AC Milan will be looking to put behind them their disastrous weekend outing when they host Juventus at the San Siro tonight in the Coppa Italia first leg semi-final. With Juventus also having settled for a similar barren draw with Siena in the weekend, the match will definitely be an explosive one.

The rumour mill may continue incessantly as it always does, but, for the time being no players will be swapping kits. Instead, now is the time for coaches to start preparing their troops, both new and old, for the business part of the season. It is already February and that mad month of May is [...]

AC Milan continued where they left off last Wednesday by beating Cagliari 3-0 at the San Siro yesterday to take them to within a point of leaders Juventus. Juve on the other hand were 2-1 winners over Udinese on Saturday.

Both wins see them pull clear of there nearest challengers Udinese and Lazio to set up a rather interesting conclusion to the league this season.

Liverpool is reportedly in talks with Real Madrid ahead of a bid to sign midfielder Esteban Granero. The Anfield side is keen to beef up their central midfield options and have earmarked a move for the adaptable 24 year old this month. The Merseyside club is lining up a bid in the region of £8m for the former Spanish Under-21 international.

It has been an odd week for Milan. From the low that last Sunday's derby loss sank us to, the club's fortunes rose steadily from one day to the next ending in triumphant fashion with a convincing 3-0 win over Novara. The loss to the ‘Tinkerman's' Nerazzurri posed serious questions over Max Allegri's men, from [.

I had the same feeling as those thousands of Milan fans at the San Siro on Sunday night who left their seats early. A feeling of resignation, hopelessness and defeat even before the final whistle was sounded. It was by no means the worst Milan performance ever, but, it was far from the best. We [...]

Inter continued its strong run of form with a sixth consecutive win on the weekend. Only this time, the victory was not against the likes of Parma or Lecce. The Nerazzurri signaled its return to the upper echelon of Serie A with a 1-0 win over bitter rivals AC Milan, in the latest installment of the Derby della Madonnina.

John Terry's bulge takes a hit from a schoolboy. That's precious cargo, son! Watch where you're aiming next time!

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There's a rumour going around that Pepe (of all people) just came out of the closet on a French radio show. Sounds like complete BS to us because A) why French radio?

Obviously, the atmosphere at a derby held in such high esteem such as that of 'Derby della Madonnina' is meant to blow you off your feet. Unfortunately, besides Diego Milito's wonder strike for Inter in the 54th minute (there's no denying him, really) the game last night was .

The agent of Real Madrid's out of favour midfielder Esteban Granero has admitted that he would relish a transfer to Liverpool.
Teofilo Lazaro has spoken out about the future of 24-year-old Granero, who has slipped down Real boss Jose Mourinho's pecking order at the Bernabeu this season.
And, he revealed that the £8million-rated midfield man would be happy for a move away to secure regular first-team action elsewhere, namng the Reds as a possible destination.

AC Milan midfielder Alberto Aquilani has insisted that he holds no ill feeling towards Juventus despite not being offered a permanent deal at the Turin club after a season-long spell with the side last season.
The Italy international could have joined Antonio Conte's side at the end of his temporary stay, yet the club did not take up the option to sign him on a permanent deal, resulting in the former Roma man signing for Massimiliano Allegri's men for the 2011-12 campaign.

AC Milan midfielder Alberto Aquilani has insisted that he holds no ill feeling towards Juventus despite not being offered a permanent deal at the Turin club after a season-long spell with the side last season.
The Italy international could have joined Antonio Conte's side at the end of his temporary stay, yet the club did not take up the option to sign him on a permanent deal, resulting in the former Roma man signing for Massimiliano Allegri's men for the 2011-12 campaign.

Joe Cole was the flagship signing of the ill-fated Roy Hodgson era, and he was a Rafa signing that Hodgson inherited. For me, like Bellamy, Cole was not given chances to impress at Anfield. It was also unfortunate that he got sent off in his very first game for Liverpool against Arsenal.

The last time Milan entertained Siena before the Tuscans' visit to the Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday night was on January 17, 2010. That was the game that Ronaldinho, for me, showed his best in the red and black. A superb hat-trick, one from the spot, one off his head and an absolute wonder-strike in the [.

After the Fiorentina game a couple of weeks ago I suggested that Milan could be top of the table by Christmas because of their fairly easy run of matches before the New Year. As things stand, at least until tomorrow morning, Milan are top of the heap having beaten both Chievo and Genoa since. Last [.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has tried to lessen the significance of the loss of midfielder Lucas Leiva by insisting all his players have crucial roles to play.
The Scot has to contend with being without his defensive midfielder for the rest of the season. And while the Brazil international has been key to most of what has been good about the side this season - and last - Dalglish is confident the quality of the team will absorb the loss.

Steven Gerrard remains sidelined by an ankle infection, but boss Kenny Dalglish insists the Liverpool FC skipper will be back "sooner rather than later".
The 31-year-old midfielder has been out for five weeks since he was diagnosed with the problem on the eve of the Liverpool FC trip to West Brom in late October.

Kenny Dalglish believes Liverpool can cope without injured Lucas Leiva

• No decision whether midfielder will have surgery • Alberto Aquilani cannot be recalled from Milan Kenny Dalglish has ruled out a possible return to Liverpool for Alberto Aquilani and insisted there is no pressure to act in the January transfer window as a result of Lucas Leiva's injury.

Dalglish rules out Aquilani return to Anfield after Lucas injury

Kenny Dalglish has ruled out the possibility of Alberto Aquilani returning to Liverpool to fill the void left by the injury to Lucas.

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Liverpool's Lucas fears scan will reveal cruciate ligament injury

• Midfielder carried off in Carling Cup win at Chelsea • Liverpool recall Jonjo Shelvey from Blackpool as cover Liverpool are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a scan on Lucas Leiva's knee, amid concerns the influential midfielder could be out for the rest of the season.

Liverpool are being linked with a January move for German international starlet Lars Bender.
The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder is earning rave reviews in the Bundesliga, and once again impressed on the Champions League stage in his side's 2-1 win over Chelsea recently.
His performances have alerted a number of club's across Europe, and reports in Germany now claim Liverpool have taken a keen interest in the 22-year-old, whose twin brother Sven plays for Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish looks certain to draw a close to the protracted transfer saga involving Italian international Alberto Aquilani, who is currently on a temporary loan deal with AC Milan after failing to settle at Anfield.
Aquilani joined the Reds back in 2009 for a fee believed to be in the region of £17 million, after establishing himself as one of the most competent midfielders in Europe with his form at previous club Roma.

To us it is not news that come the end of the season Alberto Aquilani could become a permanent Milan player. All he has to do is make 25 appearances and his buy-out clause of €6 million will be activated. Nonetheless, with an international week that provides little in the way of newsworthy content, this [.

To us it is not news that come the end of the season Alberto Aquilani could become a permanent Milan player. All he has to do is make 25 appearances and his buy-out clause of €6 million will be activated. Nonetheless, with an international week that provides little in the way of newsworthy content, this [.

Aquilani reveals buyout fee

Alberto Aquilani fully expects AC Milan to meet the £5.2million buyout fee Liverpool have included in his season-long loan deal.

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On-loan AC Milan midfielder Alberto Aquilani believes that it is highly unlikely that he will return to parent club Liverpool, given the simplicity involved in his release clause.

Italian champions Milan secured a loan deal for Aquilani this summer after Juventus, who had loaned him from the Reds last season, could not reach an agreement regarding the permanent signing of the player.

AC Milan midfielder Alberto Aquilani has revealed that the Serie A champions will be obligated to sign him on a permanent basis from Liverpool for £5.2 million if he features in 25 matches this term.
The 27-year-old is currently on a season-long loan deal with the Rossoneri after it became apparent that first team opportunities at Anfield were not forthcoming.

Alberto Aquilani reveals £5.2 million Liverpool buyout clause and admits he could never say no to AC Milan

The Italy international has enjoyed his time on loan at the Scudetto holders thus far and is eyeing a permanent transfer to Massimiliano Allegri's team

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By CALEB SONNELAND

FC Anzhi Makhachkala are plotting yet another transfer to shock the soccer world, and this time, Dimitar Berbatov is the man set in its sights.

Enjoying its glut of cash from its new owner, Suleyman Kerimov, the Russian club is looking to prise Berbatov, now 30, away from Premier League champions Manchester United.

Aquilani set for Milan stay

The agent of Alberto Aquilani thinks it is a 'formality' that the Liverpool midfielder's loan move to AC Milan will become permanent.

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Liverpool have scored a paltry 14 goals in 11 league games this season, with the team scoring 2 or more goals on only 5 occasions. On top of that, Charlie Adam, Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll are the only players who have score more than one league goal. Clearly, there are players in the team who are not pulling their weight, but the ironic thing is, the players they replaced are scoring and creating goals for fun at their new clubs.

Alberto Aquilani will stay at AC Milan beyond 2012 as the loan deal from Liverpool will be made permanent, his agent Franco Zavaglia has said.
The 27-year-old Italy international joined the San Siro-based outfit in the summer from the Premier League side.
Aquilani's deal consists of a loan, but Milan will have an option to buy his full rights from Liverpool if he features in 25 or more games for them this season.

Deal to take Alberto Aquilani from Liverpool to AC Milan permanently is just a formality, says agent

The Italy midfielder's representative has revealed the Serie A giants will be signing his client on a long-term contract after Anfield hell next summer

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Alberto Aquilani's agent Franco Zavaglia has confirmed that a permanent move from Liverpool to AC Milan is still very much on the cards for the Italian midfielder.
Speaking to calciomercato.it, Zavaglia revealed:
"Everything is on schedule. He [Aquilani] has still not proved his value, but he is giving his best, and I am sure that with his attributes and qualities, he will only get better|.

Italy, oh Italy! The world's eyes are fixated on their fallen president and wacky owner of AC Milan today... Botox Berlusconi! Well, everyone except the Azzurri of course, where it was 'Business as Usual' with medical checks at the team's training camp in Florence yesterday.

In an extremely dubious 'exclusive' yesterday, the Daily Mirror claimed that Liverpool are interested in signing Tottenham's Tom Huddlestone. There are dozens of sites making up stupid transfer rumours on a daily basis but this must be one of the most ridiculous.
The Mirror claimed:
"Liverpool are ready to swoop for Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone.

The good, the bad, and the really, they're still technically Liverpool players? Not to mention the I really wish they were still at Liverpool players. Plus Joe Cole. It's time to get up to speed on how Liverpool's loanees are doing as the club moves into the meat of the season...

Alberto Aquilani

Remember when everybody was cool with Alberto Aquilani leaving because he really didn't want to be at Liverpool and he was soft in the tackle and the club had Raul Meireles anyhow, who at least was already proven in the Premier League, and as long as the club kept one of them around they'd be deeper in midfield then they had been the year before so it'd be cool?

The good, the bad, and the really, they're still technically Liverpool players? Not to mention the I really wish they were still at Liverpool players. Plus Joe Cole. It's time to get up to speed on how Liverpool's loanees are doing as the club moves into the meat of the season...

Alberto Aquilani

Remember when everybody was cool with Alberto Aquilani leaving because he really didn't want to be at Liverpool and he was soft in the tackle and the club had Raul Meireles anyhow, who at least was already proven in the Premier League, and as long as the club kept one of them around they'd be deeper in midfield then they had been the year before so it'd be cool?

Liverpool have emerged as shock contenders to sign Tottenham midfielder and Mexican international, Giovani Dos Santos.
The attacking midfielder arrived at White Hart Lane from Barcelona in 2008, but has made more appearances on loan away from the club in the three years since then. The 22 year-old has enjoyed decent success on loan with the likes of Ipswich Town, Galatasaray and most recently, Racing Santander.