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AC Milan are looking ahead to the summer, and it extends past potential incomings, with friendly games still needing to be decided and organised.
Last summer, Milan jetted off to America on their pre-season tour, facing some of the biggest clubs in the world, such as Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Now, planning is beginning for the upcoming summer.
Once again, it seems like the club will take off to play the majority of their pre-season games outside of Italy, which is not really a surprise at this point, and it looks like Hong Kong will be the chosen destination.
This afternoon, Daily Mail journalist Craig Hope revealed that the Rossoneri were considering the possibility of playing their games in Hong Kong, and the fixture list could include global giants such as Newcastle United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
Like last summer, the club will again be tested in their pre-season camp, though much of the summer’s plans are yet to be fully decided, with things such as the new head coach and sporting director still yet to be decided.
Earlier this month, it seemed that the only game put forward would be against Liverpool, but it could become a tour, rather than a one-off game, as it initially seemed would be the case.
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