Lens extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to four points with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Toulouse on Friday evening. Toulouse were reduced to 10 men after just 23 minutes when Emersonn was sent off before Lens cruised to a comfortable win thanks to goals from Wesley Said, Adrien Thomasson and Ismaelo Ganiou. The result moves Pierre Sage's side four points clear of champions PSG, who can cut the gap to just one point with a win over Paris FC on Sunday.
The Serie A mercato opens tomorrow, and AC Milan certainly needs a few players to arrive. So, we wanted to take a look at who and what is needed. After last year's winter mercato, Milan fans may be expecting a lot of action. However, it seems that will not be the case, barring some sort of miracle. Instead, it looks like it'll be a relatively quiet month with opportunities being needed.
This has certainly been an interesting year for AC Milan, and for the final article of the year, we wanted to take a look back at some of the big moments. It has been a year. That might be the best way to put it for Milan. As we know, it is never easy to follow the Rossoneri; there are always ups and downs, and this one has certainly had enough to fill a few years, let alone one!
The year of 2025 is in the books, and it was certainly a tale of two halves for AC Milan, though there were plenty of memorable moments. The second half of the 2024-25 campaign was a painful one in which the Rossoneri finished eighth in the table and lost in the Coppa Italia final, though the year did start well with the Supercoppa Italiana triumph in Riyadh.
The former CEO spent 31 years at the club and is greatly appreciated by the fans, while few have his knowledge of Italian football. Matteo Moretto is among the sources that claimed Galliani's Milan comeback is only a matter of time. The journalist spoke of a verbal pact being in place with Gerry Cardinale - the owner of Milan - and that things would get moving when Monza's sale was complete.
The documents with Milan still need to be signed. Milan were in advanced negotiations, had effectively blocked Arizala, but the boy's path still needed to be defined and 100% structured,