AC Milan could miss out on Renato Sanches this summer, with PSG now in the race to sign the player.
Paris Saint-Germain are working on some massive changes to their team upon the appointment of Luis Campos as their sporting director. They are in direct contact with Renato Sanches for a transfer this summer, and are trying to wrap up negotiations very soon.
The French champions have already agreed the signing of Vitinha from Porto to bolster their midfield. They are preparing the official contract for him right now, and are ready to add more players in midfield as they aim to challenge for the Champions League once again this season.
Paris Saint-Germain working to sign Renato Sanches
More on PSG. Luís Campos’ working on Renato Sanches in direct contact with the player side – while contract being prepared for Vitinha on a five year deal. 🇫🇷 #PSG
PSG are still in talks with Inter for Skriniar after opening bid turned down… and waiting for Galtier appointment.
The Portugal international has agreed personal terms with the Rossoneri since January. But, AC Milan have not been able to reach an agreement with Lille over the transfer yet. As a result, it has not been finalised yet.
PSG are financially much stronger, and will be able to offer Renato Sanches much better terms than the Serie A champions. It now remains a question of the offer that the player chooses since he has two big proposals ready for him.
Inter’s Milan Skriniar is a target for the club this summer, and they are working to get the deal over the line. They are also working to make the appointment of Nice boss Christophe Galtier official, which is a bold new option for Campos upon the dismissal of Pochettino.
AC Milan have reached an agreement on personal terms with Renato Sanches of Lille and are working to find an agreement with the French club over the transfer fee. The midfielder has been identified as a priority transfer target by Paolo Maldini, and talks are ongoing between the two clubs over a potential transfer.
Since January, the Rossoneri have had a five-year deal ready for the midfielder. He is expected to be a replacement for Franck Kessie in the team. The Ivorian has agreed a contract with Barcelona, and will be joining them as a free agent in the coming weeks.
AC Milan working to sign Renato Sanches
After verbal agreement reached on personal terms with Renato Sanches, AC Milan are still working to reach full agreement with Lille for the Portuguese midfielder. Maldini wants him as priority signing 🔴🇵🇹 #ACMilan
AC Milan have a five-year deal ready for Sanches since January.
The former Bayern Munich player has been able to revive his career with Lille, and won the Ligue 1 title with them in 20/21. He has attracted interest from top clubs like Liverpool, but is still with the former league winners.
But this summer, Renato Sanches is expected to move on and if an agreement is reached, will be joining the Serie A champions.
With only one year remaining on the 24-year-old’s deal, Milan should be able to negotiate a reasonable transfer fee for the player. They are also working to sign centre-back Sven Botman, but are now facing competition from Newcastle United in the Premier League who are pushing to sign the defender.
Botman would be the direct replacement for Alessio Romagnoli, who recently left the club upon the expiry of his contract as well.
Alessandro Florenzi will be leaving Roma and joining AC Milan permanently, with an agreement struck between the two clubs for a permanent move. The buy option triggered will be less than €4.5 million, according to Fabrizio Romano, and the deal is set to be completed soon.
After spending the 20/21 season on loan at PSG, the Italian was sent out on another spell. This time, AC Milan signed him on a loan with the option to buy. The player only wanted to stay with the Rossoneri after lifting the Serie A title with them, and the final agreement will be struck very soon.
Alessandro Florenzi to stay at AC Milan
Alessandro Florenzi will join AC Milan on a permanent deal, as expected. Full agreement set to be completed with AS Roma, final fee will be lower than €4.5m buy option clause. 🇮🇹🤝 #ACMilan
Florenzi only wanted to stay at Milan after his loan spell.
Davide Calabria has emerged as the first choice right-back for Stefano Pioli in the starting line-up. The AC Milan academy graduate now wears the captain’s armband on the field, and is among the best in his position in the league.
As a result, Alessandro Florenzi will have to be content with a rotational option. The 31-year-old made 24 appearances in Serie A this past season, and scored two goals. In Calabria’s absence, he has proven to be a great option for Pioli.
AC Milan are prepared to bolster their squad for the coming season. They are all set to announce the signing of Divock Origi, and are also in talks with Lille for Renato Sanches and Sven Botman. The Rossoneri need to agree a deal for both of them, and are facing competition from other clubs as well.
On the back of their 2022 Serie A win, AC Milan are planning to invest in their squad over the summer. They have already agreed the signing of Divock Origi this summer. The contract has been agreed with the Liverpool forward, who will be joining the Scudetto winners as a free agent upon the expiry of his contract.
The official announcement for Origi’s move will be made in the coming days once all the formalities have been completed. In keeping with the attack, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is willing to accept a lower salary to stay on since he will be out for around half a year after needing surgery for his ACL tear.
AC Milan in the transfer market for new talent
AC Milan are still working on Renato Sanches as top target for the midfield. Negotiations on with Lille, as Milan want Sanches after talks opened last January. 🔴⚫️ #ACMilan
AC Milan are Lille are in contact also for Sven Botman, who's part of Newcastle list. pic.twitter.com/QsnBVxCyoE
Renato Sanches is one of the top targets for the Rossoneri this summer. The Lille midfielder will be the replacement for Franck Kessie, who has agreed to join Barcelona as a free agent. Talks have opened between the two clubs, and are progressing positively as of now.
Another Lille player, Sven Botman, is also in advanced negotiations to make the move to Milan. He was one of the targets for Newcastle United as well, but will be accepting a switch to AC Milan since they will be playing Champions League football next season.
AC Milan are also planning to offer Rafael Leao a new deal to extend his stay for the coming years. He is one of their most important players, and tying him down to a long-term contract would be a huge achievement for the club.
AC Milan recently claimed their 19th Serie A title, after a gap of 11 years. The Rossoneri have been able to rebuild their team to a great extent, and have a big achievement to show for it. And as is the case with modern football, the financial aspect of it has played a big impact.
To put things into perspective, here are the top five teams in Serie A with the highest net spend over the last five seasons.
Top 5 teams with the highest spend in the last 5 Serie A seasons
Fairytale title win or just a case of spending cold, hard cash?
New Serie A champions AC Milan have spent more than any other Italian club over the past five seasons 😯 pic.twitter.com/8sSTItmtZ1
The now-former Serie A champions have one of the best net transfer records in the division. The sale of Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea certainly helped the books, and their smart recruitment policy has also helped them stay financially stable.
4. Roma – €98 million
Roma’s investment has seemingly paid off, with their Europa Conference League win. The capital club has won their first UEFA trophy under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, and could be set for a Champions League soon.
3. Napoli – €152 million
Napoli were title contenders this year, but missed out after inconsistent performances. A lack of high-profile sales from them has kept their net expenditure quite high in comparison to most other teams in the division.
2. Juventus – €321 million
Juventus are no longer the top club in Italy, having endured a trophyless season in 21/22. The signing of Dusan Vlahovic, Matthijs De Ligt and Cristiano Ronaldo has put them amongst the highest spenders. But, over the last five years, they have certainly had great success in domestic competitions.
1. AC Milan – €381 million
The Rossoneri have spent a considerable amount of money rebuilding their squad. And that achievement has paid off with their league title win. Losing several key players like Hakan Calhanoglu, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and now Franck Kessie for free has not helped their transfer record. But, they have been able to maintain a good squad nevertheless.
Brahim Diaz has become the youngest player in history to win the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A titles at the age of 22. The attacking midfielder completed the set with AC Milan’s Scudetto win on the final day of the season.
The previous youngest player to achieve the feat were Danilo and Cristiano Ronaldo. Both of them played for Juventus and Real Madrid, but were on the opposite sides of Manchester in England. However, they were much older when they achieved the feat in their careers.
Brahim Diaz won the Premier League title with Manchester City in 2017/18, with minor contributions. He played 130 minutes in Real Madrid’s 2020 title, and provided four goals and assists for AC Milan as they returned to the top of Italian football this past season.
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Brahim Diaz becomes the third player to conquer England, Spain and Italy. He’s only 22 🥇 pic.twitter.com/HyoN2gP8OL
The Spaniard is currently on loan from Real Madrid, with a buy option included in his deal as well. But, Los Blancos are considering the opportunity to call him back with Isco and Gareth Bale leaving the club at the end of their respective contracts.
But due to his good performances in Serie A, Milan will be trying to make his loan deal permanent as well. Talks between the two clubs have not begun yet, but it will be interesting to see how things pan out for the talented youngster.
AC Milan’s incredible dreams finally came true when they lifted the Italian Serie A 2021/22 trophy last Sunday (22nd May 2022) after securing the title with a 3-0 away win against Sassuolo.
It was Rossoneri’s first Serie A title since the 2010/11 edition. With this latest Serie A trophy, Milan have equalized Inter’s 19 Serie A titles, and both are now the joint-second most successful teams in this tournament history (Juventus are the most successful with 36 trophies).
It was an incredible journey for a team like AC Milan who were reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy in 2018. Here we are talking about some key points that helped AC Milan to end their wait for a Serie A title.
1. AC Milan: Believe and grow as a team
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AC Milan have set a great example in the football world to believe and grow as a team. Milan’s latest Serie A title success was only possible due to their complete team game.
While Stefano Pioli took the charge of this Italian club in October 2019, they were the club to finish below the top four positions. It took time but the manager always believed in his players and their never give up attitudes helped to create a great spirit in the team.
AC Milan finished in the second position in the previous Serie A season. From the beginning of this season, Milan maintained their domination in this league through their consistently confident performances. Inter and Milan had a neck and neck battle till the end of this competition, but Rossoneri were strong enough to hold the nerve till the end and clinch the trophy.
2. Disciplined defence and Mike Maignan’s trustworthy hands
Among the top five teams at the end of the Serie A 2021/22, AC Milan were the second-fewest goal-scorers with 69 goals. However, they only conceded 31 goals in this entire Serie A season, the joint-lowest goals-concede for a team in this competition.
Milan’s defence completely deserves the entire credit for conceding joint-least goals in this Serie A season. The defensive success generally depends on the complete defensive team and once again they sent a powerful message as a team.
Finally, we also have to talk about the best goalkeeper of this Serie A season, Mike Maignan. The Milan goalie finished with the 17 clean sheets in this Serie A season with 81 saves. While the defenders worked really hard to put Maignan against lesser challenges, the 26-year-old French goalie also proved himself with consecutive successes.
3. Great combination of experienced attackers and young Rafael Leao
At the end of the Serie A 2021/22, there were no AC Milan players in the top 15 position of the most goal-scorers list and only one Milan player in the top 10 positions of the most assist providers list. But once again they proved themselves as a solid team in this competition.
No doubt that the 22-year-old Portuguese winger Rafael Leao finished as the Most Valuable Player of this season as he was both Milan’s joint leading goal-scorer (11 goals) and leading assist provider (10 goals) in this Serie A season.
However, the experienced forward players Olivier Giroud and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s roles were also unforgettable. While Giroud had 11 goals and three assists in this competition, Zlatan finished this Serie A season with eight goals and three assists. Definitely, these experienced players’ powerful appearances massively helped Leao and other Milan attackers to challenge the opposition defence strongly.
While this team has many other players with significant direct goal-scoring involvements this season, we can’t forget the contributions of the 24-year-old French left-back Theo Hernandez. He recorded five goals and five assists in this competition.
4. Winning Milan Derby
Though both the Milan Derbies were played much earlier than the season’s conclusion, ultimately those results played crucial roles in the title battle. While AC Milan and Inter had the neck and neck competition to win this Serie A title, they also had similar battles in both the Milan Derbies of this competition.
In their home contest, Milan had a 1-1 draw result. In the return leg of this tournament, Milan clinched a 2-1 away win. The Red and Blacks earned three extra points at the end of those battles, and they ultimately finished on top of the table with two points ahead of the Black and Blues.
5. Starting and ending dominantly
AC Milan were mostly in control in this Serie A title battle. While they were unbeaten in the first 12 games of this competition, they only drew twice in that part. Finally, the Red and Blacks ended the season with another 18-match unbeaten streak, including winning all the last six games.
Though Rossoneri suffered four defeats in the middle of the season, they never got carried away in this competition. It only proves that they deserve the trophy.
AC Milan have ended their five-and-a-half year wait for a trophy by winning the 21/22 Serie A title. The Rossoneri only needed a point in their final league game against Sassuolo, but they were able to stroll to a 3-0 win to claim the league title on the final matchday of the season.
Olivier Giroud scored a double for the team, while Franck Kessie also got himself on the scoresheet in his last game for the club. Milan were up 3-0 at half time, and were able to hold on to the lead until the final whistle as they lifted their first Scudetto in eleven years.
The Mapei Stadium felt like a home crowd for the designated away team, as a sea of red shirts cheered on for the Rossoneri. They were able to deliver in their final game, and maintain their unbeaten run until the end of the season to successfully win the title with a strong finish.
Their rivals, Inter Milan, were able to win 3-0 against Sampdoria at the San Siro. But due to AC Milan’s win, that was ultimately not enough for them to defend their title. They will have to be content with their Coppa Italia title this season.
We will be having a Milan derby for the Supercopa Italiana next season, as the new champions of Italy and the Coppa Italia winners take on each other in a one-off game.
The final day of the Serie A season is here, and we will finally know who wins the title for the 21/22 season by the end of the day. AC Milan can win their first Scudetto in eleven years today, beating their rivals Inter to the title.
In this article, we will be taking a look at the situations in which AC Milan and Inter can win the title respectively.
For the Rossoneri to win the title, they only need one more point from their last game of the season against Sassuolo. They already played their last home game of the season, and will be travelling to the Mapei Stadium.
Since AC Milan won the derby against Inter, and have a better head to head record against them, a point against Sassuolo would be enough to earn them the Serie A title. If Inter lose, Milan win the title no matter what the result in their own game.
How can Inter Milan retain the Scudetto?
The chances for Inter to retain the Serie A title are slim, and frankly, out of their hands. AC Milan will have to lose to Sassuolo, while the Nerrazzuri must win their final game against Sampdoria. Even if Inter Milan win, but AC Milan draw, they will miss out on the title due to a better head to head record.
So, AC Milan are heading into the final day with an advantage in the race for the Scudetto.
Divock Origi is expected to complete a free transfer to AC Milan in the coming weeks. The striker is out of a contract with Liverpool at the end of the season, and the club is aware that he will be leaving them.
Talks between the player and the Serie A side are in the closing stages, and the agreement only needs to be signed now. All that remains to be done is complete the medical tests and sign the contract to finalise the transfer.
Divock Origi to join AC Milan within the coming weeks
Divock Origi has no doubts on his next destination: he’s just waiting to complete medical tests and sign the contract as new AC Milan player in the coming weeks. 🔴🤝 #ACMilan
Liverpool have already accepted his decision – he’s definitely leaving on a free transfer #LFC ⤵️ https://t.co/ZdJKTcCckp
The Belgian striker joined the Merseysiders in 2014, and spent a couple of spells on loan at Wolfsburg and Lille before becoming a part of the first team. He is now set to end his eight-year spell with the Premier League by leaving them as a free agent for the Rossoneri.
The 27-year-old never made it as a regular in the starting line-up, but has earned the tag of a supersub during his time under Jurgen Klopp. Divock Origi has provided the club with some of their most memorable moments in recent history, with the Champions League comeback against Barcelona the most iconic of them all.
This season, Origi has made 18 appearances across all competitions for Liverpool and has scored six goals and provided four assists. He will now be moving to AC Milan in search of more regular first team opportunities.
