Milan director Giorgio Furlani ‘cannot deny this is a failure of a season’ after losing the Coppa Italia Final to Bologna. ‘I have to admit various errors were made. We must go forward and

Tomori 4.5 – Booked for a blatant foul on Ndoye, tricked by Ndoye for Bologna’s winner. (62′ Walker 6) Gabbia 5.5 – The best defender in the trio without doing much. Pavlovic 5 – Not entirely confident against Orsolini and Holm, so Theo tracked back before the break to return to a four-man defence.

Inter Milan have begun internal discussions over a possible loan move for Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee. Zirkzee arrived at Old Trafford with weighty expectations on his shoulders following a high-profile £36.5million switch from Bologna last summer.

Bologna squeezed past AC Milan 1-0 in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final at Stadio Olimpico to win their first trophy in over 50 years. As for the Rossoneri, they went home empty-handed, probably

Milan and Bologna have many reasons to want this cup. On one side, a wounded Devil from a complicated season, with a coach on his way out but who could surprisingly say goodbye with two trophies in less than six months.

Two top clubs have joined the race for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who remains a target for Manchester United, TEAMtalk understands.

Vincenzo Italiano admits Bologna ‘knew’ what Milan would do in the Coppa Italia Final, so he feels they ‘deserve’ the Coppa Italia triumph, with a special dedication for his Fiorentina