US star Christian Pulisic was substituted at halftime in the FIFA World Cup opening win against Paraguay due to a leg knock. He reassured journalists it was a precaution and he hopes to be fine soon, with the team's next match against Australia.
AC Milan, Tottenham, and Aston Villa are vying for West Ham's Crysencio Summerville. Real Madrid are set to sign Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan for £17.3m. Newcastle has bid €24m for Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed that AC Milan is considering German coach Matthias Jaissle, currently with Al-Ahli Saudi FC, for the next season. Milan officials will meet with Jaissle's representatives soon, but the deal is complicated by his existing contract with Al-Ahli.
AC Milan is undergoing a major overhaul after failing to qualify for the Champions League. Coach Massimiliano Allegri, Sporting Director Igli Tare, CEO Giorgio Furlani, and Technical Director Geoffrey Moncada have all been dismissed following a disappointing final matchday loss.
AC Milan announced the departure of CEO Giorgio Furlani, Sporting Director Ighli Tare, and coach Massimiliano Allegri following their fifth-place finish in Serie A, missing out on a Champions League spot. The club will compete in the Europa League next season.
Manchester United are reportedly leading the race to sign AC Milan winger Rafael Leao for £43m. Chelsea have agreed a deal for Valentin Barco, while Liverpool's Alisson Becker is open to a move to Juventus.
Liverpool have made a 28m euro offer for Napoli and Netherlands centre-back Sam Beukema, 27. AC Milan have offered Portugal winger Rafael Leao, 26, to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United for around 50m euros. Manchester United are targeting former Nottingham Forest midfielder Danilo, 25, now at Botafogo. Roma will exercise their option to buy Donyell Malen from Aston Villa for 25m euros, though Man Utd, Chelsea and Newcastle also want the Dutch winger.
Croatia captain Luka Modric underwent successful surgery for a complex multi-fragment fracture of his left cheekbone after a collision with Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli during a 0-0 draw on Sunday. The 40-year-old AC Milan midfielder is expected to miss the remainder of the Serie A season but Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic believes he will be fit for the World Cup, which begins June 11 with Croatia opening against England on June 17.
