The Archive

November 2020

AC Milan in contract talks with Kessie
10.11 || webmaster

Milan are reportedly in advanced talks with Franck Kessie over a new contract at San Siro, hoping to tie the midfielder down until June 2024.

Kessie arrived on a two-year loan from Atalanta in July 2017 before moving on a permanent deal in July 2019.

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Sacchi: 'AC Milan can win Scudetto'
10.11 || webmaster

Former coach Arrigo Sacchi said Milan can win the Scudetto under Stefano Pioli and said Zlatan Ibrahimovic shouldn’t ‘demand too much’ from the youngsters.

Milan are unbeaten and top in Serie A after seven rounds and the former tactician, who picked up one Scudetto and two European Cups with the Rossoneri, believes Pioli’s men must take advantage of the slow start by their rivals.

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Saelemaekers returns from Belgium
10.11 || webmaster

Milan winger Alexis Saelemaekers has suffered an injury and returns from international duty with Belgium.

The 21-year-old former Anderlecht player was called up for the three games against Switzerland, England and Denmark, but the Red Devils announced he has returned to Italy.

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Romagnoli suffers hip injury
10.11 || webmaster

Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli injured his hip during the warm-up ahead of the match against Hellas Verona on Sunday.

The centre-back had been called up by Italy CT Roberto Mancini for this month’s matches against Estonia, Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but has been replaced by Alessandro Bastoni of Inter.

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Serie A: AC Milan 2:2 Verona - match report
10.11 || webmaster

Scorers: Barak 6 (V), Calabria og 19 (V), Magnani og 27 (M), Ibrahimovic 93 (M)

Milan fought back from 2-0 down to hold Hellas Verona 2-2 in an extraordinary match, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty, hit the woodwork, then scored the stoppage-time equaliser.

The Rossoneri could go four points clear at the top of the table with a victory, but were coming off Thursday’s 3-0 Europa League loss to Lille, their first defeat since March. Alessio Romagnoli pulled out in the warm-up with a muscular problem, so Matteo Gabbia stepped in. Verona missed Andrea Favilli, Kevin Ruegg, Koray Gunter, Marco Benassi, Marco Davide Faraoni, Miguel Veloso and Ronaldo Vieira, but started ex-Milan flop Nikola Kalinic.

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