Milan News

By: Rohit Rajeev There’s no two ways about it: AC Milan were humbled on their return to the European stage, losing 2-0 to Benfica at San Siro. Benfica boss Marco Silva made nine changes from the team he played at the weekend, with an eye on Sunday’s huge early-season clash agains

By: Oliver Fisher Lecce have secured Tiago Gabriel’s contract renewal, amid reports that have been linking him with a move to AC Milan. As was announced on Thursday by Lecce’s official website, an agreement has been reached with Tiago Gabriel and his agent Jorge Mendes over a new

Fabrizio Biasin, a journalist, spoke to 'Cronache di Spogliatoio' about Milan fans’ reaction to the defeat against Benfica: "In the summer when you decide to change manager and go from a coach who does one particular thing to one who does the exact opposite, you need to build a d

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By: Oliver Fisher One of the battles that Ruben Amorim is facing is how to get the best out of AC Milan’s club-record signing Goncalo Ramos. As Calciomercato.com recall, Ramos was the big splash of Milan’s summer window and was instantly tasked with being the long-term fix to the

By: Oliver Fisher AC Milan have held talks with the representatives of Viktor Gyokeres over a potential reunion with Ruben Amorim, according to a report. According to the latest from the Daily Briefing, the feeling is growing that Gyokeres might not even see out the season with A

Milan have hit their first slump of the season. Two draws in Serie A were followed by a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica on the opening matchday of the Europa League league phase. That makes it three games without a win, with Rúben Amorim’s side putting themselves 2-0 down in each of t

There is no time to rest or lick their European wounds, as Milan will already be preparing tomorrow for their next Serie A fixture against Lecce. For the second time this season, out of five matches, the Rossoneri will play at San Siro, taking on Lecce on Sunday evening at 20:45.

We are already on the eve of the eve of the new Serie A Enilive matchday. The fifth round, which begins tonight with Monza-Sassuolo, will see Milan take to the field last, on Sunday evening at San Siro against Lecce. It is only the second league game to be played at home. This is

By: Oliver Fisher AC Milan head coach Ruben Amorim is under pressure to get his starting XI right for Sunday’s game against Lecce. The teams that Amorim has picked from minute one so far have drawn understandable scrutiny. Milan are yet to score a goal in the first half this seas

By: Oliver Fisher After starting the season with two wins, the last three games have led to an early crossroads in Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan tenure. MilanNews speak about the current situation beyond the two draws against Juventus and Lazio, and the disappointing Europa League defe

By: Oliver Fisher While many internationals will leave after the Lecce game to go and represent their countries, Christian Pulisic will not. As SportingNews report, Mauricio Pochettino has named his 28-man squad for the upcoming friendlies. The USA will play Peru, Chile, Mexico a

By: Oliver Fisher There was a time when Dodi Lukebakio could have been scoring goals for AC Milan rather than against them, as he did on Wednesday. La Gazzetta dello Sport rewind the clock to August 2025, when Milan were also negotiating for Adrien Rabiot with Marseille. Lukebaki

The Sunday evening fixture of Serie A Matchday 5 puts Milan at a crucial crossroads. On Sunday, 20 September, at 20:45, Rúben Amorim’s side will host Eusebio Di Francesco’s Lecce at San Siro, with the obligation to erase the 2-0 defeat suffered against Benfica in the Europa Leagu

By: Oliver Fisher Ruben Amorim revealed after the Benfica game that he is willing to adapt in order to get the most out of his AC Milan squad, but how might he change? The disappointing defeat against Benfica – both in terms of the result and the performance – has sparked debate

A new chapter begins for Portuguese football as Jorge Jesus takes the reins as the national team’s new head coach. The manager may have changed, but the substance remains the same: Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be called up. Among those selected for the upcoming Nations League f

By: Oliver Fisher Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan are digging themselves a hole with their first-half performances, and the starting line-ups might be to blame. Milan’s loss against Benfica confirmed what everyone has been saying about them so far: they start games poorly. The starting X

By: Oliver Fisher San Siro is celebrating a very special landmark over the weekend as it turns 100 years old, and Daniele Massaro knows the stadium better than most. Massaro became one of the faces of Milan’s most successful era and is the embodiment of being a fan-favourite, amo

By: Oliver Fisher The AC Milan management are plotting how to bolster the defensive department Ruben Amorim has to work with, a report claims. Calciomercato.com begin a report by stating that among the current weaknesses of Milan is a defensive line that Amorim himself defines as

By: Oliver Fisher Yet more changes in personnel are expected from Ruben Amorim when AC Milan take on Lecce in their final game before the break. As La Gazzetta dello Sport write, Milan returned to work immediately at Milanello yesterday. Those who started in the Europa League def

RedBird founder Gerry Cardinale continues to reshape Milan’s corporate structure. James Fontanella-Khan, currently the US Finance Editor at the Financial Times, will join the Rossoneri club’s board and leave the British newspaper in October. The journalist, born in 1983 and of It

By: Oliver Fisher AC Milan lost their first game of the season against Benfica on Wednesday night, but there is already a fatalistic narrative. Corriere dello Sport recall what Ruben Amorim said after the Europa League defeat: “We create few chances and don’t fill the penalty are

By: Oliver Fisher Fabio Capello has some worries about the way that AC Milan are playing under Ruben Amorim, and about some individuals within the squad. There has been a lot of criticism levelled at Amorim and the Milan squad after their 2-0 loss to Benfica on Wednesday night. N

Ruben Amorim reportedly explained his tactical decisions against Benfica during a remote meeting with Gerry...

By: Oliver Fisher The day after the defeat against Benfica was decidedly bitter for AC Milan, and it brought news of Gerry Cardinale’s arrival. As Calciomercato.com recall, Milan were jeered both at the end of the first half and at the final whistle. The fans chose to make clear

Among the weaknesses of the current Milan side is a defensive line that Amorim himself admits is not yet as well-organised as he would like. The defenders are not aggressive enough all the way through, probably because they are still relying on the habits and confidence developed

By: Oliver Fisher Ruben Amorim spoke before the Benfica game about having a squad not entirely suited to his style, but who specifically was he referring to? La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) recall this morning that Amorim went from calling it a ‘ten out of ten transfer windo

Not even a month has passed since the official start of the season, yet Ruben Amorim is already under scrutiny following Milan’s last three matches, which have been far from convincing in terms of both performances and results. The Portuguese coach has come under a barrage of cri

By: Oliver Fisher AC Milan suffered an early setback on their return to the European stage as they were beaten 2-0 at San Siro by Benfica. Milan were punished for an early defensive lapse when Dodi Lukébakio fired in after 16 minutes, then early in the second half Jakub Kamiński

After 100 magical years, San Siro is running out of time as longtime Serie A rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan are building a state-of-the-art new stadium. Enjoy the magical place while you can.

Ruben Amorim’s Milan are already up against the wall following their Europa League defeat to Benfica. Wednesday’s poor performance triggered a wave of discontent, with the Portuguese coach coming under scrutiny, though not from the club’s ownership, which has reaffirmed its faith

By: Oliver Fisher Matteo Moretto has suggested that Ruben Amorim already has a relationship with some of the AC Milan leaders that is not exactly great. Milan’s first defeat of the season came in their fifth game on Wednesday night, a 2-0 loss at home to Benfica in the first roun

By: Oliver Fisher The alarm bells are not ringing for Gerry Cardinale just yet, but Ruben Amorim hopes that Sunday’s game against Lecce brings a turning point. La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) recall that in midweek against Benfica disappointment was compounded by further dis

There is already tension at Milan less than a month into the season. Wednesday’s heavy defeat to Benfica has sparked discontent within the Rossoneri camp, with Gerry Cardinale among the first to be disappointed. As usual, the Milan owner had the opportunity to speak with his coac