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Juventus and Inter Enter the Race for Liverpool Star

February 26, 2021 Michel Sakr Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Georginio Wijnaldum has been an integral part of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool since his arrival to the club in 2016, but the Dutchman's contract will expire by the end of the season, and a host of clubs will be interested in his signature, including Juventus and Inter.

Europa League Round of 16 Draw: Tough Battles for Milan and Roma

February 26, 2021 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Europa League, European Cups, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A

Whilst Napoli crashed out of the competition at the hands at Granada, Milan sealed a tough qualification on away goals after two draws against Red Star Belgrade. For their part, Roma comfortably walked into the round of 16 after beating Portugual's Braga 5-1 on aggregate.

Will We Witness Another “Gomez Case” at Atalanta?

February 26, 2021 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Just when the Orobici fans were staring to adjust to life without their former captain and talisman Alejandro Gomez, another friction within the squad is reportedly taking shape. Josip Ilicic - to say the least - had an unusual second half appearance in the Champions League encounter between Atalanta and Real Madrid.

Across Europe in the Bundesliga, former Milan player André Silva is making waves with Eintracht Frankfurt scoring 18 goals so far this season

Should Milan Have Given André Silva More Time to Prove Himself?

February 26, 2021 Ed Summers AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Tactical Trends

With 18 goals scored so far this season, former Milan player André Silva is making waves with Eintracht Frankfurt and has just claimed the player of the month gong. A revelation since he made the move to Germany, you have to wonder if the Italian side gave up too early on the Portuguese international.

Revealed: When Will the Postponed Juventus-Napoli Match Be Played

February 26, 2021 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

After their Europa League elimination at the hands of Granada on Thursday, Napoli will have a much lighter schedule for the rest of the campaign, and their postponed encounter against Juventus should finally be rescheduled. This contest was supposed to be played back in October, but the local authorities prevented Gennaro Gattuso's men from travelling to Turin.

Braga succumbed to another defeat to Roma to bow out unceremoniously out of second-tier European club competition on Thursday night

Roma Humble Braga to Book Place in Europa League Round of 16

February 25, 2021 Awais Khan Assi di Coppe, Europa League, European Cups, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A One comment

After winning the tricky away leg at the Estadio Municipal de Braga, Paulo Fonseca’s Roma continued their run in Europa League. The Portuguese side succumbed to another defeat in Rome to bow out unceremoniously out of second-tier European club competition.

Here are the player ratings for Milan from Thursday night's Europa League game at the Stadio San Siro against Crvena Zvezda

Milan – Crvena Zvezda Player Ratings: Donnarumma’s Birthday Gift

February 25, 2021 Renato Boschetti AC Milan, Assi di Coppe, Europa League, European Cups, Serie A

Milan sneaked into the Europa League Round of 16 thanks to away goals after tying 3-3 on aggregate against Crvena Zvezda. The double clash with the Serbians was anything but a stroll in the park for the Rossoneri, who failed to overcome Dejan Stankovic's side despite finding themselves with a one-man advantage during both games.

What mattered the most was getting past Crvena Zvezda in the Europa League Round of 32 and, from that point of view, Milan's mission was accomplished

Hesitant Milan Fail to Tame Crvena Zvezda but Qualify on Away Goals

February 25, 2021 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Serie A One comment

What mattered the most was getting past Crvena Zvezda in the Europa League Round of 32 and, from that point of view, Milan's mission was accomplished on Thursday night. But their 1-1 tie against the Serbians - which qualifies them on away goals - failed to dispel all doubts about the Rossoneri's current state of form.

In the second leg of the Europa League Round of 32, Napoli hosted Granada at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona and were eliminated despite winning

Napoli Bow Out of Europa League Despite 2-1 Win Over Granada

February 25, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Europa League, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A

In the second leg of the Europa League Round of 32, Napoli hosted Granada at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Although the Partenopei showed enormous levels of perseverance to turn the game to their favor, they were unable to spark a miracle and suffered an early Europa League exit despite a 2-1 home win.

Europa League Round of 32: Milan – Crvena Zvezda Official Lineups

February 25, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Newsroom AC Milan, Assi di Coppe, Europa League, European Cups, Italian Football, Serie A

After conceding a shocking late equalizer at the Marakana in Belgrade one week ago, Milan welcome Crvena Zvezda at the San Siro in the reverse fixture of their Europa League Round of 16 match-up. Here are the official lineups for both sides.

Juventus Announce Major Financial Losses in Second Semester of 2020

February 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The Juventus board of directors has approved the balance sheets for the first half of the 2020/2021 season, which are headlined by the €113.7M loss, with the COVID-19 pandemic playing a significant role. The revenue has gone down from €322M to 258M, with a 20% dip.