 2024 summer transfer window: here’s why their situations are similar and why they aren’t. You’ll hear their names multiple times in the last days of the summer transfer window. Chiesa, Dybala, and Osimhen are three of the brightest Serie A stars, but despite that, they are all expected to leave their current clubs this summer. Osimhen The Osimhen situation has been known for a long time. The Nigeria international signed a contract extension with a €130m clause in December 2013. He probably thought that…
Juventus made it clear to Federico Chiesa a few weeks ago that he is free to find a new clubs and although he is yet to do so, both AC Milan and Inter are reportedly weighing up a late move. Juve began their 2024-25 Serie A campaign with a 3-0 win over newly-promoted Como last night but Chiesa was not on Thiago Motta’s list of players called up, in what was another clear sign that he is fully outside the plans. Il Secolo XIX (via MilanNews) talk about a ‘paradoxical situation’ for Chiesa, one that will likely force Juventus to sell…
Pierre Kalulu will soon complete a move from AC Milan to Juventus after finally giving the green light following a period of reflection, but his exit alone will not be enough to free a spot for another signing. According to Calciomercato.com, Milan’s is to try to complete the squad with at least one more signing, with Manu Kone the number one target. Before being able to make a move for him or any other ‘foreign’ player, the directors will have to tackle a much more important problem: the squad list rules. The regulations for compiling the squad lists for Serie A and…
Chelsea target Joao Felix has now completed a medical ahead of a move to Stamford Bridge, according to Sky Sports reporter Lyall Thomas. It’s been a busy summer transfer window for the Blues, and Todd Boehly’s recruitment team are continuing to spend as we edge closer to the deadline. Joao Felix is the next player who is likely to arrive through the door after previously spending half a season on loan with the west London club. Sky Sports reporter Thomas has now claimed that Felix has finished his medical ahead of a move to Chelsea, with a deal now being finalised.…
Max Verstappen seems to have had a fine summer break. The three-time world champion spent his summer holidays with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet and family. Verstappen seems fully charged up for the remainder of the current Formula 1 season. Verstappen seemed to require a holiday. Of the last five races before the summer break, he managed to win only one. That resulted in a lot of frustration over his radio. So, for the Dutchman and for Red Bull Racing, the summer break came at the right time. Verstappen still holds a comfortable 78-point lead over Lando Norris. Next weekend, the…
AC Milan and Torino played out an entertaining first game of the Serie A season on Saturday night, with three second-half goals eventually producing a 2-2 draw including a late fightback. After impressing in preseason friendlies against Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona out in the United States – winning all three in the process – there was a lot of anticipation for the opener under Paulo Fonseca. Out in the USA, the Rossoneri had shown some very positive things from a tactical standpoint with a clear style centred around possession-based domination of games and high pressing off the ball.…
Barcelona have run into problems in their bid to revolutionise the attack available to Hansi Flick, and they have turned their sights towards Rafael Leao of AC Milan and Federico Chiesa of Juventus. La Gazzetta dello Sport have confirmed the earlier report from Mundo Deportivo which claimed that Barça want to close the market with the signing of a top-tier attacking winger, and that they spoke about Leao with the agent Jorge Mendes. However, this does not mean that the end of the summer window for Milan will be shaken by the most sensational of negotiations, because the winger is ‘unsellable’ in the…
Angel Reese is currently around the mid-way point of her rookie year with the Chicago Sky. Despite her brief tenure with the squad, there’s no denying that she’s already formed solid bonds with her teammates — both past and present. One particular player who Reese grew close to early on in the 22-year-old’s rookie year is Kysre Gondrezick, who, incidentally, was waived by the Sky early in the season. On Sunday, Gondrezick shared a photo of herself with Reese during a recent meet-up, which prompted an emotional reaction from the former LSU superstar. Reese, who is currently averaging 13.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 1.4…
Divock Origi is expected to leave AC Milan before the end of the summer transfer window but he will not terminate his contract early, according to a report. Calciomercato.com brand Origi as the ‘biggest transfer flop in recent years at Milan’ having scored just two goals in his first season with Milan and then zero in the Premier League last season on loan at Nottingham Forest. He has spent the summer training alone without even the faint sign of an offer from any big European clubs. It is a situation that is leading Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani to make a…
Spanish forward Álvaro Morata has revealed that his recent move to AC Milan contributed to the end of his marriage with his estranged wife, Alice Campello. The 31-year-old completed a €13m move to Milan a month ago, just days after winning Euro 2024 with Spain, signing a four-year deal at San Siro. The couple, who got married in Venice in 2017, announced their separation on August 12 in an Instagram post. Morata, known for his stints with Chelsea, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Atlético Madrid, stated that his estranged wife preferred to stay in Spain and was not willing to relocate.…