Before Adrien Rabiot arrived, AC Milan lost their only game of the Serie A season. Now, they have not lost since... Sometimes, things are so simple in football that they get forgotten, and with Rabiot, his arrival can fall into that category. The Frenchman, despite a very strange summer, landed in Milano ready for the third game of the Serie A season, and he was ready from the off.
This weekend, AC Milan won their second game in only a few days, and as a result, their unbeaten run now sits at 20 games. The win against Lecce takes us back to the first win of the season, which was also against Lecce. A 20-game streak, where Milan have certainly been flawed in places. However, they have continued to earn points without dropping a defeat.
AC Milan took a while to break Lecce's resistance on Sunday night at San Siro, but eventually did in order to secure another important win. After a number of chances and half-chances went begging, the only goal of the game came 15 minutes before the end. Matteo Gabbia found Alexis Saelemaekers with a ball over the top, and he crossed for substitute Niclas Füllkrug to head in his first goal for the club.
There has been a lot of talk in recent days about potential changes at corporate level for AC Milan, with the vendor loan at the centre. MilanNews confirm that in recent weeks, RedBird Capital Partners have been advancing operations related to debt refinancing with Elliott Management, a step considered strategic to usher in a new era for the Rossoneri, marked by stability and greater financial autonomy.
AC Milan, this afternoon, have confirmed that Vittorio Magni has left the club permanently to join Serie B side Cesena, where he was already on loan. Magni left Milan in the middle of August, seeking more game time, so he headed to Cesena in the second tier. However, he has not really found much space in the team, playing only seven times so far this season.
AC Milan have joined Olimpia in attending the European NBA conference in London today, but Inter did not have any representation. There have been talks about a European NBA for some time, and with Gerry Cardinale's interest and knowledge of American sports, it makes sense why Milan are considering the idea. However, their appearance at this meeting today is seen as a step forward.
Gerry Cardinale is working on refinancing to repay early the €489m vendor loan, plus interest, granted by Elliott Management and due in 2028. As La Gazzetta dello Sport report this morning - following on from what La Verita and Mateo Moretto said on Sunday - the transaction has begun and could be completed within a few weeks. RedBird will be provided with the funds needed to repay the Singer family by a pool of investors who see Milan as an attractive opportunity,
The striker - still looking for a more permanent home - was the victim of a robbery in his hotel room near the Fiera Milano City Exhibition Centre. Only this morning, January 17, did the German notice several valuables stolen from his safe, worth €500,000. La Gazzetta dello Sort report that luxury watches and jewellery were among the items taken. One or more individuals broke into his room between Wednesday and Thursday, while he was away for the Como match, and forced open the safe.
The Como game came 72 hours prior, but after the subsequent discussions about style of play versus results, it feels like a lot longer has passed. Allegri poured cold water on the controversy, reiterating that Milan is playing to achieve the objective that was clear from the start: the Champions League. These clear ideas give hope that the team has remained sheltered from the outside noise, remaining focused on what the specific match against Lecce will require to take home the three points.
