AC Milan will look to continue a statement summer haul in the transfer market by beating Juventus to the signing of Lazio forward Keita Balde, reports Tuttosport. The Italian outlet also reports that the Rossoneri are close to clinching the signing of Mateo Musacchio from Villarreal for a fee of around €18m.

For more on Balde and Musacchio to AC Milan, as well as other rumours, check out Transfer Talk by clicking here.

Keisuke Honda's three and a half years at AC Milan, the team he supported as a boy, are over and the Japanese star confirmed that he is on his way out.

His dream move was not exactly a nightmare, but Honda often struggled for playing time in Italy and didn't manage to make the impact he would have liked.

There is no doubting his talent, however, and at the age of 30, there is still plenty more where that came from. The question now is "Where next?" ESPNFC looks at five options.

1. Japan

The easiest...

AC Milan picked up a 3-0 win over Bologna at the San Siro on Sunday, securing a place in the Europa League qualifiers this summer.

Goals from Gerard Deulofeu, Keisuke Honda and Gianluca Lapadula sparked scenes of celebrations at the full-time whistle as the Rossoneri return to European competition for the first time since 2014.

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There was a sense of urgency from Milan that had been lacking at times in recent weeks, as they were evidently motivated to secure Europa League football. The...

Ever since Marco Fassone and Massimo Mirabelli were appointed AC Milan CEO and sporting director respectively following last month's takeover, transfer speculation has been rife over potential targets moving to the San Siro this summer.

Some reports have naturally been more believable than others while this past week has seen certain rumours strengthen regarding key additions. Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie has been strongly linked as being the first significant signing of the new regime,...

Manchester City are hoping to take advantage of uncertainty over Gianluigi Donnarumma's future at AC Milan by signing the goalkeeper for a cut-price £20 million fee this summer. The Sun claims that Donnarumma, who is also a reported target for Manchester United, has only one year left on his current Milan contract and has told friends he is moving to the Premier League.

For more on Donnarumma, as well as our rumours, check out Transfer Talk by clicking here.

AC Milan secured a valuable point in a 1-1 draw away at Atalanta on Saturday night in a showdown for Europa League qualification. Andrea Conti gave the home side the lead just before half-time, but a late, deflected Gerard Deulofeu strike ensured that the Rossoneri came away with a share of the spoils.

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Despite their recent poor form, Milan continued to battle until the end and were able to grab an equaliser, albeit in fortuitous circumstances, as they showed great character and spirit...