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It won’t be long before Milan formally appoints Paulo Fonseca, and the new coach should slightly tweak the tactics compared to recent years.

How Milan Will Line Up with Fonseca on Their Bench

May 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Monaco, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Tottenham, Transfer Market

It won’t be long before Milan formally appoints Paulo Fonseca, and the new coach should slightly tweak the tactics compared to recent years. Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently posted a picture with 4-3-3 on his social media accounts.

Juventus will soon have the decisive meeting with Thiago Motta to formalize the hiring, but their transfer market strategies have long concurred with him.

Juventus Mulling How to Best Utilize Summer Budget

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Monza, Nice, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus will soon have the decisive meeting with Thiago Motta to formalize the hiring, but their transfer market strategies have long concurred with the gaffer. He’ll utilize the same scheme he counted on at Bologna, 4-2-3-1.

Milan have touched base for other strikers, but Joshua Zirkzee remains their number-one target up front. They wouldn’t need to negotiate with Bologna

Milan Have Just a Pair of Viable Zirkzee Alternatives

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Stuttgart, Transfer Market

Milan have touched base for other strikers, but Joshua Zirkzee remains their number-one target up front. They wouldn’t need to negotiate with Bologna thanks to a €40M release clause. On the other hand, a few other obstacles are standing in their way.

Milan didn’t meet Kia Joorabchian in person, who represents Joshua Zirkzee, on Tuesday as rumored. The discussions about his transfer continued.

Milan Target Zirkzee Alludes at Staying Put at Bologna

May 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Arsenal, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Joshua Zirkzee will be highly sought after in the summer but didn’t rule out spending another campaign at his current club in an interview. The Dutchman believes he’ll measure up with the Champions League: “I must believe I can be and have confidence in my means."

Bologna exec Giovanni Sartori anticipated Riccardo Calafiori moving abroad, and not to Juventus, if he were to leave, and Arsenal are leading the race over Chelsea.

Calafiori Favors Juventus over Chelsea and Leverkusen

May 24, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bayer Leverkusen, Bologna, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Monza, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus would like to help Thiago Motta with some pieces he’s already familiar with, and Riccardo Calafiori has long been their top target to bolster the defense. They have the inside track over the competition, but a complete agreement hasn’t been struck yet.

As expected, Milan officialized that Stefano Pioli would leave the club following the season finale. The team and the boss agreed to a termination.

Pioli Officially Out as Milan Coach After Five-Year Run

May 24, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025

As expected, Milan officialized that Stefano Pioli would leave the club following the season finale against Salernitana. The team and the boss have agreed to a consensual termination of his contract a year before its 2025 expiration date.

A last-ditch effort from Bologna didn’t make Thiago Motta change his mind. The team announced Thursday that the gaffer wouldn’t extend his contract.

Bologna Officially Confirm that Thiago Motta Won’t Stay

May 23, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025

A last-ditch effort from Bologna didn’t make Thiago Motta change his mind. The team announced Thursday that the gaffer wouldn’t extend his contract. The Felsinei held a parade to celebrate their Champions League qualification on Wednesday.

Bologna hold out hope that qualifying for the Champions League will give them a chance to retain Thiago Motta despite the courtship by Juventus.

Details of Juventus Offer to Lure Thiago Motta Leak in Public

May 23, 2024 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Juventus, Serie A

In the expectation of a new dawn at Juventus, Calciomercato reveal the details of Bianconeri's contract offer to Bologna manager Thiago Motta. Viewed as the perfect man for the job, the ex-Inter midfielder is the only worthy successor to Massimiliano Allegri in the eyes of Cristiano Giuntoli.

Kenan Yildiz re-upped with Juventus last summer, but the team wishes to reward him for his recent performances and increased role.

Juventus Player Ratings vs Bologna: Yildiz Completes Sensational Comeback

May 20, 2024 Michel Sakr Bologna, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A

Just when we all thought the Old Lady was dead and buried, late goals from Federico Chiesa, Arkadiusz Milik and Kenan Yildiz restored parity. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who blemished the Champions League celebrations in Bologna by snatching a stunning 3-3 draw.

The agent of Joshua Zirkzee, Kia Joorabchian, is getting busy finding the right landing spot for Joshua Zirkzee, and he has been talking with Arsenal.

Arsenal Threaten Milan and Juventus Plans for Zirkzee

May 20, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

The agent of Joshua Zirkzee, Kia Joorabchian, is getting busy finding the right landing spot for Joshua Zirkzee, and he has been talking especially with Arsenal director Edu in the last few weeks. The representative reportedly obtained to extend the striker’s €40M release clause.

Preview: Bologna vs Juventus – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

May 19, 2024 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

The final game of the penultimate Serie A round pits Bologna and Juventus against each other in Monday's top-four six-pointer. There's nothing but goal difference to separate the sides ahead of the kick-off.

Milan have put out feelers about other strikers but continue to be focused on trying to sign Joshua Zirkzee. He has long been their preferred option.

New Twist in Zirkzee Saga Greatly Favors His Suitors

May 16, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bologna, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester United, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Joshua Zirkzee has been linked to most Serie A powerhouses and a few foreign teams, and Bologna might have lost some of their negotiating power. His agent Kia Joorabchian obtained to extend his €40M release clause to every team.

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