In January, there were increasing doubts about the future of Ruben Lotus-Cheek at Milan. Aston Villa attempted to bring him back to England and at a point, it seemed like his exit could go through. Fortunately for Max Allegri’s side, it did not. With a new contract on the way, the Englishman showed his value […]

AC Milan travel to the Arena Garibaldi as clear favourites in the Serie A clash against lowly Pisa. While the hosts are level on points with rock-bottom Hellas Verona, Milan have a chance to cut Inter’s lead at the top to five points. Sitting eight points behind neighbourhood rivals Inter, Milan emerge as the only […]

At one point last week, it seemed like Milan would definitely sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace. They seemed to have beaten Nottingham Forest in the race, as an agreement was reached with the Eagles and the Frenchman. The 28-year-old appeared very keen on the transfer, with Juventus having previously failed to seal a deal. […]

Milan travel to the capital this weekend for a Serie A clash against Roma in a bid to mount the pressure on league leaders Inter. After losing 1-0 to Atalanta in their first Serie A fixture of the new year, Roma have registered three consecutive wins without conceding a single goal. With victories over Lecce, […]

It is fair to suggest that Lecce and Como were completely contrasting challenges for Milan. One posed the threat of completely outplaying them on the pitch and the other nearly left the Rossoneri frustrated until the goal actually came. All that matters though, is the result. Milan took six points from the two ties, even […]

Youssouf Fofana’s time at Milan began with flying colours last season. The Rossoneri put in quite a bit of effort to land the Frenchman from Monaco, even beating Premier League competition to bring him to the San Siro. He was a bright light in the darkness of last season and with Tijjani Reijnders leaving, he […]

Milan will engage in an Italian top-flight fixture against Genoa when the Grifone pay a visit to the San Siro in what will be the 18th game of the league season for the Rossoneri. The match will be played on Thursday. The Rossoneri are currently on an unbeaten run of 16 games in the Serie […]

It is fair to say that Davide Bartesaghi has been one of the shining lights for Milan in the last few weeks. The left-back scored vital goals against Sassuolo and has ousted competition from Pervis Estupinan for a while now. But against the Sardinians, he truly showcased what value he offers to the side. The […]

Milan will eye an ascent to the Serie A leaders spot when they face Cagliari at the Unipol Domus. After exiting the Supercoppa Italiana in the semi-final round, Milan rebounded with a 3-0 victory over Hellas Verona in their last match. Christian Pulisic scored the opener and Christopher Nkunku finally made his mark with a […]

After losing out on potential Supercoppa glory, Serie A action returns to the San Siro as Milan welcome Hellas Verona in a bid to end the year at the top spot on the table. Milan had to settle for a 2-2 draw in their previous league fixture against Sassuolo, where Davide Bartesaghi shone with his […]

On Saturday, Milan fans woke up to the positive news of the perfect New Year’s Gift. La Gazzetta reported that the Rossoneri management has offered a bumper new contract to Mike Maignan, putting forward €7 million per season for the goalkeeper. This comes close to the Frenchman’s demand of €7.5 million per season, with optimism […]

Massimiliano Allegri had an incredible chance to mark his rebuilding of Milan with a Supercoppa Italiana triumph, but the club squandered the opportunity following their semi-final defeat to Napoli. The Rossoneri did not stand a chance against The Partenopei as strikes from David Neres and Rasmus Hojlund knocked Milan out of the competition. Milan’s fate […]

It now seems like Milan are inching closer towards signing West Ham’s Niclas Fullkrug in January. The deal – if suggestions from the press are to be believed, is in the final stages and the player is quite keen. It is likely the 32-year-old will join Chelsea on a loan deal, with Milan expected to […]

Even if Milan are top of Serie A, Max Allegri’s side have obvious striker worries. Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic are scoring as they should but one would always associate an Allegri side with a strong target man that scores at will, links up play and oozes personality. A host of names have been linked […]

Gameweek 14 of the Serie A will feature a fixture played at the Olimpico di Torino, contested by the home side Torino and visitors AC Milan. The match will kick off tonight. Torino enter the game against the Rossoneri on the back of a five-game winless streak, the latest of which was suffered 2-1 in […]

Milan meet Lazio for the second time in five days, and this time, it’s for a place in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. Lazio were left frustrated after a Rafael Leao strike accompanied by Mike Maignan’s heroics, sent the three points Milan’s way. The Biancocelesti’s assistant coach Marco Ianni was shown the red card for dissent. […]

Milan find themselves at the top of Serie A right now, despite Napoli’s 1-0 win over Roma on Sunday. The Rossoneri’s win over Lazio wasn’t short of talking points but they prevailed. Granted, there was controversy but Strahinja Pavlovic barely put his hand away from his body when the Roman side asked for a penalty. […]

After beating Inter in this season’s first Derby della Madonnina, AC Milan welcome Lazio at San Siro this weekend in an attempt to pile the pressure on Serie A leaders Roma. Milan sealed a narrow 1-0 victory over their neighbourhood rivals Inter in their previous outing, thanks to Mike Maignan’s heroics, who saved a Hakan […]

As Milan picked up a 1-0 win over Inter, Mike Maignan was the centre of attention. The Frenchman was pivotal in the tie, saving a penalty and also making two key saves to keep the Nerazzurri out. As the dust settles from the tie, there is a larger question to be asked about the Frenchman. […]

One of the most mouthwatering fixtures of the football calendar is set to be staged this weekend as Serie A leaders Inter lock horns with neighbourhood rivals Milan in this season’s first Derby della Madonnina. Inter approach this match with a two-point lead over their near rivals, sharing the top spot of the league alongside […]

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Christian Pulisic has caught fire once again this season after a frustrating 2024/25 campaign at Milan. The USA international has four goals and two assists, having famously come up with a goal and an assist against Napoli. The attacker has only just returned to action, playing 20 minutes in the draw against Parma but he […]

AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw in their final Serie A fixture ahead of the international break as they squandered a lead built through goals from Alexis Saelemaekers and Rafael Leao. Parma fought back and levelled the scoreline, courtesy of strikes from Arian Bernabe and Enrico Del Prato. The draw could have been […]

Serie A witnessed Parma’s impressive comeback against Milan on Saturday. The Rossoneri found themselves 2-0 up minutes before the end of the first-half thanks to goals from Rafael Leao and Alexis Saelemaekers. But the end of the game saw Max Allegri’s side meet disappointment as Enrico del Prato’s 62nd minute goal cost them two points. […]

AC Milan will hope to pile on more pressure on Serie A leaders Napoli when they visit Parma this weekend. Milan surged back to form and closed the gap with league leaders Napoli to a point after edging past rivals Roma in their last match. Rafael Leao assisted Strahinja Pavlovic just before the break to […]

Max Allegri’s Milan picked up a well-fought 1-0 win over Roma at the San Siro on Sunday evening, thanks to a first-half Strahinja Pavlovic goal. The Rossoneri battled hard for all three points, with Mike Maignan also denying Paulo Dybala from the spot later in the tie. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men also created a host […]

Milan will aim to register a victory this weekend when they host Serie A rivals Roma at the San Siro. Coming on the back of two frustrating draws, Milan know that they require a statement win in their upcoming fixture to put momentum into a potential Scudetto charge. Massimiliano Allegri’s men are now nine games […]

Milan will aim to provisionally regain the Serie A leaders’ spot when they face an unbeaten Atalanta side tonight in Bergamo. Here in this article, we share with you the TV channels and live streaming options to watch the game Stateside. Atalanta come into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw with Cremonese. […]

Milan aim to mount pressure on the Serie A summit when they face 7th-placed Atalanta midweek at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo. Despite being the only unbeaten team in the league this season, Atalanta have had little to celebrate as they are currently out of the European places with 12 points across the board. […]

Napoli kept their unbeaten record at home since losing to Lazio in December 2024 intact with a thrilling 3-1 victory over Inter Milan to seal Serie A top spot. A draw would have been the best result for AC Milan supporters, but right now, the Partenopei (18) lead the league leaders spot by a point […]

AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw by newly promoted Pisa at the San Siro. Despite taking the lead early on in the game thanks to a Rafael Leao long-range strike, the Rossoneri failed to capitalise on the numerous opportunities and ultimately had to settle for a point. Goals from Juan Cuadrado and M’Bala […]

Serie A leaders AC Milan host rock-bottom Pisa at the San Siro this weekend in a bid to extend their points tally at the summit. Milan come to this match on the back of a seven-game unbeaten run across all competitions. With 16 points on the board, the Rossoneri surpassed Napoli and Inter in the […]

Serie A outfits Milan welcome back Christopher Nkunku to training following his recovery from injury. According to a report by Tuttosport this morning (via Milan News), Christopher Nkunku’s return to training midweek has made him available for selection for the Rossoneri’s fixture against newly promoted Pisa this weekend. Massimiliano Allegri is set to have an […]

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Photo by MB Media/Getty Images Conceicao’s side get back to back wins as the side have some positivity heading into the break, AC Milan pulled off another comeback win for the second week in a row as the beat Como 2-1 at the San Siro amidst jeers and whistles from the fans and an ongoing protest by the Curva Sud as the side remain out of all the European places. Milan missed some big chances and went behind from a insane finish from Da Cunha from outside the box into the corner. Yunus Musah had a shocking game - worse than usual - as he missed a golden chance, an open goal after beating the keeper and was as haphazard as ever with his passing. He was withdrawn in the second half but it is surprising Sergio Conceicao keeps starting him over Youssuf Fofana and now Warren Bondo. Milan’s two stars of the season Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders stepped up to bail out the side yet again. Pulisic opened the scoring after Reijnders curled a through ball and the American fired a wild shot in the back post to equalise. Reijnders would score the winner with a curler at the near post after being played in by Tammy Abaraham. Reijnders was overall the best player in this game with some incredible through balls to Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao as well as clipping the crossbar with a curling shot. Milan have two positive results on the trot ahead of the international break. When the football returns at the end of the month, Milan have 7 games in 28 days including two derbies in the Coppa Italia.

Photo by Gabriele Maricchiolo/NurPhoto via Getty Images Milan get a win after three consecutive losses but had to grind and comeback from two down. AC Milan fought for their lives on the road against Lecce to come from 2-0 down to win 3-2 with a strong second half display to provide Sergio Conceicao with some respite. Christian Pulisic got back to his scoring a match winning brace. Milan were unfortunate in the first half as Santiago Jimenez and Matteo Gabbia scored goals which were ruled offside. Jimenez would also hit the post in the second half. Krstovic wrecked our defence and beat Mike Maignan twice in the 7th and 59th minute to stun the Rossoneri. A number of changes at the break and after halftime made the difference. Rafael Leao in particular changed the game as he delivered the cross which forced the own goal after Joao Felix’s mis-shot. He also delivered a stunning cross at the back post for Pulisic’s tap in for the winner. Pulisic also won and scored a penalty in the middle for the equaliser to cap off an important win despite the Rossoneri falling off the European spots.

Photo by Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images The Rossoneri are in a tight spot as they have three draws in a row in the league and cannot afford more dropped points. AC Milan opened their new year in Serie A with an uninspiring 1-1 draw against Cagliari. Sergio Conceicao quickly got a taste of the challenging nature of league football in Italy after two big wins against Juventus and Inter Milan in the Supercoppa in Riyadh. The Rossoneri struggled in the first half with sloppy passing and mistimed runs. The chances were few and far apart with little threat to an in form keeper. Milan finally found the opener at the 50th minute as a shot from Christian Pulisic was saved onto the post by the keeper and Alvaro Morata pounced to score the rebound. The goal was short-lived and the lead was lost just five minutes later as Milan were caught out by Zortea yet again. Mike Maignan fumbled the save and the bumbling long shot rolled in. The game stalled at 1-1 and Milan struggled to get into dangerous positions. Tammy Abraham came on but missed two clear cut chances both on-on-one with the keeper. Milan are 8 points off the UCL places and 4 points outside of European spots altogether.

Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images A big win for the new manager and an opportunity for the squad to build and turn the season around! AC Milan have picked up some silverware in an incredible comeback victory in the derby against Inter Milan in Riyadh. Sergio Conceicao’s side came from two goals down to win 3-2 at the death and lifted the Supercoppa Italiana for the first time since Vincenzo Montella’s side in 2016/17. Inter opened the scoring right at the end of the first half as Emerson Royal stopped chasing the ball allowing a quick transition which allowed Lautaro Martinez to find space in the box to score. The opening of the second half saw a long ball split open our defence before Mehdi Taremi slotted past Mike Maignan to give them a two goals down lead. Milan began their comeback will a sleek free kick from Theo Hernandez curling a low shot past the wall. Milan would equalise through a gritty Christian Pulisic goal as he fought for the ball on the box connecting with Hernandez cross. The icing on the cake came just minutes away from the end as a brilliant counter saw Rafael Leao square the ball for Tammy Abraham to tap in leaving Inter in disarray. Milan win their 8th Supercoppa Italiana and Sergio Conceicao wins silverware after just two games in charge.

Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images A statement win for the new manager but the game play was not yet up to par. AC Milan are off to a gritty and positive start under Sergio Conceicao with an important 2-1 victory over Juventus in the semi final of the Coppa Italia in Riyadh. It was a tale of two halves as the Rossoneri looked horrid for the first 45 minutes but really turned it around after the break with some positive play. Milan went behind early as Yildiz collected a through ball which Theo Hernandez misjudged and allowed the youngster to smash past Mike Maignan. The Rossoneri had two big moments after the 70th minute and managed to score twice in five minutes completely turning the game around and switching the momentum. Christian Pulisic cleverly drew a penalty and converted it with confidence to equalise. Yunus Musah managed to snag the winner as he forced an own goal off Gatti with a bursting run up the right side and his cross was deflected past an advancing Di Gregorio and curled into the far bottom corner. Milan proceed to the final to face Inter Milan in a derby to decide the Supercoppa Italiana on the 6th of January.

Photo by Rene Nijhuis/BSR Agency/Getty Images The Rossoneri need to salvage the season and turn to a big personality with a rigid system. AC Milan have officially announced on their website the arrival of Sergio Conceicao as the new manager to replace Paulo Fonseca after just 6 months. He has been given an 18 month contract clearly with an expectation to perform before an extension is granted. The Portuguese gaffer will take over as head coach heading into the new year with a big clash against Juventus in the Supercoppa in four days being his introduction to the heavy role. He has numerous problems to fix and has to deal with tonnes of injuries too. The former FC Porto boss has a stacked resume with 3 Primeira Liga titles and 4 Taca de Portugal cups too. Despite this, he has only managed really managed in Portugal with FC Porto, Vitoria Guimaraes and SC Braga since 2014 with a six month stint with FC Nantes in France. He has experience in Serie A having played for Lazio, Inter Milan and Parma in the early 2000s. He was part of the Lazio side who lifted the Serie A, two Coppa Italia and the UEFA Super Cup. His son currently plays for Juventus too.

Photo by Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images The manager lasts 182 days with just a 50% win rate. AC Milan have officially announced on their website the sacking of manager Paulo Fonseca after just three months. The Portuguese coach failed to make an impact in Milan and will be sent packing as the fans protests have grown against the club. Fonseca lasted just six months at the helm of AC Milan. In that time, he managed 24 games across all competitions with 12 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. He has a win percentage of 50%. He did not manage to surpass nor match the performances of his predecessor Stefano Pioli and now throws Milan into another spell of messiness and uncertainty. Milan sit in 8th place in Serie A and 12th place in the UEFA Champions League which are both below par and have a quarter finals spot in the Coppa Italia. His achievements are a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in the derby, a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League and a big 6-1 win over Sassuolo in the cup. The Rossoneri signed him on a 3 year deal so will still have him on the books for another two and a half years unless he is hired elsewhere.

Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images The Rossoneri are slipping further out of reach of the top four and the new manager has an enormous task. AC Milan ended the year with a whimper in a 1-1 draw against AS Roma at the San Siro. The Rossoneri are now 8 points off the Champions League places but have a game in hand. Tijjani Reijnders scored the opener with a tidy side footed finish after Youssuf Fofana provided the assist yet again off the back of a well built up attack. The midfielder is the top scorer for the Rossoneri across all competitions with 9 goals. Paulo Dybala equalised for Roma just minutes later with a volley after the Rossoneri defence was sliced open. The game went a little crazy after Milan were denied a clear penalty and the players lost their heads. Paulo Fonseca was sent off in what has now become his final moment on the bench at the San Siro. Theo Hernandez and Alvaro Morata were booked too. The big news was the return of Ismael Bennacer after four months out but yet another injury as Samuel Chukwueze came off with a muscle issue. The second half was drab with neither side looking very dangerous and the game ended 1-1.

Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images Milan are out of the European places and cannot afford to lose more points. AC Milan play their final game of the calendar year against AS Roma at the San Siro as the fanbase is desperate to see a turnaround in the fortunes of the club. There is a lot of anger with the management and dismay at the players. The team will have to deal with a number of major injuries to key starters especially in attack. The big news will be the return of Theo Hernandez to the starting line up after a couple of weeks of exclusion. The huge miss is Rafael Leao who picked up an injury and will force Paulo Fonseca to deploy Alejandro Jimenez further up the field. Tijjani Reijnders will play as the trequartista for the second game running while Filippo Terracciano slots into the midfield also playing out of position. The game will be a patchwork affair. Milan are 8th and Roma are 11th with 7 points between them. **Expected Line Up (4-2-3-1):** Maignan; Royal, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Fofana, Terracciano; Chukwueze, Reijnders, Jimenez; Morata.

Photo by Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images The Rossoneri failed and are breaking the will of the fans, one too many dropped points. AC Milan celebrated their 125th anniversary in a terrible manner this weekend. Despite all the pomp, there results on the pitch showed how far the Rossoneri have fallen over the past decade and especially in this current unambitious moment. The fans were treated to a dull, disappointing 0-0 against Genoa with barely any chances. The entire attack was drab and barely strung together anything to threaten the opposition. Paulo Fonseca’s poor tactics and lack of quality players were there for all to see as the draw practically ensures Milan are out of the Scudetto race but will struggle to even get a spot in the Champions League as they currently sit in a lowly eighth place. Alvaro Morata wasted at least three golden opportunities in the second half while Tammy Abraham barely tested Genoa in the first half. Francesco Camarda tried a little too hard and rushed his chances for the final thirty minutes. The biggest news will be the protests of the Curva Sud against the current ownership of Gerry Cardinale and co, the whistles at Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the boos at the players after the final whistle. The fans are outraged by the current position and something needs to change.

Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images The Rossoneri get lucky late on but the football is not great raising concerns for the rest of the season. AC Milan managed to scrape all three points against Crvena Zvezda in a gruelling fixture at the San Siro where the Rossoneri were stuffed out by the Serbian champions. Milan managed to get a 2-1 win late on. Rafael Leao opened the scoring with a lovely finish as he connected with Youssuf Fofana’s brilliant lofted through ball in the in the box in the first half. Yunus Musah lost the ball in a dangerous area leaving Radonjic with lots of space to tee up the shot to beat Mike Maignan for the equaliser. Tammy Abraham came in clutch with an 87th minute winner as Samuel Chukwueze’s cross was headed by Francesco Camarda to force the keeper to deflect the ball off the bar for Abraham to hammer home on the rebound. Milan definitely stole the result and now have four wins back-to-back in the Champions League and sit in 12th place after 6 rounds. 2 more to go against Girona and Dinamo Zagreb.

Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images This will be a difficult game for the Rossoneri but getting all three points are crucial otherwise Fonseca could face consequences. AC Milan host Crvena Zvezda at the San Siro tonight as they look to jump into the top eight places of the UEFA Champions League following a couple of victories. The Rossoneri will face a difficult Red Star Belgrade who are in a very strong run in the league with 16 wins in 17 games and remain unbeaten. In the UCL, they beat Stuttgart 5-1 last time out but have lost each of the other four fixtures. Milan are reeling from a late defeat against Atalanta which shattered the Scudetto hopes but will want a win and some momentum heading into their 125th anniversary celebrations this weekend. Milan will look different for this game as Paulo Fonseca puts a more defensively focused side with Yunus Musah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek starting. Davide Calabria gets the nod over Emerson Royal. The Rossoneri will face former midfielder Rade Krunic in this game and he would definitely want to make an impression. **Expected Line Up (4-2-3-1):** Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Gabbia, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Morata.

Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images The Rossoneri have managed to find some form for December and look dangerous in front of goal. AC Milan delivered a stellar performance against Serie B leaders Sassuolo in the Coppa Italia round of 16 last night. Paulo Fonseca heavily rotated the squad and got some amazing results as the quality of the depth finally was on display. Samuel Chukwueze opened the scoring with a beautiful run behind the defence catching Tijjani Reijnders through ball before hitting the post and tapping in the rebound. Reijnders would double our lead a few minutes later with a ballistic shot from outside the box and he caught the loose ball brilliantly. Chukwueze wopuld make it a brace another few minutes later with a curler at the back post as Tammy Abraham laid off a lovely pass for him. Rafael Leao capped off a massive first half with a hard shot from inside the box as Ruben Loftus-Cheek played him in. 4-0 at the break and the Rossoneri were crusing. Fonseca made numerous changes at the break and the second half was slightly muted. Milan would open the scoring yet again as Davide Calbaria pounced on a loose ball in the box hammering in the 5th goal before Sassuolo managed to pull one back as the defence was slow to recover on the counter. The final goal came as Abraham chipped the keeper chasing down Noah Okafor square ball to mark a huge win. Milan are through to the quarter finals and will face AS Roma or Sampdoria in the quarter finals next year.

Photo by Grzegorz Wajda/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Rossoneri have a chance to start the competition well and go all the way to the final given the lack of opportunities for trophies elsewhere. AC Milan host Sassuolo at the San Siro tonight for the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia. Paulo Fonseca needs to deliver a strong start in the competition to demonstrate his ambition for a trophy that has far too long been overlooked by the club. There will be heavy rotations in the defence and attack but Tijjani Reijnders and Youssuf Fofana are expected to anchor the team and lead from the midfield. Tammy Abraham starts as the lone striker looking to build on his 3 goals and 3 assists. Sassuolo are 1st in Serie B and on a 12 game unbeaten streak across all competitions with 9 clean sheets in that run. They are usually a bogey team for us and are barrelling through the second division aiming for an immediate promotion back. Milan are coming off a strong 3-0 win over Empoli but have a packed schedule over the next two weeks. The side needs defensive discipline to prevail which will be difficult given a full rotation including Marco Sportiello getting a run out. **Expected Line Up (4-2-3-1):** Sportiello; Calabria, Tomori, Pavlovic, Terracciano; Fofana, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek, Leao (Okafor); Abraham.