Tiago Fernandes, the coach of the Sporting Lisbon youth teams at the time of Rafael Leao, spoke of the Portuguese winger in an interview with Gazzetta. “The club wanted to get rid of it. He was not aggressive, listless, so I took him under my wing. I’ll tell you an episode. We were at check in, ready to go to Cape Town South Africa on tour, but upon boarding Leao realizes that he has forgotten…
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Long time AC Milan sporting director Adriedo Braida reveals what the Rossoneri are lacking to win the Scudetto. Former AC Milan legendary director, Ariedo Braida, was a guest at Sportitalia studios. Braida who played a key role for nearly three decades at the Rossoneri, offered his opinion on Serie A and AC Milan. “The favorite club to win the Scudetto? Inter are an excellent team and are showing it. Milan are proving they deserve to be…
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Franck Kessie’s time at AC Milan could have come to an end with Tottenham planning a January swoop for the Ivorian. The future of Franck Kessie may be nearing a turning point. The Ivorian central midfielder is currently busy on international duty but he may not return at AC Milan at the end of Africa’s Cup of Nations. The contract of the 25-year-old expires at the end of the season and there’s no chance for its…
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AC Milan are working to complete three operations before the end of the winter mercato with a new defender being the priority. The defense will be the only department AC Milan intend to improve during the January transfer window. At one point, the Rossoneri considered relying on Gabbia and Kalulu to replace Kjaer but the recent injury of Fikayo Tomori has forced the management to return to the original plan. Several names have been linked…
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Referee Marco Serra burst into tears after his decisive mistake that cost AC Milan the three points against Spezia. A serious and truly unacceptable mistake in Serie A. An error, that of the referee, which will weigh like a boulder on AC Milan’s season. In fact, the Rossoneri were robbed of three points by Serra’s decision. The referee immediately whistled a foul on Ante Rebic, not giving the advantage, which led to Junior Messias’ goal….
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Coach Stefano Pioli talked to the media after AC Milan’s home defeat against Spezia that was influenced by the referee. On the referee’s baffling mistake on Messias’s goal: “I tried to calm my players but I couldn’t. We have lost lucidity. The fault is ours tonight, but I must say, it has to be shared with the refereeing team. It is a pity. We shouldn’t have lost this match. It’s a bad evening, and we have…
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AC Milan are negotiating the signing of Manchester United defender Eric Bailly but some are not convinced by the Ivory Coast international. It is well known that AC Milan are looking for a new central defender. Simon Kjaer’s serious injury was followed by Fikayo Tomori’s one-month break. The management has no other option but to intervene to complete Stefano Pioli’s defence. Eric Bailly is considered the frontrunner for the job. The 27-year-old centre back has…
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AC Milan are in advanced talks with Monaco to make the signing of Pietro Pellegri permanent and then loan him out at a Serie A club. AC Milan look closer to completing deals for the attack rather then sign a new centre back. The Rossoneri are working to make the signing of Pietro Pellegri from Monaco permanent without waiting for the end of the season. Gazzetta dello Sport reports that AC Milan already have an…
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In an interview before the match against Genoa, Paolo Maldini hinted that AC Milan could close the January campaign without a signing in defence. On the opportunity for Daniel Maldini to play from the start: “The opportunity is to train with all the players in a club like Milan and with high-level professionals. He must try to improve and take something from the players he trains with. At AC Milan there are many historical appeals, I…
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AC Milan are working to make the signing of Pietro Pellegri permanent from Monaco and then loan him out to another Serie A club. AC Milan have yet to resolve the striker situation. During the first half of the season Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olivier Giroud and Pietro Pellegri have battled with a number of injuries often forcing coach Stefano Pioli to adapt Ante Rebic in the centre forward role. The Rossoneri want to sign a new…
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