Pioli thinks of Udinese: three recover at Milanello
After the resounding victory against Roma last Sunday which secured third place in the standings, Stefano Pioli’s Milan continues to prepare for Saturday evening’s match at the Dacia Arena against Udinese, a fundamental crossroads to give continuity to a season that has been up and down so far. As reported Skythe best news for the Rossoneri coach comes from the infirmary: after missing the last two training sessions due to a strong fever, Olivier Giroud returned to the group with his teammates today and will be regularly available to the Emilian coach for the match against Cioffi’s team. Same fate it will be up to Florenzi and Sportiello: the two carried out today’s session without any problems and will go to the bench. For the rest, Pioli is oriented towards confirming the formation that beat the Giallorossi team at San Siro: in front of Maignan there will be a four-man line formed by Calabria and Theo Hernandez on the wings with Gabbia and Kjaer in the centre. In front of the defence, the Adli-Reijnders duo with Giroud as center forward and the trio Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek and Leao behind him.
Offer for Good morning but Cairo is blocking
In the meantime, Furlani and Moncada continue to work to try to strengthen the squad available to Pioli, especially with regards to the defensive department. The main objective is Alessandro Buongiorno from Torino, identified as a primary objective by the Devil for the present and the future. However, Cairo closed the doors in an interview with Tuttosport: “I repeat, I am not selling Alessandro Buongiorno. He remains with Taurus, as is also his desire“.
Despite the stance taken by the Granata patron, however, something continues to move. Moncada and Furlani presented this offer to Torino: 15-18 million euros plus the permanent contract of Lorenzo Colombo and the outright loan of Simic (until June with the possibility of extending it for the following season). Obviously Simic himself, given the current deadline set for 2025, would first renew the contract until 2028. As for Buongiorno, the defender born in 1999, through his agent Riso, has already reached an agreement with the Rossoneri for a contract until 2028 worth 2 million euros net per season including bonuses. The next 10 days will be decisive: if the assault fails everything will be postponed until the summer.
Has Cardinale already chosen Pioli’s replacement? There is a name on pole
A sensational indiscretion has emerged regarding Stefano Pioli’s future on the Milan bench. As reported by Corriere della Sera Indeed, Gerry Cardinale has already decided to change technical leadership regardless of the results of the second part of the season. Pioli is blamed not only for the premature eliminations in the Champions League and in the Italian Cup and for a distance from the Scudetto race that is difficult to bridge already in the middle of the season but also, and probably above all, for theto a myriad of injuries that have undermined the competitiveness of the Rossoneri squad. Milan prepares the revolution. As Stefano Pioli’s replacement, despite the suggestion Antonio Conte is always alive, is oriented towards choosing a young technician who is on the launching pad. To date the name on pole is that of Thiago Motta, Bologna coach whose contract expires in June and with relatively low salary demands. The candidacies also remain in Furlani’s notebook of Palladino, Farioli and, more detached, Italiano. The Devil plans the future.