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Oct122022 by JBNo Comments

Jorginho seen laughing as AC Milan’s Sandro Tonali complains about Chelsea penalty

Premier League

AC Milan fans were left angered after Italian TV showed Jorginho laughing while Sandro Tonali complained about Chelsea’s penalty during his team’s Champions League defeat on Tuesday. The Serie A champions were reduced to 10 men after just 18 minutes as Fikayo Tomori was sent off for a soft foul on Mason Mount inside the penalty area. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); AC Milan’s players were furious with German referee Daniel Siebert, who was jeered off at the break at San Siro, while goals from Jorginho and Aubameyang sealed Chelsea’s 2-0 victory to put them top of Group E. But Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia rubbed more salt in AC Milan’s wounds after the match as they cut to Jorginho laughing while Tonali aired his complaints about the penalty a...

Oct62022 by JBNo Comments

Kaka rates Chelsea’s victory against AC Milan & slams former side

UEFA, Premier League, Seria A

Kaka praised ‘very consistent’ Chelsea for their display in a 3-0 win against AC Milan at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night and concedes the Blues ‘deserved’ to beat his former side. Graham Potter picked up his first win in the UEFA Champions League thanks to goals from Wesley Fofana, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Reece James. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Milan are back in Europe’s elite competition for just the second time in eight years after their Serie A win last campaign. But the Italians have picked up only four points from their opening three group stage games this season and they underwhelmed in west London. Milan will need to beat Chelsea in the reverse fixture next week if they’re to stand the chance of reaching the last-16 and Kaka ...

Sep272021 by JBNo Comments

Olivier Giroud explains why he was forced to leave Chelsea for AC Milan

Premier League, Seria A

Olivier Giroud says his decision to leave Chelsea for AC Milan was an "obvious choice", with the striker conceding that life at Stamford Bridge had become "too difficult". The France international brought a nine-year spell in the Premier League to a close over the summer, with the former Arsenal player opting to take on a new challenge in the Italian Serie A. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He walked away with FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League trophies to his name, but with huge competition for places in London forcing him to accept that a new start had to be made at 34 years of age. Graeme Souness sends warning to Arsenal despite superb win over Tottenham Ferdinand says Chelsea ‘missed’ key player in Man City defeat Frank Lampard names t...

Aug22021 by JBNo Comments

Olivier Giroud urges Hakim Ziyech to join him at AC Milan

Seria A, Premier League

AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud says it would be ‘nice’ if Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech joined him at the Italian club. Ziyech joined Chelsea in a £33.3m deal from Ajax last year but struggled to make an impact particularly after Thomas Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard as manager in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports have claimed that the Blues would be open to selling the Morocco international, while AC Milan have registered their interest in him. And Giroud, who played alongside Ziyech at Stamford Bridge last campaign before making the move to Serie A this summer window, is keen to link back up with the midfielder. When asked about the possibility of Ziyech also joining him at AC Milan before the end of the transfer window, Giroud said ...

Jun72021 by JBNo Comments

Giroud hints at AC Milan switch despite Chelsea contract extension

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Olivier Giroud has suggested he could still leave Chelsea this summer transfer window despite the club announcing his contract extension. Giroud’s deal was set to expire in June with AC Milan and West Ham United among the teams reported to be interested in signing the player. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The blues confirmed on Friday that an option to extend Giroud’s contract by a year was exercised in April. But, Giroud has suggested the announcement is unlikely to prevent him joining a new team this summer, hinting his preference is a transfer to Milan. ‘I want to make it clear that Chelsea reactivated the clause in April and they recently announced it to comply with Premier League rules,’ Giroud said when asked whether the extension affected hi...

Jun42021 by JBNo Comments

Zlatan Ibrahimovic endorses AC Milan’s push to sign Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now endorsed AC Milan’s push to sign Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud this summer. The France international is set to leave the current Champions League winners at the end of the month when his contract expires. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); AC Milan are among the several teams who have registered their interest in signing the player, while Roma and Inter Milan have also been linked with a move. And Ibrahimovic, who returned to AC Milan in 2019, wants to see his club complete a deal for Giroud. ‘The more high-level players we can sign, the better,’ Ibrahimovic told Gazzetta dello Sport. ‘Giroud has great experience and we don’t have many players who have won trophies. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...

Jan212020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd approach AC Milan over the signing of Krzysztof Piatek

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Manchester United have already made an approach to sign AC Milan forward Krzysztof Piatek, according to reports. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer is stepping up his search for a new striker Rashford's injury. The 22-year-old is set to be sidelined for two months. Solskjaer has conceded that United could explore a short-term deal in the January to cope with the absence of Rashford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘It might be because the window is open that we look at some short-term deals as well and that could take us through until the summer,’ the United boss said after his side’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool. According to The Athletic, the Red devils made a transfer move for Piatek before the England internatio...

Jan122020 by JBNo Comments

Asmir Begovic arrives at La Madonnina clinic for AC Milan medical

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is already in Italy having a medical ahead of a loan move to Seria A side AC Milan. According to Sky Sports News, the two clubs agreed a deal on Saturday with the club keen on bolstering their options in goal with Pepe Reina set for a transfer move to Aston Villa. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Begovic, who only has 18 months left on his Bournemouth deal, has just returned to Bournemouth after spending the first half of the campaign on loan with FK Qarabag. The Bosnia & Herzegovina international trained with Bournemouth this week but he now looks set to wrap up his move to the Italian league. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Milan have already agreed a loan deal with Aston Villa to ...

Jan102020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard speaks on Christensen’s move to Milan

Premier League, Transfer Info

Andreas Christensen will not be heading out of Chelsea in the January window despite being heavily linked with a transfer move to AC Milan, says Blues manager Frank Lampard. Speculation has suggested that the Denmark international could be deemed surplus to requirements at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea, who are free to spend again after seeing a transfer ban lifted, are said to be monitoring alternative centre-back options. It has been reported that a big-money raid could be launched on West Ham for Issa Diop, with there remains a £40 million buyback clause in Nathan Ake’s deal at Bournemouth. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In order to get either of those deals done, it was expected that Chelsea wo...

Jan102020 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham in talks with AC Milan over Piatek

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Tottenham have held talks with AC Milan over the signing of Krzysztof Piatek this month. But talks are not at an advanced stage and no formal offers have yet been made for the striker. It is unclear at the moment if any move would be temporary or permanent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Spurs are short of striker options after Harry Kane was ruled out until April after undergoing a surgery on a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring. Piatek signed for AC Milan in a £31m deal from Genoa on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January 2019 and has scored 15 goals in 39 matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 25-year-old forward, who has 10 caps for Poland, originally moved to Genoa for £3.6m from Polish club Cracovia in ...