Author: Soccerhuz
Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso has opened up on his decision to leave Formula 1 in 2018. Alonso’s first stint in the sport lasted from 2001 to 2018, in which he raced for Minardi, Renault, McLaren and Ferrari, but things shifted for the hyper-competitive Spaniard when Mercedes’ domination began in 2014, winning the constructors’ championship by almost 300 points. That championship win set up an astonishing run which saw Mercedes claim seven consecutive drivers’ titles – including six for Lewis Hamilton. Meanwhile, Alonso was at Ferrari in 2014 and switched to McLaren in 2015, but was well off the pace of the…
Napoli director Giovanni Manna is on his way to London to meet Brighton and Chelsea to continue talks for Billy Gilmour and Romelu Lukaku. Napoli are finalising the transfer of Marco Brescianini from Frosinone, but sporting director Manna is expected to land in London today to continue talks for two more targets of the Partenopei: Gilmour and Lukaku. Sky Sport Italia and La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that Manna will stay in the English capital for at least a couple of days during which he will hold talks with Brighton and Chelsea directors. Napoli have offered €25m plus €5m add-ons to sign the…
The new season is upon us and it is set to be a special one. The last year at Goodison Park will provide Everton and everyone associated with the club with a final opportunity to make new memories in the oldest of homes. When Roma visited on Saturday it also became clear how important the Grand Old Lady is to football in general. Would the Italian side have had such an away following if this was just another pre-season fixture? Their boss, Daniel de Rossi did not think so. Neither did the journalists who made the trip to Merseyside to…
Emerson Royal believes that moving to AC Milan is the perfect choice for this stage of his career, and he revealed details on what convinced him to make the switch. Milan officially announced the signing of the Brazilian yesterday on a permanent transfer from Tottenham Hotspur, with the former Barcelona man penning a deal until 2028 and becoming the third signing of the summer. The 25-year-old right-back was pursued by Milan for much of the summer transfer window but the two clubs struggled to agree on the transfer fee, however they got there in the end and now he can…
Alessandro Costacurta has spoken at length about his former club AC Milan as we approach the start of the 2024-25 Serie A season. It promises to be another entertaining campaign in the Italian top flight, and while Inter will start as the favourites the recent trend has been that the runaway winners from the previous season have surrendered their title the next year. Milan, Juventus, Bologna, Fiorentina and Lazio have all changed coaches to embark on a new era which makes the fight for a top five spot arguably more open than ever, at least in recent memory, while…
Luka Doncic played a key role in leading the Dallas Mavericks to the 2024 NBA Finals. However, not everyone viewed the Slovenian’s performances positively. One recent critique came from Michael Cooper, the former L.A. Lakers legend. During one episode, the current podcast host did a segment called ‘Start, Bench, Cut,’ where he evaluated three premier NBA point guards. Coop placed Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving in the first and last spots, respectively. Doncic “only” landed on the bench—a decision the former NBA champ was quite candid about. “Luka gives you a triple-double almost every night, but he’s too slow for me. If he…
Some rather surprising news emerged yesterday regarding Luka Jovic, given the rumours that he is someone AC Milan would not mind selling, as he changed to the No.9 shirt. A quick look on the club shop website at the customisation options for 2024-25 kits shows that Milan have filled the number nine shirt left vacant after Olivier Giroud’s departure, with Jovic having moved to take it from being No.15. Calciomercato.com ask if this is a mistake or a clear clue that confirms that he will stay under the orders of Paulo Fonseca together with Alvaro Morata. The answer will arrive soon, because…
Chelsea have asked Conor Gallagher to return to London after being stuck in a Madrid hotel for five days, with his proposed Atletico move in danger. The English midfielder was on the verge of completing a transfer to Atletico after the Spanish side and Chelsea agreed on a transfer deal worth £34 million (€39.3m/$43.1m). Accordingly, the player reached Madrid five days ago to undergo his medical, however, Fabrizio Romano now reports that the Blues have asked Gallagher to return to London amid the risk of the deal collapsing at the last moment. Complications arose after Samu Omorodion’s move to Stamford…
Juventus are pushing to complete a deal for Pierre Kalulu with AC Milan, a report claims, while three names have emerged as potential counterparts in the negotiation. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, things moved quickly yesterday as Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli reached an agreement with both the player and the Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani. The final details are still missing, but the deal seems to be closed and the competition from Atalanta fought off. A quick swoop After missing out on Jean-Clair Todibo, Juve have turned to Kalulu in their bid to strengthen the defence and Giuntoli first found…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never been one to mince his words – just ask Pep Guardiola or ex-AC Milan teammate Alexis Saelemaekers. The 42-year-old famously called ex-Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola a ‘spineless coward’, leading to a recent awkward reunion with the now-Manchester City manager. And according to his ex-Milan teammate Asmir Begovic, the football legend also called out his teammates – for the right reasons. The Bosnian goalkeeper spent the second half of the 2019/20 season on loan at Milan, where he featured in two Serie A matches. Begovic was joined at the club by Belgian midfielder Saelemaekers during the winter transfer window,…