VT: AC Milan

La manifestazione d'interesse del Milan per l'acquisizione di una parte della area dell'Expo, riguarda uno stadio della capienza massima di 60mila spettatori, da realizzare su un'area di 120mila metri quadrati. A quanto risulta, il club rossonero ha completato un business plan analitico, con il dettaglio di costi e ricavi, ed è partito lo studio per tradurlo in un progetto ingegneristico.

Milan and Alex further apart, while Man United joins race for the defender


Milan continues to be interested in signing PSG defender Alex. The Brazilian center back has an expiring contract, and he is one of Galliani’s main targets.

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Kaka: 'I'd like MLS move'

Ricky Kaka has “no regrets” about returning to Milan, but admits he’s tempted by a move to the MLS.

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It remains to be seen whether Kaka will be there to see Seedorf’s future at Milan, as he admitted it might be time to move on.

“In future I’d like to play in America. At the end of the season I’ll talk to Adriano Galliani to understand his ideas and those of the club.

“If I was to leave, then I would like a transfer to the United States.”

Außerdem sind die Ausbildungsstätten teilweise in einem katastrophalen Zustand. Wenn man sich die Akademie des AC Milan anschaut, da lachen die Linzer drüber. Also nur der große Name bedeutet nicht automatisch auch gute Ausbildung.

Taarabt to Milan for 'max €4m'


Milan and QPR have already agreed a €4m deal to make Adel Taarabt’s move permanent, said the agent who brokered it.

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“Milan will take up their option and there is already a deal between the two clubs to sign him at the end of the season for a reasonable, symbolic price,” FIFA agent and intermediary Vincenzo Morabito told fantagazzetta.com.

“It won’t be any more than €3m or €4m... It would mean something extraordinary if that didn’t happen.”

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Milan to make Coentrao move - report


With Ignazio Abate likely to leave Milan, the club have highlighted Fabio Coentrao as a possible replacement.

Stories emerged earlier on Tuesday that the Italy international was being targeted by Lazio, and was keen on a move.

As such, Spanish outlet Fichajes have insisted that the Rossoneri will go in for the Real Madrid man in the summer.

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Milan target Russia, UAE bids


The Corriere della Sera speculate that parties from Russia and the United Arab Emirates could be interested in investing in Milan.

Director Barbara Berlusconi conceded yesterday that the Rossoneri are looking for investment from such countries, as well as Asia, to help fund the club’s plans for the future, which include development of a new stadium.

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Milan eye €250m for 30 per cent

Barbara Berlusconi’s talks with Fly Emirates next week may reportedly lead to discussions over a €250m investment for a 30 per cent share in Milan.

The director is flying out to the United Arab Emirates next week with other Rossonero officials to lead discussions on renewing the club’s shirt sponsorship deal with Fly Emirates, which currently pays €12m a year and runs out at the end of next season.

On from reports that the trip will also be used by Silvio Berlusconi’s daughter to seek potential investment in the club, the Gazzetta dello Sport today run the line that talks will first begin on this scenario with Fly Emirates.

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Milan eye Siqueira-Paloschi swap?

Milan are reportedly interested in Granada-owned full-back Guilherme Siqueira and are considering including Alberto Paloschi in a proposed bid.

The attack-minded Brazilian is currently on loan at Benfica and the Portuguese giants do hold a purchase option to permanently sign the 27-year-old, for a fee believed to be €7m.

Whilst the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid have continued to be linked with Siqueira also, the Corriere dello Sport believe that Milan may enter into talks with the player’s parent club Granada and more specifically that this would likely be through Adriano Galliani meeting with the Spanish side’s owners, the Pozzo family.

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Seedorf to leave Milan regardless?

Speculation is that Clarence Seedorf’s relationship with Adriano Galliani has broken down, and that he will Milan in the summer.

The Dutchman has fallen under scrutiny during his brief spell as Coach at San Siro, for the Rossoneri’s continued indifferent form.

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However, the Gazzetta dello Sport today are running the line that relations between Seedorf and director Galliani are once more broken down, amid conjecture that the Coach was pressured at the weekend by the club to play Riccardo Montolivo from the start against Catania, after apparently initially deciding otherwise.

The Corriere della Sera follow this up with the assertion that Seedorf’s relationship with a number of those in the dressing room, including Montolivo, Christian Abbiati and Mattia De Sciglio, is also poor.

Combined with their belief too that Galliani is not on good terms with the former midfielder, the publication allege that Seedorf will leave in the summer, regardless of the team’s final League position.