Alexander Nübel has no future left at FC Bayern if Manuel Neuer extends his contract once more. Then he will definitely be a transfer candidate next summer. His contract still runs until 2030. Stuttgart will not keep him. As it stands, Neuer seems like a shoo-in to play at least one more season, which should seal the deal on Nübel.
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Lorenzo Torriani has admitted that he dreams of one day being able to start a derby for AC Milan, while reflecting on his growth to now. Torriani's rise through the Milan youth sector has understandably made him dream about the biggest nights. He got a taste of one last season, coming on against Liverpool in the Champions League after Mike Maignan went off with an injury in an eventual 3-1 loss.
Get your calculator. In the minutes with Tomori, Gabbia and Pavlovic on the pitch together, Milan have conceded five goals in 711 minutes across the league and the Coppa Italia, which averages out at one every 142 minutes. Only Arsenal (one goal every 306 minutes, according to StatsPerform data), Como (167), and Roma (150) performed better. In the minutes in which Allegri coached a different trio, the averages changed: one every 115 minutes. There is a difference.
This season, Mike Maignan is the captain of AC Milan, but that could change next season, with Rafael Leao in line for the armband. With Maignan's situation at Milan, there is a lot of focus on the other aspects of him leaving. Who will take the goalkeeper spot, and where will he go? However, there is a pretty big detail being overlooked at this moment.
Everyone at AC Milan is aware that some reinforcements are needed in January. However, getting the right player (or players) in will not be easy. Getting transfers right in winter is tough. Milan, especially, have seen that in recent years, so this year it must be better. Deals, ultimately, must be done with precaution and little risk. Look at last year, for example.
Tonali moving back to Milan is one of the biggest topics in Italian transfers right now. It seems inevitable that he will return to the Rossoneri one day, but everyone wants to know when. An agonising wait, but one that would, for many, be worth it.
Juraj Kucka has clarified comments that he made a while ago about Rafael Leao, based on a game that he saw first-hand. Kucka did four years with Genoa before moving to Milan in 2015 a fee widely reported to be in the region of €3m plus bonuses. He ended up becoming a fan favourite at the San Siro and stayed for a couple of seasons before heading to Trabzonspor, then moving on to Watford.
A common thread unites AC Milan and Inter with Sunday's derby approaching: both are in the market for a new goalkeeper. As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) report this morning, barring any sensational surprises Milan will be without Mike Maignan and Inter will be without Yann Sommer. Both are on contracts that expire next June, with no signs of a renewal. Negotiations over Maignan's extension have been stalled for some time.
The risk of Mike Maignan leaving on a free transfer continues to grow, as there have been no moves from either side over a new deal. As MilanNews report, a renewal currently remains on hold for Maignan, with no progress made, but also no desire to admit defeat. The situation is 'stagnant, immobile, searching for a spark from both sides' - management and player. Maignan's quality and importance are beyond dispute.
David Odogu is not getting regular playing time under Massimiliano Allegri, and AC Milan are plotting a loan move for him. Milan turned to Odogu late in the summer transfer window, a name practically unheard of and with good reason. As opposed to the experienced names like Manuel Akanji and Joe Gomez, the German only had three senior appearances to his name when arriving.
AC Milan are working on completing the rearguard, with a key renewal and several targets in mind to strengthen at the back. According to Tuttosport (via MilanNews), it cannot be considered an emergency to sign a new central defender, but adding an experienced player to work under Massimiliano Allegri certainly isn't a bad idea for the rest of the season.
"Dear football, I bid you farewell, I have decided to call it a day. "It wasn't an easy decision to make. Neither is it writing this. I keep re-reading these words. Maybe it's a way of accepting it a little more. "I've found some peace now, but it took me a while to make this decision. It all started in July after a visit to a specialist: 'Mattia, you no longer have any cartilage in your ankle.
AC Milan were beaten 3-2 by Virtus Entella today. Whilst it was a fitness test/opportunity, the result certainly was not great. Heading into today's game, a lot of the focus was rightly on the ability of some players to get through 90 minutes. So, the fact that a few first-teamers, as well as the returning Christian Pulisic and Ardon Jashari, got through the game, is only a positive.
