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AC Milan makes $24m offer for USA star Christian Pulisic

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AC Milan has reportedly offered Chelsea $24million for the services of wantaway American winger Christian Pulisic.

Pulisic has made it clear to Chelsea that he only wishes to join Milan, who made an opening offer of $15m plus add-ons at the weekend. French Ligue 1 side Lyon made a rival bid for the USA international, but Pulisic has told Chelsea he would not join the French side irrespective of their offer.

Sportsmail says he will only join Milan and is waiting for the club to meet Chelsea’s demands.

Pulisic, who cost Chelsea $74m from Borussia Dortmund, is one of 11 players who could leave Stamford Bridge in the coming days.

Milan are aware of his desire to play in San Siro next season and are currently speaking with Chelsea. The two clubs have worked together on several transfers over recent seasons, involving Olivier Giroud, Fikayo Tomori, Tiemoue Bakayoko and, most recently, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who joined Milan earlier in this summer transfer window.

Despite spending four years at Stamford Bridge, Pulisic has never had an extended time in the first team, mainly due to fitness issues.

He made only eight Premier League starts last season for Chelsea. However, he remains a crucial player for the USMNT, having scored 23 goals in 57 international appearances.

Juventus hold DISCUSSIONS with Chelsea over Christian Pulisic’s transfer, with Milan and Napoli also interested

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Juventus have reportedly asked Chelsea about a potential move for out-of-favour USMNT star Christian Pulisic, who AC Milan and Napoli also want.

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport via GOAL, the Old Lady’s sporting director Giovanni Manna was in London on Tuesday to hold a meeting with Chelsea over the potential transfer of Pulisic.

The American attacker is one of the several players expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer and is attracting interest from several Serie A sides, with Juventus the frontrunners.

According to the report, Chelsea are looking at using him in a player-plus-cash deal to sign Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic.

The Juventus striker is one of Chelsea’s targets for the striker position but is yet to decide if he will move to Stamford Bridge, as the Blues are not in Europe next season.

However, Juventus wants to raise between €120-130 million this summer, and they hope to get around €80 million for Vlahovic. So that might negatively impact Pulisic’s chances of being included in the deal.

Meanwhile, fellow Serie A clubs AC Milan and Napoli could offer him an escape route from Chelsea as they are reportedly keen to secure the winger’s services.

Juventus vs AC Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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Category : Football , Football prediction , Match Preview , Serie A

AC Milan will look to seal a return to the Champions League next season when they travel to Turin to face Juventus in the penultimate game of the 2022/23 Serie A season.

The hosts’ struggles this season are well documented, with a ten-point deduction for corruption undoing all their hard work this season.

But this time last week, the Old Lady were comfortably sitting inside the top two, with the chance of sealing UCL football against Empoli on Monday.

But they got the aforementioned points deduction and were embarrassed by Empoli, who beat them 4-1. As a result, they come into this tie sitting in seventh place.

While they await the decision of the court on their appeal to revoke the points deduction, Max Allegri’s side can still target a top-six finish to ensure they do not end this season with nothing.

A win here could move them to fifth place, ahead of Atalanta and AS Roma, should the latter two not win their games. A win will also put them just two points behind fourth-placed Milan and give them a chance to a top-four finish in the last game of the season, should other teams stumble

Returning to Allianz Stadium, where Juve have won five of their last six games, may boost the tormented Old Lady.

Meanwhile, AC Milan have just one job–win this game and seal a top-four finish.

The visitors boosted their chances of finishing in the coveted Champions League spots with a huge 5-1 win over Sampdoria last time. The win ended a run of three straight defeats for Stefano Pioli’s side, who, before last week, were looking set for Europa League football.

Having been given a chance to play UCL next season due to Juventus’ punishment, they must not bottle it now.

They will fancy their chances because they are unbeaten away at Juventus (W1, D2) in three visits. However, one win in their last nine away games in all competitions (W1, D4, L4) will not inspire confidence in even the most optimistic fan.

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AC Milan INTERESTED in Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun

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AC Milan are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun in the summer.

This is according to the Italian publication Calciomercato via Goal. The report claims that the Serie A giants are set to initiate talks with the player’s agent in the coming days.

Balogun is currently on loan at Reims from Arsenal. Since moving to Stade de Reims this season, he has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the global stage.

He has scored 21 goals this season for the Ligue 1 club in all competitions. He also has three assists.

The 21-year-old recently became the first African American to score 20+ goals in Ligue 1’s history with his goal in Reims’ 2-2 draw, with Angers taking him to 20 league goals.

AC Milan are desperate to sign a striker this summer and have identified the American as their man.

However, the Serie A side will face a tough task trying to convince Arsenal to sell Balogun, valued at £40 million.

The Gunners don’t want to lose the forward but might struggle to keep him after a stellar campaign. Mikel Arteta’s side aren’t interested in handing Balogun a starting berth next season, but they also don’t want to sell him.

But the 21-year-old will likely force a move away from the Emirates unless he is guaranteed a place in the starting XI.

Having recently switched His nationality from England to the United States, he is keen on performing at the highest level ahead of his country hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

AC Milan vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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After their embarrassing exit from the Champions League, AC Milan will turn their attention to Serie A, where they are fighting for a top-four finish.

The Red and Blacks were beaten 1-0 by their city rivals Inter Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday, confirming their exit from the UEFA Champions League. Not even the return of Rafael Leao, who started the game on Tuesday after an injury return, could save Milan from a 3-0 aggregate score.

The Portuguese could not also inspire Milan’s attack to score, with their blank on Tuesday the third time in a row they have failed to score, having lost 2-0 to Spezia in their last game.

Falling to Spezia has left them four points behind the top four, with an increasingly tricky three-game battle on their hands to return to the Champions League next term. Under pressure, manager Stefano Pioli won’t be taking anything for granted as he prepares his side to host already-relegated Sampdoria.

But the hosts have sometimes found sides in the bottom half going into this round hard to put away at the San Siro this term (W4, D3, L1), although they’re at least unbeaten here in the league since late January (W4, D3).

Meanwhile, having already been relegated, Sampdoria come into this game looking to record their first Serie A win since March 19th (D3, L5).

They were held to a 1-1 draw with Empoli on Monday night, leaving them trailing 19th-placed Cremonese by six points. Therefore, Dejan Stanković’s side now look on course to finish bottom of the top flight for the first time in their history.

Their away form has been the primary catalyst for their poor league form, as the visitors have scored just once across their last four Serie A road fixtures (D1, L3). They also lost 3-0 at the San Siro against Inter in October.

Meanwhile, they haven’t beaten Milan here since February 2017 (D2, L3), so another difficult away day looms for La Samp.

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AC Milan vs Inter Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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Category : Champions League , Football , Football prediction , Match Preview

AC Milan and Inter Milan will renew their eternal rivalry Wednesday when both sides meet at San Siro in the UEFA Champions League semifinals.

Both sides are facing each other in Europe for the first time since 2005, when Milan progressed after the second leg was abandoned when Inter fans launched flares onto the playing area.

But we can expect things to be better this time, with the two clubs desperate for European success while still battling for a place in the top four in the domestic league.

Milan booked their place in this tournament’s round by beating the more fancied Napoli side 2-1 on aggregate. Rafael Laoa’s brilliant run in the second leg was the talk of the round and ensured Milan’s dream of their first UCL final place since 2007 remains intact.

They have proven that they have a knack for playing big Italian teams, with a 2-0 win over second-placed Lazio at the weekend further confirming that theory.

The win over Maurizio Sarri’s side also made it nine games unbeaten for Stefano Pioli’s side (W4, D5), who will be confident of winning here, having that they have not tasted defeat as a home team since February.

But their rivals Inter Milan have a strong record in San Siro even though they enter this game as the away side. Simone Inzaghi’s side also have the better recent head-to-head record in games between both Milan teams (W3, D1, L1).

Although they seemingly have the advantage based on recent overall H2H meetings, they haven’t won as the ‘away side’ at the San Siro since February 2021 (D2, L1).

However, having beaten Portuguese entertainers 5-3 on aggregate to qualify for this round, the Nerazzurri will fancy their chances here.

They have won their last five matches, four of them without conceding. At the same time, they’re also unbeaten in seven competitive away games (W4, D3).

This game could go either way, given its significance and the form of both sides.

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AC Milan vs Lazio: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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Serie A second-best side Lazio will look to keep their status as the best of the rest this Saturday when they travel to the San Siro to play top-four hopefuls AC Milan.

Milan are one of the six teams battling for the remaining three positions in the top four behind Napoli. Back-to-back home matches seemed like a good opportunity for them to climb up the table in their quest for a top-four finish, but a surprising 1-1 draw against Cremonese dented those hopes.

That result served as their fourth stalemate in five league outings (W1), leaving them two points behind fourth-placed Inter ahead of this round.

Despite those draws, Milan have won five of their last eight competitive home matches (D3) and will hope a swift return home to face Lazio can start their final push here, considering they won three of their four home Serie A outings against sides currently above them in the table (L1).

Still, the threat of another stalemate looms as Milan is one of three teams in the top-five European leagues to have recorded nine draws in 2023.

Meanwhile, Lazio will travel to San Siro for the second time in eight days looking to record back-to-back league wins after back-to-back defeats before their last outing.

Maurizio Sarri’s side comes into this tie on the back of a 2-0 win over Sassuolo. That win helped them maintain the dream of a second-placed finish alive, though they now face fierce competition from Juventus for that spot.

Despite being the joint-second-best away team in Serie A this season (W9, D4, L3), two of Lazio’sLazio’s three away league defeats came against fellow Champions League hopefuls Juventus and Inter. Those games were responsible for 60% of Lazio’sLazio’s ten away Serie A goals conceded this term.

That record could also get worse, given the visitors have lost each of their last three away H2Hs against Milan, conceding nine goals in the process.

Meanwhile, four of the last six head-to-head meetings between both sides have scored a goal inside the opening ten minutes. So a first-half goal prediction will be good for this game.

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AS Roma vs AC Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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AC Milan will take their quest for a top-four finish to Rome this Saturday as they face Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma, who are also looking to secure a place in the Champions League next season.

The hosts suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Atalanta in their last outing to throw the top four race in the Serie A wide open.

They come into this tie sitting on the same points as AC Milan but with a worse goal difference. So this match could make or break their season, as a loss takes their chances of qualifying for the top four out of their hands.

Mourinho’s men now have a growing list of absentees and will be sweating on the fitness of key man Paulo Dybala who left the pitch with a painful grimace after a challenge in Monday night’s defeat.

While they battle to find the right balance in the team after the injury to key men, a return to the Stadio Olimpico could be just what the home side need, having won seven of their eight league games here in 2023′ to nil’ (L1).

AC Milan will look to make it seven games without defeat when they travel to Rome on Saturday.

The Rosenneri were one of the teams that were most affected by the reversal of Juventus’ 15-point penalty. But they have reacted well to the ruling and have continued to pick up points.

The most recent was a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Lecce, which was decided by two magical moments from Rafael Leão. That win had helped them creep back into the top four last weekend.

Still, Stefano Pioli’s men have won just two of their last seven league games (D3, L2). They travel south again after two successful trips to Napoli this month (W1, D1) and a disappointing 1-1 draw at Bologna.

But worryingly for them, the spectacular 4-0 win over league leaders was Milan’s only away league victory against a team that started this round 11th or better (D2, L5).

Meanwhile, eight of the last nine H2Hs have seen both teams find the net. So despite Roma’s stubborn defence at home, we can expect BTTS/GG here.

AC Milan interested in Man City’s Kyle Walker

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Italian Serie A giants AC Milan are reportedly interested in signing Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker at the end of the season.

The English defender has been an ever-present fixture in Pep Guardiola’s side since he joined City from Tottenham for £50m in 2017.

However, in recent months, Walker has struggled for minutes in Guardiola’s setup. The right-back started Man City’s 3-0 win against Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday.

But that start was just one of the few he has made recently, with the defender, more often than not, starting from the bench. He has started just two Premier League matches in the last two months.

Guardiola prefers to use a system that doesn’t require a conventional right-back, meaning that Manuel Akanji, John Stones and Rico Lewis are ahead of Walker.

According to The Telegraph, AC Milan is looking to add Walker to their squad ahead of next season.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/04/23/why-manchester-city-can-emulate-man-utd-and-win-treble/

The 31-year-old has one year remaining on his contract at the Etihad, so Milan are looking to take advantage of the situation. The reigning Scudetto champions are currently outside the Serie A title race, so they are keen to bolster their squad for next season.

The San Siro side views Walker as someone who can challenge right-back Davide Calabria for minutes.

Should no move materialise this summer, and Walker does not renew terms with City, he would be free to negotiate with potential suitors next January.

Harry Maguire open to Serie A move amid loan interest from Italian giants

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Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is reportedly attracting interest from several top Italian clubs amid uncertainty over his future at Old Trafford.

The Englishman has endured a nightmare season and was at fault for Sevilla’s first goal in their 3-0 win over Man United on Thursday. That loss confirmed the Red Devils’ elimination from the Europa League at the quarter-final stage.

Although he is back in the starting team in recent matches, it is only due to injuries sustained by first-choice centre-back pairing Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez.

Erik ten Hag does not trust Maguire and does not consider him a major part of his long-term project at the club. As such, the 30-year-old is among the at least 13 players United are looking to sell this summer as Erik Ten Hag attempts to continue his Old Trafford rebuild.

According to reports by 90min, United want to sanction a permanent exit for Maguire but understands it could be difficult to recoup a substantial fee from the defender’s sale. The 30-year-old earns £190,000 a week at Old Trafford, and few clubs are willing to offer him that amount. So that leaves sanctioning a loan move also difficult.

Few Premier League clubs have indicated interest, but Juventus, Milan and Inter have also indicated an interest in potential loan deals with options to buy.

While such a deal wouldn’t be perfect for United in the circumstances, they may need to be flexible to create room to manoeuvre around FFP limitations and to ensure they purchase quality players in key positions.

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