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šŸ“° @tuttosport : An exchange agreement could take place Milan (Lucas Paqueta) - PSG (Leandro Parades) but there could be a problem related to the salary of the midfielder, who earns about 7.3 million gross per season.

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AC Milan head scout Geoffrey Monacada has identified Teun Koopmeiners of AZ Alkmaar as a summer target, a report claims.

Among the teams in Europe known for playing an entertaining and energetic style of football built around young players and an exciting system there are of course Leipzig and Salzburg, but AZ Alkmaar belong in that category too and itā€™s thanks to players like Koopmeiners.

The 22-year-old is already the captain of the Eredivisie side and has 16 goals and three assists in 42 appearances across the league, cup and Europa League this season and as a holding midfielder he could slot perfectly into the current side.

According to what Calciomercato.com are reporting, Geoffrey Moncada ā€“ head of Milanā€™s scouting department ā€“ has identified the Netherlands international as an ideal midfield reinforcement for the upcoming window.

The report cites his ability as a penalty taker, set piece specialist and a man with a great shot from outside the box. He has also been compared to former Rossoneri star Mark van Bommel in the past, and Tuttosport claimed earlier today that he would cost ā‚¬15m, with Milan interested.
 
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Ricardo KakĆ” for Fifa.com:

Which player you had the opportunity to play with was the best in your opinion?

I had the opportunity to play with many phenomenal players, but Ronaldo was the best in my opinion. Ronaldinho was great too. I had many opportunities to play against him in Milan and Real.

About skills:

I have never been a fast player but I still focused on acceleration. This is how the most beautiful goal was born - the one scored against Manchester United in the first semi-final match of the 2007 Champions League. Over time, I improved my shots: I focused more on precision than on power. You could say that it was my calling.

Which moment in your career was the best in your opinion?

It is difficult for me to point out one, but it certainly took place in red and black colors: Champions League in 2007, World Club Championship, Golden Ball and the title of the best FIFA player.

Tell us about the worst memory in your career:

Istanbul in 2005. I will add nothing more.
 
Shevchenko : "Red and black, these colours will always be in my heart. They are the colours of the club that gave me so much, one which made me a Champions League winner and helped me achieve everything in football."

ā€œMilan had been following me for two years before the transfer and Italian footballā€™s popularity at the time was simply huge, especially with teams like Juventus, Milan, Roma and Napoli, teams that stood out during that period and had the best players."

ā€œI was 22 years old and ready for the next step in my career, to test myself in the toughest league and play against the best teams in the world. It wasnā€™t easy for me to adapt at the beginning. The coach at the time, Alberto Zaccheroni, had a huge role in my good start for the club. He was a smart man and a very good coach, who introduced me gradually, so I wasnā€™t always in the starting XI, but I did feature and gradually built up confidence.ā€

ā€œI felt great and became Capocannoniere in my debut campaign. Of course, I was happy, but wanted to win something with the team. The second season was very difficult for us, because there was a change of coach. Despite this, I had a great campaign and scored 24 goals, but we didnā€™t win anything."

ā€œThe year we won the Scudetto in 2003-04, it was between Juventus, Milan and Roma. Midway through the season, we were seven or eight points behind Roma, so the win in Rome was very important and we closed the gap to one point in the space of a month."

ā€œWinning the Scudetto at San Siro against Roma, the main contenders, was a simply unforgettable day. I remember how special it was to see Milan fans in the stadium celebrating this great team. It was definitely one of the best moments of my football career.ā€

That triumph, along with the Champions League in 2003, also helped Shevchenko to lift the Ballon dā€™Or in 2004.

ā€œIt was very emotional, especially when it was handed to me at San Siro at the next home game, in front of the Milan fans. Seeing all those people was unforgettable."

ā€œMilan is my second home, so my eight years I spent there brought me closer to the Italian people. Iā€™ll remember Italy for what I won and achieved, but above all for my relationship with the Italian people and fans, especially those of Milan.ā€
 
*3. Gunnar Nordahl*

Quite possibly one the greatest scorers in the history of the game, it is a complete wonder why the Swede is not more renown.

Over the course of an eight-year stint with the Milanese side, Nordahl went on to bag 210 goals in just 257 appearances, boasting a ridiculous strike rate of .817 goals per game.

A statistic that would be nothing short of phenomenal itself but Nordahl's career totals actually better that mark, as his 422 goals in 504 appearances land him at an even more unbelievable strike rate of .837 goals per game.

AC Milan Honors:

Italian Serie A: 1950-1951, 1953-1954
Italian Cup (four)
Coppa Latina (two)
Individual Honors:

Italian Serie A Top Scorer: 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955
One-time Olympic Gold Medal
One-time Olympic Games Top Scorer
 
*2. Franco Baresi*

Foremost representing what has become an ongoing tragedy or joke between both Milan clubs at Inter's expense, Baresi is the greatest example of Nerazzuri's mistakes coming back to haunt them in glorious fashion, the others being Andrea Pirlo and Clarence Seedorf.

The younger sibling of then Inter assistant manager Giuseppe Baresi, Franco actually failed to make the cut with their youth side which led to his successful try out for the Rossoneri.

A couple decades, 719 games and 33 goals later, the younger Baresi would not only be considered one of the greatest defenders in Milan's history (for who he spent his entire career playing for) but revered by many as the greatest defender ever period.

AC Milan Achievements:

UEFA Champions league: 1989, 1990, 1994.
Intercontinental Cup: 1989, 1990.
European Supercup: 1989, 1990,1994.Italian
Serie A:1978-1979, 1987-1988, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1995-1996.
Serie B: 1981, 1983
Italian Super Cup: 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994.
Mitropa Cup: 1982
Individual Honors:

European Silver Ball Footballer of the Year France Football1989
Top Scorer Italian Cup : 1990
Italian League The best player of the year: 1990
Silver in Best world player of the year IFFHS : 1989
AC Milan player of the Century (1999)
FIFA 100
Named Italian Player of the 20th Century by FIGC
 
*1. Paolo Maldini*

Il Capitano...as if there was ever any doubt.

After making his first appearance at the tender age of 16 as an injury replacement on that fateful day on the 20th of January in 1985, Maldini would embark on what would be a two and a half decade career of the highest level.

A remarkable champion and leader amongst leaders, Maldini is simply the greatest the world has ever seen.

AC Milan Honors:

Serie A: 1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2003-04
Coppa Italia: 2002-03
Supercoppa Italiana:1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004
European Cup/Champions League: 1988-89, 1989-90, 1993-94, 2002-03, 2006-07
UEFA Super Cup: 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
Intercontinental Cup:1989, 1990
FIFA Club World Cup: 2007
Under-21 European Footballer of the Year: 1989
FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament:: 1994
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1988, 1996, 2000
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1990, 1994
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 2003
1995 FIFA World Player of the Year: Silver Award
Ballon d'Or Bronze Award: 1994, 2003
Serie A Defender of the Year: 2004
FIFA 100
UEFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2005
ESM Team of the Year: 1994-95, 1995-96, 1999-2000, 2002-03
FIFPro World XI: 2005
UEFA Champions League Best Defender: 2007
Italy captain: 1994-2002
UEFA Champions League Achievement Award: 2009
AC Milan all-time highest number of appearances: 902
UEFA Champions League Record of most appearances: 168
Serie A highest number of appearances: 647
 
Bayern Munich furious for having signed the wrong Hernandez

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Rossonero

Bayern Munich are reportedly very disappointing having missed Theo Hernandez and instead buying his brother Lucas for a record fee.

Among the few positive aspects of AC Milan this season is Theo Hernandez. The 22-year-old left back has become a pillar of Stefao Pioliā€™s starting eleven and a cornerstone of the new Rossoneri squad that the management is trying to build.

A pleasant, and far from expensive, surprise. After being rejected by Real Madrid, the French full back has flourished in Italy, establishing himself as one of the best full backs (if not the best) in Serie A.

Milan are obviously enjoying the performances of Theo, a signing strongly desired by Paolo Maldini. The technical director was personally involved in bringing Hernandez to Milan and flew to Spain to convince him to refuse other more lucrative offers.

For years, the ā€œless famousā€ Hernandez, has remained overshadowed by his brother Lucas, world champion with France in 2018 and the most expensive signing in the history of Bayern Munich. But the hierarchies seem to have overturned lately.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Theo was purchased for ā€˜onlyā€™ ā‚¬20 million, but is now worth at least 50 million. Instead Lucas, for whom Bayern Munich spent a record fee of 80 million, is currently worth much less and perhaps half of his fee. In addition, Lucas has missed the majority of the season due to injuries.

The two brothers are now practically worth nearly the same but the Rossoneri left-back has the edge. Bayern are reportedly begin to think they have bet on the wrong Hernandez. The German giants were also interested in Theo in the past but didnā€™t make a concrete offer. Ironically, Theoā€™s debut with AC Milan happened in a friendly match against Bayern Munich where he immediately showcased his skills terrorizing the Germanā€™s defence.
 
Arkadiusz Milik is increasingly the main Milan target to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but the ā‚¬40m asking price from Napoli is a problem.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, among many others, Poland international Milik is considered the ideal centre-forward for next season.

Ibrahimovic is only under contract until June and seems very likely to walk away, especially after his friend Zvonimir Boban was fired as director.


Milikā€™s future at Napoli is also looking grim, as talks have failed to agree a new deal beyond June 2021.

The asking price is believed to be ā‚¬40m, so the Rossoneri would need to sell before investing such a sum.

The former Bayer Leverkusen and Ajax forward has scored 12 goals in 22 games for the Partenopei this season.
 
#ACMilan CEO Ivan Gazidis recorded a video message assuring ā€œclubs are not just companies that play football, they have a role in the community. We will be remembered for how we behaveā€ during the coronavirus pandemic
 
*Milan Eye*

Milan rejected the option of contracting Mario Gƶtze during the winter mercato. The Rossoneri did not intend to pay Germany 7-8 million net per season.

*[Fabrizio Romano]*
 
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