#ac-milan

#ac-milan

It's a very important match, the first after the Supercoppa defeat. We want to do everything we can to win. We know that Verona are a good team that use counter-attacks a lot. We need to be careful in defence and win duels.

AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has named his final starting line-up of 2025, with come changes compared to the Supercoppa Italiana. In his pre-match press conference, Allegri revealed that Rafael Leao will be out of the game because he is still feeling a bit of discomfort, having not played since the 3-2 comeback win over Torino earlier in the month. He also confirmed that Matteo Gabbia will not make it back as he continues to recover from the hyper-extended knee that he sustained during the draw with Sassuolo.

This weekend, Massimiliano Allegri will not have many changes available to him when his AC Milan side take on Hellas Verona. The loss against Napoli a week ago has certainly not had a major effect on anyone. After all, it has given Allegri a chance to rest his team for another week, allowing them all the chance to take a break from a busy December schedule.

Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic were going to be the striker partnership for AC Milan this season. However, they have not been given a chance to shine. The injuries to Pulisic and Leao throughout this season have certainly thrown spanners into the works. Of course, having a small squad can be good, but when the depth is exposed, it is worrying and Milan have been a victim of this.

He is already a fan-favourite as a boyhood supporter of the club who has seized a starting spot at 19, but as cases like the Sandro Tonali sale show us, every player has a price with this ownership. Bartesaghi: Arsenal, Man City and Madrid keen Now, according to the Daily Briefing, one 'well-connected source with links to the agents industry' told them that Arsenal have put Bartesaghi on their January shortlist.

AC Milan were back at the training ground this afternoon, following a short Christmas vacation, and a new face joined the group for the session. Given that Milan trained on December 23rd, they only got a very short break for Christmas celebrations this year. With the next game scheduled for Sunday, more specifically Hellas Verona at home, Massimiliano Allegri and his men needed to get back to work today.

Now that the Rossoneri have (unfortunately) been eliminated from the other two competitions, the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa, there is an extraordinary opportunity in the league. Despite all of the ups and downs, the wasted points in recent months, the obvious limitations compared to the squads of Inter and Napoli, Allegri has led the team to second place, just one point behind Inter.

When Cardinale and RedBird bought Milan in the summer of 2022, a vendor loan for roughyl half of the amount was agreed upon with Elliott Management. This loan was refinanced at the end of last year and then, the principal amount stood at €489m. Last week, Calcio e Finanza reported that the loan now amounts to €523m due to interest, and that Cardinale is actively looking for investors either to pay off the loan entirely or refinance it.

AC Milan have set their sights on the Corinthians goalkeeper Hugo Souza, per a report, to the point of wanting to secure his services well in advance of the summer. Mike Maignan's contract situation has made the headlines countless times over the last few months. The six-month 'warning' is approaching, at which point he will be able to sign pre-contracts, but Milan are seemingly more concerned with finding a replacement.

Every transfer window the idea of a potential swap deal between AC Milan and a rival comes up, and there is no exception this time. Reports have emerged in the past couple of days suggesting that Massimiliano Allegri is keen on a reunion with Federico Gatti, a defender that he promoted to the first team when he was in his second stint as Juventus head coach.

The likes of Matteo Geroli, Astin Mbaye, Fabio Pandolfi, Simon La Mantia, Victor Eletu and Lorenzo Ossola all signed their first professional contracts in recent months, and there were three more announcements more recently. Vincent Ibrahimovic and Andrea Cullotta penned senior contracts last week, while Luca Nolli was the most recent to do so. Now, there is another name to add to the list.

Niklas Sule is one of several names suggested for AC Milan this winter, and it seems that Fabrizio Romano is not sure about the situation. There is no hiding from the fact that Milan need a defender next month. However, they must find one under the right conditions. It is unlikely to be a permanent addition, unless they are cheap, and it cannot be anyone. Ultimately, they must be the right fit.