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Reports are emanating that Barcelona midfielder Arthur will finally accept an offer to join Juventus, earning ‘three times’ what he currently earns.

The €75m deal, worth an alleged €15m plus Miralem Pjanic, only needs Arthur’s seal of approval to go through.

Now, Calciomercato.com writes Juve’s latest proposal of €5.5m net a season plus bonuses has convinced his representatives.

It would represent a huge pay rise for the Brazilian, with the website claiming it is ‘three times more’ than what Barca are paying him a year.

Calciomercato.it and Mundo Deportivo both agree the exchange is reaching its final stages, with the latter reporting how Arthur has given up on staying at Camp Nou.

A decisive moment in his Blaugrana potentially came yesterday, when he was replaced by youth product Riqui Puig during a 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao.
 
📰 @MilanNewsit: Milan, which will close its balance sheet for fiscal year 2019-20 on 30 June, has not remained immune and will put in writing a consolidated liability of about 100 million, slightly better than the -146 million recorded a year ago. https://t.co/DcMmT5ALzF
 
According to @MilanNewsit, Milan had forecasted around €80M losses for this financial year, but due to the COVID-19 crisis & the loss of some of matchday revenue (and some of the sponsors & Casa Milan income) the damage caused by the lockdown and restrictions added further €20M
 
🎙️ Fabio Capello during the interview with Tuttosport : "Biglia didn't manage to break through because coming to San Siro with the Milan jersey is difficult, so he had problems. Rebic is powerful, fast and then dangerous in the opposing zone. His technical level is discreet."

" Leao? A player with enormous potential who has to convince himself of his own means. Sometimes he reorients himself to invent preciousness rather than aim decisively at goal to score. And Paquetà is also a player that I really appreciate."
 
AC Milan have already taken steps to start getting their balance sheet in a better and more healthy state, according to a report.

Calciomercato.com note how CEO Ivan Gazidis has been chosen by Elliott Management Corporation precisely for his ability to balance revenues and investments.

In January there was the first cull as Suso (savings of €5.3m gross and capital gain of €20.4m if he leaves permanently), Borini (€4.3m savings plus €3.6m of depreciation), Piatek (€1m capital gain, €3.1m salary), Reina (€3.7m salary), Rodriguez (€3.7m salary) and Caldara (€6m salary).

New cuts are already on the horizon for Ivan Gazidis starting with the double departure of Lucas Biglia and Jack Bonaventura, who earn respectively €6.1m and €3.5m gross. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will probably follow them too.

Capital gains will also be important and Davide Calabria could depart, which would contribute a pure profit for the balance sheet given he is an academy product.

It will also be essential to reach the Europa League, which guarantees around €15-20m. The next steps after that will be to reach Champions League, get new sponsors on board and revenues from the new stadium.
 
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#ACMilan have picked up 21 points in 11 matches in Serie A in 2020, as many as they gained in their first 17 games in the current league
 
Atalanta have scored 78 goals in the current league season, record for them in a single Serie A
 
44% - In 2020, Ante Rebic has scored 44% of @acmilan’s total goals in Serie A (7 of 16), at least four more than any other teammate in the period. Source.
 
In their second league game since the restart, the Rossoneri hit their stride in the second half against a tough Roma side with a 2-0 win, thanks to goals from Ante Rebic and Hakan Calhanoglu.

STARTING XI

Donnarumma (6): Didn’t have much to do all game as Roma failed to create any serious chances bar a Dzeko header that whistled wide of the post.


Conti (5.5): Not his worst performance but offered nothing going forward and was still a bit shaky defensively.

Kjaer (7): Excellent performance by the gift that keeps on giving. His influence has continuously grown since joining in the winter and he showed his worth again today. Confident on the ball and helped a lot with his distribution as well as being a strong presence against Dzeko.

Romagnoli (6.5): The captain was his usual reliable self, uncompromised and confident, barely put a foot wrong all game.




Hernandez (6.5): Had a terrible first half going forward by his standards but looked
much more lively in the second and was rewarded for his efforts winning a late penalty
to ice the game.

Kessie (7): Commanding performance from the Ivorian who once again showcased his defensive prowess as well as his effective recycling of possession. A consistent thorn in Roma’s side and his audacious scissor kick set up Rebic’s opening goal.

Bennacer (6.5): With the rest of the team playing at an embarrassingly lackadaisical pace, the young midfielder once again took it upon himself to get the ball moving with his consistent risk-taking, he made clumsy errors along the way but it’s the confidence to take up that role at such a young age that exemplifies why he’s so highly rated.

Castillejo (5): Was complicit in the lack of urgency in the first half with his lack of effort pressing the Roma backline and held up the ball too often, allowing Roma to regroup and stop any potential for counter-attacks.

Bonaventura (4): Unfortunately for the longtime club servant, it really feels like his time at the club is over. Years of serious injuries have taken their toll and it’s becoming harder and harder to defend his continued inclusion in the side.




Calhanoglu (6): Not his finest performance especially coming off a MOTM appearance last time against Lecce, but he was still dynamic in trying to move the needle and even converted the late penalty to cement the result.

Rebic (8 – MOTM): An inspired performance from the summer signing. Showed incredible professionalism and desire in fighting for every lost cause even when the rest of the team was sluggish. His pressing set the tempo for a much-improved team performance in the second half and he was thoroughly rewarded with the opening goal.

SUBSTITUTIONS

Paqueta (6.5): Showcased his technical ability and like Bennacer was willing to take creative risks to light a fire under the team. He continues to stake his claim for a starting position ahead of Bonaventura

Saelemaekers (6): The young Belgian has hardly featured all season following his winter loan move, but he came on and gave great energy to a struggling right-hand side.

Leao: (N/A)
 
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