#inter-milan

#inter-milan

Inter and AC Milan will contest Sunday's derby with an interesting sub-plot: both will almost certainly say goodbye to their starting goalkeepers next summer. As Calciomercato.com write, Yann Sommer and Mike Maignan will be poles apart at San Siro in two days, but they might just reach the same finish line at the same time. Both have contracts expiring next June and are far from reaching an agreement over a renewal.

Adrien Rabiot returned to full training on Tuesday which is great news for AC Milan, but he could have actually been a derby opponent. As Calciomercato.com report, Rabiot's return is huge for Massimiliano Allegri, even if we need to see whether he will be an immediate starter after over a month of inactivity or rather ready to contribute from the bench.

Luka Modric is now one of the most treasured AC Milan players. However, in a different world, he could have been lining up for Sunday's game in different colours. A player like Modric will always have options, and this is showing currently. Already, there is talk about a move to Saudi Arabia if he does not choose to extend his deal with Milan, and in years prior to this, that interest has never really changed.

A common thread unites AC Milan and Inter with Sunday's derby approaching: both are in the market for a new goalkeeper. As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) report this morning, barring any sensational surprises Milan will be without Mike Maignan and Inter will be without Yann Sommer. Both are on contracts that expire next June, with no signs of a renewal. Negotiations over Maignan's extension have been stalled for some time.

As the winter transfer window looms, Europe's elite clubs are already jostling for position in one of the most intriguing transfer sagas of the season, the race to sign Argentine prodigy Nico Paz, currently lighting up Serie A with Como. Once part of Real Madrid's academy, Paz has become one of the most sought-after young playmakers in Europe. The 21-year-old has scored four goals and provided four assists for Como this season.

In the area currently occupied by the Meazza, we will build a hotel, a small shopping centre, and we will house the headquarters of Milan and Inter. We will also place the museums of the two teams and create a sports area next to the new stadium. I have always described the San Siro area as a desolate wasteland, in the sense that I consider it an area that is either too empty or too full: