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Milan Aim at Double Swoop from Chelsea and Villarreal

July 3, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market, Villarreal

Milan are zeroing in on Samuel Chukwueze and Cristian Pulisic to shore up their wings. The two aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive if their price tags aren't too rich. The Rossoneri hope to get the latter for a relatively low sum but are currently being outbid.

Stefano Pioli is ready to face Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16. The coach looked back at what brought them this far.

Pioli Examines a Few of His Players, Hails Journey

April 12, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Champions League, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Stefano Pioli is ready to face Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16. The coach looked back at what brought them this far and praised a few of his players: “We are on a three-year path. We were distant from the European elite when we started."

Alexis Saelemaekers rounded out the score against Napoli with a great slalom and shot, putting the finishing touches on the shocking 0-4 victory.

Milan Get Good News from Infirmary Before Busy Stretch

April 5, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Champions League, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Alexis Saelemaekers rounded out the score against Napoli with a great slalom and shot, putting the finishing touches on the shocking 0-4 victory. The Belgian hadn’t hit the net since September 14th. He hadn't scored Serie A play before the crunch match.

A few of the top Serie A players won’t play in the World Cup, either because of injuries, subpar performances, or questionable coaching decisions.

Several Serie A Stars Not Called Up for Qatar World Cup

November 10, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market, World Cup 2022

A few of the top Serie A players won’t play in the World Cup even though they were in the running, either because of injuries, subpar performances, or questionable decisions by the coaches of their national teams. Milan linchpins Mike Maignan, Pierre Kalulu, and Fikayo Tomori haven’t been selected by France and England.

Giroud Dedicates Goal to Saelemaekers, Urges Milan to Focus on Serie A

November 3, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Champions League, Italian Football, Serie A

Thanks to a match winning brace by Olivier Giroud, Milan comfortably cruised past a toothless RB Salzburg unit at the San Siro. The Rossoneri will now shift their attention back to the league, where they welcome Spezia on the weekend.

With Alexis Saelemaekers going down with a serious knee injury in the Empoli game, Milan have started to revisit the possibility of adding a right winger in January.

Milan Take Interest in Midtjylland Latest Revelation

October 4, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

With Alexis Saelemaekers going down with a serious knee injury in the Empoli game, Milan have started to revisit the possibility of adding a right winger in January. They thought about it last summer but ultimately preferred investing in other positions. They are eyeing Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech and Gustav Isaksen.

Despite the ownership change, the transfer market philosophy of Milan will not change, and their budget will be similar to recent years.

Milan Transfer Market Budger Lower Than Anticipated

June 22, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Despite the ownership change from Elliott to RedBird Capital, the transfer market philosophy of Milan will not change, and their budget will be similar to recent years. The Rossoneri have about €50M at their disposal, plus what they will cash in from sales.

Roma CEO Tiago Pinto met with Claudio Vigorelli, the agent of Nicolò Zaniolo to inform that they would not negotiate a new contract in the summer.

Roma Turn Down First Swap Offer from Milan for Zaniolo

June 3, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Milan have made their opening bid to sign Nicolò Zaniolo, but Roma quickly rejected it. The Giallorossi will try to prolong the contract of the attacker, which is up in 2024, before eventually making him available on the transfer market.

Milan are determined to bring in a top-notch right winger in the summer and could bid farewell to both Junior Messias and Samu Castillejo.

Milan to Make Room for New Winger with Two Departures

May 6, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Milan are determined to bring in a top-notch right winger in the summer. While Alexis Saelemaekers is likely to stay, the Rossoneri are considering partying ways with Junior Messias to open up a spot on the roster. Samu Castillejo is definitely on his way out.

Milan will add at least another attacker this summer, but Brahim Diaz is poised to stay put and have his chances despite the situation.

Milan Monitoring Multiple Attackers for Potential Overhaul

March 29, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Milan might make multiple changes to their frontline, and a few of their attackers face an uncertain future after an unconvincing season. At this stage, Rafael Leao and Alexis Saelemaekers are the only ones certain to stay put. The Rossoneri have begun tracking some intriguing options.

Sandro Tonali is officially a Newcastle United player. The Premier League had struck a deal with Milan a while back but had to wait to finalize it.

Milan Mull Options to Make Up for Absences in the Midfield

December 30, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan will be depleted in the midfield for a few games in January. Franck Kessié and Ismael Bennacer will participate in the African Cup of Nations. They will miss at least four Serie A fixtures and potentially more. The Rossoneri will not sign new players, but a few returns from injury will help them out.

Sarri Lashes Out against DQ, Attacks Milan Players and Threatens to Sue

September 15, 2021 Enrico Passarella Lazio, Serie A

The League handed Maurizio Sarri a two-game ban following his spat with Alexis Saelemaekers in the final minutes of Milan-Lazio. The coach vigorously criticized the decision in the presser ahead of the Europa League game against Galatasaray, offering his recollection of what went down.

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