#ac-milan

#ac-milan

Inter and AC Milan will contest Sunday's derby with an interesting sub-plot: both will almost certainly say goodbye to their starting goalkeepers next summer. As Calciomercato.com write, Yann Sommer and Mike Maignan will be poles apart at San Siro in two days, but they might just reach the same finish line at the same time. Both have contracts expiring next June and are far from reaching an agreement over a renewal.

"Yes, Milan is the team where I've been happiest. It was my first derby as a starter and the atmosphere was special. And then I made that promise... If I score a brace, I'll walk home." "No, Inter equalised in injury time, I would have only gone if we had won." "No, not fear, it's a feeling of happiness because you're part of something you saw on TV as a child. You're proud to have gotten there."

Matteo Gabbia is held in high regard by AC Milan fans for a few reasons. The biggest, though, has to be his last-minute winner against Inter. There is something beautiful about the story of Gabbia. From a background option to a derby winner, to a needed body in an injury crisis, to a potential captain. For those that love stories in football, his is as good as they get.

I saw the images of the NFL match at the Bernabéu: a beautiful event. But in football, there is still the idea that if something has never been done, then there must be a reason. Instead, I have always thought that we need to ask ourselves whether what has always been done is right or whether it is time for a change.

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.

It seems so. Of course, I always struggle to talk about Milan, and the topics tonight will be different. But I'm happy that we're in a better position in the standings.

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.