AC Milan

AC Milan

Filippo Inzaghi believes that the Scudetto race could go down to the wire this season, with multiple teams fighting for it, but AC Milan hold an advantage of sorts. It has been a strong start to the season for Milan with 13 points in six games, currently sitting in third place. If they had converted their chances against Juventus, they would have been in first place, so there are many positives to take for Max Allegri.

By all accounts, Massimiliano Allegri will have to do without his favourite Alexis Saelemaekers against Fiorentina next week. That begs the question, which player will the manager choose to replace the Belgian? Saelemaekers sustained a muscle injury a few days ago while on international duty with Belgium. A return to Milanello has already been scheduled and Milan will then carry out some in-depth tests, but there's already talk of two games on the sidelines.

Massimiliano Allegri's men have conceded just three goals this season, two of which came in the opener against Cremonese and one against Napoli. Roma have done one better with two goals conceded, but in terms of defensive stats, the Rossoneri lead the line. As highlighted by Sky Italia, Milan have made sure not to give their opponents many chances to find the back of the net. Even in exposed situations, such as the opponent winning back the ball in the attacking half, the Rossoneri have been able to keep them at bay.

From a sporting perspective, playing Milan-Como in Perth is pure madness. Travelling to the other side of the world is acceptable in the summer (even if coaches would prefer to avoid such tours), but playing for important league points in unusual situations is absurd. Temperatures, flight times, time zones, and all that this entails, risk impacting performance. In situations like these, it's the underdog team, which isn't Milan, that can potentially reap advantages that, on paper, it wouldn't otherwise have.

Arsenal are interested in Bartesaghi. There have been no offers. Bartesaghi is a player who has received high praise from former AC Milan players. He has a contract until 2030. There haven't been any offers yet, but there will be some Arsenal scouts at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday evening to follow Bartesaghi. Let's not forget that Arsenal have already been scouting, signing, and scouting Calafiori in the Italian league. They're following Bartesaghi.

Chelsea were heavily linked with Mike Maignan from AC Milan in recent months. However, the Blues failed to sign the French International goalkeeper during the summer transfer window. They could relaunch a move for the experienced goalkeeper. According to a report via AS Roma Live, the Blues are now confident of completing the deal to sign the goalkeeper. They need more quality in that area of the pitch.

AC Milan and Inter Milan passed a major hurdle in owning their own stadium after the city council approved the sale of San Siro to the clubs early Tuesday after a nearly 12-hour overnight debate. The vote to sell the existing stadium and the surrounding areas was passed 24-20 at about 3 a.m. The clubs plan to tear down the 99-year-old stadium and jointly build a new 71,500-seat arena.

France and AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, 30, could be on Chelsea's transfer agenda again in the next window following 27-year-old Spaniard Robert Sanchez's performance against Manchester United. He is free to sign a pre-contract agreement in January as his current deal expires next summer, and was wanted by the Blues in the summer. (Daily Express), external Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has urged midfielder Carlos Baleba to remain grounded despite rumours of a move, with Manchester United interested in signing the 21-year-old Cameroon international

Crystal Palace are looking to improve their defensive unit with the signing of the AC Milan defender, Strahinja Pavlovic. The Serbian International has been on the radar of the Premier League club for a while, and he's a long-term target for them. According to a report from Sky Sports, they are hoping to get the deal done with just two hours left in the transfer window.

Samuel Chukwueze will try to make a name for himself in England. Milan fans had incredibly high hopes of Chukwueze when he joined the club in 2023 from Villarreal but Samu failed to impress and take his chances. Today, on the transfer deadline day, the Nigerian finds himself heading to Fulham where he'll hope to find more success. "Milan can confirm that Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze has joined Fulham FC on loan, with an option to make the deal permanent.