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January 2017
AC Milan sign Ocampos
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Milan have officially confirmed the signing of Genoa winger Lucas Ocampos on loan until the end of the season.
The Rossoneri loaned M’Baye Niang to Watford, so needed an attacking player to replace the Frenchman.
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Bonaventura needs surgery
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Milan have announced that Giacomo Bonaventura will require surgery on an adductor injury.
Following his injury in the defeat to Udinese, the Rossoneri announced that their midfielder would require further tests.
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De Sciglio avoids serious injury
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Milan have confirmed that Mattia De Sciglio has avoided serious injury but is expected to be out for several weeks with sprained ankle ligaments.
De Sciglio was thought to be facing a two-month layoff after he left Milan’s 2-1 defeat to Udinese on crutches following a lunge from Rodrigo De Paul, but while the full-back faces downtime, his injury is not as bad as first feared.
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Serie A: Udinese 2:1 AC Milan - match report
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Scorers: Bonaventura 5 (M), Thereau 31 (U), De Paul 73 (U)
Milan took an early lead, lost Giacomo Bonaventura to injury and fell apart in a 2-1 defeat to Udinese, but Rodrigo De Paul could’ve seen red.
The Rossoneri needed to get back on track after one point from three rounds and a Coppa Italia exit to Juventus. Davide Calabria and Riccardo Montolivo were sidelined, while Udinese had Silvan Widmer and Sven Kums carrying knocks.
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Coppa Italia: Juventus 2:1 AC Milan - match report
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Scorers: Dybala 10 (J), Pjanic 21 (J), Bacca 53 (M)
Juventus knocked 10-man Milan out of the Coppa Italia after a 2-1 victory and go on to face Napoli in the semi-final.
Juventus and Napoli will meet in the Coppa Italia semi-final on March 3 and April 5. By a curious twist of fate, these sides will also clash in Serie A on the weekend of April 2.
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AC Milan: 'Niang going to Watford'
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Milan CEO Adriano Galliani confirms “we have signed with Watford and given permission for M’Baye Niang to have a medical.”
The striker is due to make the move on loan with €18m option to buy that will become mandatory after a certain number of appearances.
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Coppa Italia: Juventus vs. AC Milan - line-ups
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Juventus: Neto; Barzagli, Bonucci, Rugani, Asamoah; Khedira, Pjanic; Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain
Juventus bench: Audero, Del Favero, Chiellini, Hernanes, Alex Sandro, Mattiello, Pjaca, Dani Alves, Lichtsteiner, Sturaro, Rincon, Muratore
Milan: Donnarumma; Abate, Zapata, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Kucka, Locatelli, Bertolacci; Bonaventura, Bacca, Suso
Milan bench: Storari, De Sciglio, Gomez, Paletta, Vangioni, Honda, Mati Fernandez, Pasalic, Poli, Sosa, Deulofeu, Lapadula
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Report: Niang chooses Watford
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M’Baye Niang has reportedly given the all-clear and will complete his move to Watford, on loan from Milan with option to buy for €18.5m.
Although Burnley FC had also shown interest, the call from Walter Mazzarri and London proved decisive.
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AC Milan pursue Ocampos interest
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Reports say that Milan remain keen on Lucas Ocampos of Genoa despite M'Baye Niang's failure to accept a move to the club.
Talks over a potential swap deal for the pair had been progressing, but Niang refused a move to the Grifone, instead preferring a departure for the Premier League.
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Matri: 'Sorry I failed at AC Milan'
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Former Milan striker Alessandro Matri has apologised for 'disappointing the team' where he grew up.
In his second spell with the club, he scored just once, but what was the best goal of his career?
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Montella: ‘Niang considering offers’
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Vincenzo Montella confirms Milan forward M’Baye Niang “is considering an offer to change teams” and won’t be called-up for Juventus.
The Frenchman is believed to be considering an offer from Genoa, which would see Lucas Ocampos move the other way, with Torino also thought to be interested.
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Montella: ‘I hope Juventus are angry’
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Milan Coach Vincenzo Montella insists “I hope Juventus are angry” as “when you’re angry you’re less lucid”.
The Bianconeri have lost their last two meetings with the Diavolo, including the Supercoppa Italiana at the end of December.
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Torino challenge Genoa for Niang
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M’Baye Niang’s reluctance to swap Milan for Genoa is reportedly down to interest from Torino.
It was reported last night that the Rossoneri were keen to swap the Frenchman for Lucas Ocampos, but that the forward wasn’t keen on the move.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
Serie A: AC Milan 1:2 Napoli - match report
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Scorers: Insigne 6 (N), Callejon 9 (N), Kucka 37 (M)
Napoli inflicted a hammer blow on Milan’s top three hopes with a hugely entertaining 2-1 win at San Siro thanks to Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon.
This was a head-to-head for the Champions League places and the Rossoneri now have one point from their last five meetings with the Partenopei, including a 4-0 defeat here last season. Alessio Romagnoli and Manuel Locatelli sat out bans, with Mattia De Sciglio, Mati Fernandez and Riccardo Montolivo injured, so not 100 per cent fit Davide Calabria started again with Gustavo Gomez and Jose Sosa. Kalidou Koulibaly and Faouzi Ghoulam were on international duty with Vlad Chiriches injured.
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Donnarumma: 'Proud to play for AC Milan'
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Gianluigi Donnarumma spoke of his “pride” at wearing the Milan jersey, where he needs to improve and facing hometown club Napoli.
“We are preparing well for Napoli, as it’s an important game and we want to recover points we dropped along the way,” the 17-year-old goalkeeper told Milan TV.
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West Ham wait for Niang news
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West Ham United are closer than ever to M’Baye Niang after reports Milan have lost patience with the striker.
Only turning 22 last month, Niang is blessed with remarkable pace, but can also be a very frustrating figure upfront.
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Galliani: 'AC Milan's definitive Deulofeu bid'
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Milan chief Adriano Galliani confirmed “we presented a definitive offer to Everton for Gerard Deulofeu: paid loan with option to buy.”
The breakthrough came last night when the Toffees opened the door to a loan with option after rejecting a dry loan and discovering the Rossoneri were unable to promise an obligation to buy.
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AC Milan want Gabbiadini
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Reports suggest Milan want Napoli’s Manolo Gabbiadini, but it would have to wait until the summer.
The Italian international is surplus to requirements at Stadio San Paolo, and has been the subject of interest from West Bromwich Albion, Southampton and Wolfsburg.
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OFFICIAL: Bonaventura renews with AC Milan
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Milan have announced that Giacomo Bonaventura has renewed his contract until 2020.
The news was broken via the club’s official website. An Atalanta youth product, the 27-year-old joined the Rossoneri for €7m in 2014.
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AC Milan continue Deulofeu talks
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Milan are still pushing for Everton’s Gerard Deulofeu, but reports suggest the formula of the loan is a sticking point.
Rossoneri CEO Adriano Galliani confirmed last night that negotiations are underway to bring the Spanish winger to San Siro, and it’s thought the player is pushing for the move.
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Pirlo: 'Bright AC Milan future'
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Former Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo sees a bright future for the Rossoneri, thanks to Vincenzo Montella and his squad of young Italians.
The 37-year-old had already revealed his future after football and talked about the strengh of the MLS, and went on to discuss matters in Italy.
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Serie A: Torino 2:2 AC Milan - match report
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Scorers: Belotti 21 (T), Benassi 26 (T), Bertolacci 55 (M), Bacca pen 60 (M)
Milan came back from 2-0 down to grab a thrilling 2-2 draw away to Torino after Gigio Donnarumma saved a penalty, but Alessio Romagnoli saw red.
The Rossoneri won 3-2 in the opening round thanks to Gianluigi Donnarumma saving a last-gasp Andrea Belotti penalty, while Milan also got the Coppa Italia 2-1 victory four days ago at San Siro, so the Granata were out for revenge. Leandro Castan and Cristian Molinaro missed out, but Iago Falque returned from injury. Davide Calabria made his full comeback, as Mattia De Sciglio and Luca Antonelli were sidelined.
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Deulofeu or no-one, hints Galliani
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Adriano Galliani admits “there are still no answers” on Gerard Deulofeu and hints the Everton attacker is Milan’s only realistic signing this month.
Speaking to GianlucaDiMarzio.com, Galliani also made it clear Mattia De Sciglio’s future lay with Milan and that he had never spoken to Juventus about selling them the full-back.
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Galliani: 'AC Milan have identity'
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Milan CEO Adriano Galliani believes that the club 'have an identity' since adopting the policy of fielding their young players.
The 72-year-old also hailed Coach Vincenzo Montella, admitting that the club brought him on board with the philosophy of youth in mind.
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Coppa Italia: AC Milan 2:1 Torino - match report
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Scorers: Belotti 27 (T), Kucka 61 (M), Bonaventura 64 (M)
Juraj Kucka and Jack Bonaventura turned it around as Milan pushed past Torino 2-1 and will face Juventus in the Coppa Italia quarter-final.
The Rossoneri will visit Juventus in the quarter-final on January 25.
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Coppa Italia: AC Milan vs. Torino - line-ups
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Milan: Donnarumma; Abate, Gomez, Paletta, De Sciglio; Kucka, Sosa, Bertolacci; Suso, Lapadula, Bonaventura
Milan bench: Storari, Plizzari, Ely, Honda, Poli, Zapata, Vangioni, Cutrone, Bacca, Locatelli, Pasalic, Calabria
Torino: Hart; De Silvestri, Rossettini, Moretti, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Iturbe, Belotti, Ljajic
Torino bench: Padelli, Cucchietti, Carlao, Zappacosta, Lopez, Gustafson, Martinez, Obi, Lukic, Boyč, Ajeti
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Juventus meeting for De Sciglio
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Juventus reportedly met with Milan full-back Mattia De Sciglio’s agent today, confirming rumours of a summer bid.
Bianconeri director Beppe Marotta was spotted talking to De Sciglio’s representatives in Milan, claim Sky Sport Italia and Calciomercato.it.
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AC Milan sale moved forward?
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Reports suggest Sino-Europe Sports’ takeover of Milan could be moved forward to mid-February.
The Chinese consortium has agreed a deal to buy the Rossoneri, but the transaction has been hit by a series of delays.
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Luiz Adriano has Spartak medical
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Milan striker Luiz Adriano is believed to be taking his Spartak Moscow medical, but in Rome rather than Germany.
The forward is all-set to make the switch to the Russian Premier League, and it was reported yesterday that he’d take his medical in a German clinic trusted by Spartak.
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Romagnoli out of AC Milan - Torino
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Alessio Romagnoli is out of Milan’s Coppa Italia game with Torino, with Luca Antonelli also not in the squad.
It emerged yesterday that Romagnoli was a doubt for the game, with the centre-back suffering with “flu-like symptoms”.
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Montella: 'No signings, no problem'
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Milan Coach Vincenzo Montella admits that 'he would be happy' with the current squad, should the club fail to bring in reinforcements in January.
The club are in the midst of agreeing a takeover with Chinese investors, which will now not be completed until after the current transfer window closes.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
AC Milan get Deulofeu breakthrough?
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Milan are closer than ever to Gerard Deulofeu on loan after Everton agreed terms with Manchester United for Morgan Schneiderlin.
The Rossoneri had made the proposal to take Deulofeu on loan with option to buy, but so far there has been no response from the Toffees.
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OFFICIAL: Storari-Gabriel swap
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As expected, Milan have extended Gabriel’s contract and loaned him to Cagliari, with Marco Storari going the other way.
The deal had been in the works for some time after veteran Storari fell out with the Sardinians.
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Sino-Europe move to Plan B?
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Reports suggest Sino-Europe Sports will take out a loan to ensure their takeover of Milan is completed in time.
The Chinese consortium has a deal to buy the club from Silvio Berlusconi, but the transaction has been hit by a series of delays.
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Suso: 'AC Milan had to win'
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Suso admits Milan felt the pressure in their late win over Cagliari and thanked Carlos Bacca.
The Colombian got the last-gasp winner in a 1-0 result at San Siro.
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Montella: 'AC Milan focus on future'
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Vincenzo Montella did not see any ‘hangover’ from the Supercoppa victory as Milan struggled to beat Cagliari 1-0.
The Rossoneri were struggling to create genuine opportunities until Carlos Bacca’s 88th-minute goal.
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Serie A: AC Milan 1:0 Cagliari - match report
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Scorer: Bacca 88 (M)
Carlos Bacca ended his 98-day goal drought with a late winner as Milan beat Cagliari 1-0 with Bruno Alves sent off in stoppages.
The Rossoneri were feeling confident after ending 2016 with the Supercoppa Italiana, beating Juventus on penalties in Doha for their first silverware since 2011. Juraj Kucka, Mati Fernandez and Riccardo Montolivo were injured, but Gianluigi Donnarumma made his 50th appearance at the age of 17 and Manuel Locatelli started on his 19th birthday. The Sardinians missed Artur Ionita, Federico Melchiorri and suspended Simone Padoin.
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Serie A: AC Milan vs. Cagliari - line-ups
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AC Milan: Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Pasalic, Locatelli, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Niang
Cagliari: Rafael; Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Bruno Alves, Capuano; Isla, Di Gennaro, Dessena; Barella; Sau, Farias
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Roma ahead of AC Milan for Deulofeu
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Roma have reportedly surpassed Milan in the race for Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu by including an option to buy.
The 22-year-old Spaniard plays on the right wing, but can also do a strong job on the left.
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‘Suso better than David Silva’
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The agent of Milan midfielder Suso believes his client is better than Manchester City’s David Silva.
Having initially struggled to break into the Rossoneri side after moving from Liverpool, the 23-year-old has been a key part of Vincenzo Montella’s side this season, scoring five goals and providing six assists.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
Badelj accepts Roma?
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Reports suggest Milan Badelj has accepted a move to Roma, who must now pay €12m to convince Fiorentina.
The Croatian has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the Viola, as his agent has stated that he won’t sign an extension to his contract, which expires in 2018.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
Watford ask AC Milan for Honda
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Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda could be heading to the Premier League for Walter Mazzarri’s Watford.
It is well known that the Japan international is on the market during the January transfer window.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
Abate: 'Montella natural optimist'
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Ignazio Abate thanked “natural optimist” Vincenzo Montella for revitalising Milan, trusts Gianluigi Donnarumma and reveals why he lifted the Supercoppa in partnership.
The full-back was the guest on Milan TV this evening and even made a pizza on air as he discussed winning the Italian Super Cup against Juventus.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
Bacca rejects EUR 10 mil China wages
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Carlos Bacca’s agent confirmed he rejected offers from China in order to stay at Milan, even with €10m per year wages.
“Some Chinese teams are interested in Carlos,” Sergio Barila confirmed in an interview with calciomercato.it.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
Torino want Poli
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Reports suggest Torino are interested in signing Milan midfielder Andrea Poli this January.
The 27-year-old has struggled for playing time under Vincenzo Montella this season, making just two Serie A starts after Andrea Bertolacci’s comeback and the explosion in form of Mario Pasalic.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
AC Milan send Deulofeu request
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Milan have reportedly sent a written request to Premier League side Everton for Spanish winger Gerard Deulofeu.
Corriere della Sera states that the Rossoneri have cemented their interest in the 22-year-old with on offer to take the player on an initial loan with a view to a permanent transfer.
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Chinese clubs want Bacca
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Reports suggest that Chinese clubs are lining up to sign Milan striker Carlos Bacca.
According to Tuttosport, Tianjin Quanjian, Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai Shenhua are all considering making an offer for the Colombian.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
Deulofeu pushes for AC Milan move
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Milan are reportedly working with Gerard Deulofeu’s representatives to try and engineer a transfer from Everton.
The Rossoneri had been looking to bring the Spaniard in on loan, but the Toffees rejected that offer.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
Luiz Adriano to Russia delayed?
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Luiz Adriano is ready to leave Milan for Spartak Moscow, but it reportedly won’t happen for another 10 days.
The Brazilian striker has made just one start in Serie A this season, and is set to leave San Siro to continue his career in Russia under Massimo Carrera.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
AC Milan ask Boca for Gago
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Papers in Argentina claim Milan have approached Boca Juniors for 30-year-old ex-Roma midfielder Fernando Gago.
He will be out of contract with Boca at the end of the season, so would be available for a minimal fee.
Read the rest on Football Italia.
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