Down to Ten Men

It’s nearly here you know. We are now inside one month until the football season commences across Europe’s finest divisions, and while there are plenty of questions about who will and won’t across the continent in 2017/18, it is the English Premier League title race that looks perfectly poised.

Can Chelsea retain their title? They stand as good a chance as any other side in the division, of course, but no team has retained the EPL title since Manchester United in 2008/09. Consequently, the odds are against the Blues.

AC Milan have had a very busy summer so far, spending around £161 million in an attempt to dethrone current Italian champions Juventus and land their first Serie A title since the 2010/2011 season.

Fans got a chance to see some of the new signings in a 4-0 thrashing of Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the International Champions Cup and it's safe to say that they would have been impressed with what was on offer.

Donnarumma first came to the Serie A scene two years ago as a 16-year-old, and he has since made the number one role his own, thus earning plaudits from fans and pundits galore.

The Rossoneri have already expressed their decision to bolster their squad this summer with the signings of Mateo Musacchio, Franck Kessie, Ricardo Rodriguez and Andre Silva, but this has not done much to influence Donnarumma’s decision.

The captain of Italian football side Lazio is reportedly set to move to a rival side AC Milan.

Since the arrival of the new owners, Milan have been focused on luring the best talents to the San Siro. The former European football giants could succeed in luring The Aquile star for €22 million, side bonuese.

Real Madrid are set to face top Italian football side Juventus on Saturday for a chance to do a first double since 1958.

Their opponents are also keen on their first treble, after prior success in local competitions.

Juventus could be the first team to lift the UEFA Champions League in recent Italian football history.

The Serie A champs started out quietly on the continent but they have now made a statement as they are on course to have the best defence in Champions League history.