It has been a question on every Milan fan’s mind for quite some time now; when is the defence going to be sorted out?

The days when the northern giants were Italy’s answer to Arsenal, grinding out 1-0 wins with the help of Franco Baresi and current coach Carlo Ancelotti, have never before seemed such a hazy memory.

Even Milan supremo Adriano Galliani has told fans on the club’s website, acmilan.com, that there is hope for a more solid campaign in the near future, despite some comings and goings that are bound to take place at the end of this term.

The most notable of which will be the retirement of the one surviving member of that gloriously miserly defence mention ... Read more »

The Corriere dello Sport reports that Milan central defender Alessandro Nesta visited Professor Maurizio Fornari yesterday afternoon to seek medical advice regarding his chronic injury problems.

Fornari is the same surgeon that advised Nesta to stay clear of the operating room last July, when his back problems started tormenting him again.

But, according to the newspaper, the ex-Lazio defender has now been told that surgery will be inevitable if he is to stand any chance of resuming his career.

There are still details that need to be sorted out this morning, but the surgery should be performed by Professor Fornari at the La Madonnina clinic over the next few days. ... Read more »