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Highly-rated forwards are in low supply but high demand. Lille’s Jonathan David – constantly linked with a Premier League move – continues to leave his future in France uncertain after pondering a two-year contract extension to stay with the Ligue 1 side, knowing club president Olivier Letang’s stance: the Canada striker, whose deal expires in June, will not leave this coming window. Continue reading “Lille forward Jonathan David mulls new deal as president certain on January stay”
The sight of two former Chelsea men winding up Inter supporters in celebration during Milan’s 2-1 Derby della Madonnina win this past weekend spoke for itself, especially since neither was Fikayo Tomori nor Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Roma loanee Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic, both with a point to prove for different reasons, hope more awaits them after some rough early season form. Continue reading “Roma’s Abraham enthused by positive start to Milan loan after narrow derby win”
Last season’s Champions League semifinalists took a significant step towards the last-16 of Europe’s second-tier club competition after the former England international completed his second brace in three weeks to help them ease past Julien Stephan’s side, with the second leg coming in Rennes next Thursday. Continue reading “Milan 3-0 Rennes: Loftus-Cheek’s hot form continues, as he nets Europa League brace”
Having only made two starts across all competitions for Sean Dyche’s Everton side so far this term, the 26-year-old defender is reportedly being targeted by Serie A giants Milan as their defensive ranks continue being riddled by injury. Continue reading “Milan linked with Everton defender Ben Godfrey as their own injury woes persist”
Joelinton’s rasping drive had Newcastle sitting second in their Champions League group at one stage during an eventful evening, before their hearts were broken twice in a manic second-half after goals from Christian Pulisic and substitute winger Samuel Chukwueze sent them out of European competition altogether on Tyneside tonight while Milan are Europa League-bound in 2024. Continue reading “Newcastle 1-2 Milan: Chukwueze curler sends Toon tumbling out of Europe late”
Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Milan have all been linked with an approach to sign Chelsea’s out-of-favour winger Callum Hudson-Odoi this summer, after the 22-year-old’s unspectacular loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen this past season. Continue reading “Fulham, Forest and Milan all linked with move for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi”
The Champions League semifinalists could cause an internal riot by sanctioning a record-breaking departure of a prized asset in their central midfielder this summer, currently captaining the Azzurini in Romania as their U21 European Championship campaign got underway yesterday.
Continue reading “Newcastle’s fast-growing pursuit of Sandro Tonali says plenty for both sides”
After six goal involvements in 21 appearances during half-a-season with Championship side Middlesbrough last term, Folarin Balogun notched seven in his first six Ligue 1 matches – four starts – as Stade Reims reaped the rewards of their Arsenal loanee’s ever-improving growth abroad. Now with uncertainty over his long-term future in north London, suitors across Europe are circling. Continue reading “Milan rivals, Leipzig, Monaco and Villarreal linked with Arsenal’s £34m-rated Balogun”
Many are unconvinced after watching last Wednesday unfold the way it did. However, Milan boss Stefano Pioli remains steadfast in his belief they can pull off an unlikely comeback with a two-goal deficit to overturn tomorrow vs. their arch-rivals Inter, as a Champions League Final berth dangles in the balance. Continue reading “Pioli staying positive as Milan look to overturn UCL semi-final deficit tomorrow”
Two goals in three first-half minutes saw Simone Inzaghi’s disciplined Inter side seize a valuable cushion heading into next Tuesday’s second leg, as Edin Dzeko’s venomous volley and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s composed finish exposed Milan’s meek defending. The 220th Derby della Madonnina, and first in the Champions League since 2005, ultimately proved a happy one for the Nerazzurri.
Continue reading “Milan 0-2 Inter: Dzeko, Mkhitaryan strikes stun Rossoneri in UCL semi-final first leg”
Milan playmaker Brahim Diaz scored his first goal since October – a rebounded finish from close-range – as Antonio Conte’s Tottenham side suffered consecutive defeats for the second time already in 2023 with a frustrating collective showing in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. The return fixture might be in three weeks’ time, but they’ll have to execute with far more incision than they managed here if they’re to advance into the quarter-finals. Continue reading “Milan 1-0 Tottenham: Diaz’s early opener stings Spurs as Champions League knockout stages return”
It wasn’t perfect, but Liverpool got their Group B campaign underway with a narrow victory. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson’s thunderous half-volley helped the Reds recover from an abrupt 2-1 half-time deficit, squeezing past Milan’s best efforts as the Italians acquitted themselves well on their Champions League return after a seven-year absence.
Continue reading “Liverpool 3-2 Milan: Henderson’s half-volley settles shaky Champions League opener”
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