Milan to bid for Porto star duo; Roma keeping tabs on Jeremy Mathieu

Milan to bid for Porto star duo

Milan are readying bids for Porto stars Hulk and Fernando, Il Corriere dello Sport reports.

Despite the very successful season that is likely to end with the Serie A title, Milan squad are likely to undergo certain changes in the summer.

Andrea Pirlo is likely to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, while few more players could follow.

Nonetheless, the Rossoneri look ready for such a scenario and they have already identified the summer targets.

Milan are reportedly pondering bid for Porto stars Hulk and Fernando, who are expected to increase competition for places at San Siro.

The club chief Ariedo Braida has watched the two players in action on numerous occasions this season and he has…

Benfica v Zenit St. Petersburg: Battle of the high-fliers

Two of Europe s form sides will meet in Group C of the UEFA Champions League when Benfica tackle Zenit St. Petersburg.

Both teams have enjoyed excellent starts to their respective domestic seasons and should be full of confidence ahead of Tuesday s fixture in Lisbon.

Benfica have collected 10 points from four Primeira Liga games and sit level on points with three other teams at the summit of Portugal s top flight.

Andre Villas-Boas Zenit, meanwhile, have enjoyed an even more impressive run of results, winning their first seven Russian Premier League fixtures.

However, attacking midfielder Danny is well aware that Benfica will provide Zenit s biggest test of the campaign to date.

He said: We will play in front of their fans and we are aware that it…