Red Bull Head of Sport Ralf Rangnick Confirms Talks with Milan

Architect of RB Leipzig Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that he is ironing out the details on a move to AC Milan that will see him take over the failing giant. Rangnick has spent the last decade constructing one of the youngest and brightest teams in world football as Leipzig ascended from the lower divisions of German football to the Bundesliga.

"Milan asked me for my availability," said Rangnick to MilanNews. "I informed Red Bull and there were talks with my agent. Then came the coronavirus and more important issues arose."

Indicators from those close to the situation have pointed out that he will most likely take control of the team as a manager next season. Milan has seen a stark decline over the last decade, going from one of the hottest landing spots for prime players to a team that has failed to qualify for the Champions League over the past several years. Ownership issues and poor signings have not helped but recent moves have shown that they are heading in the right direction.

Rangnick is no stranger to projects. He began his work with Red Bull as the Salzburg Sporting Director in 2012. While there he helped to bring young and dynamic talent into the club, setting them up as a feeder system for the ultimate goal of success in Germany with Leipzig. As the German club climbed the ranks, Rangnick stepped in to take over as manager in Germany to push for promotion from the 2.Bundesliga. He was successful in his first attempt, finishing second before passing off the manager duties and returning to his Sporting Director role.

Milan presents a unique situation since the profile of the club will not allow for too many mistakes. Milan fans and critics have been looking for positive movement for quite some time but it has been slower than some would like. Rangnick will need to be given time to put his style in place and the pressures of success in Serie A may not provide that luxury.

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New York Red Bulls Sought to Sign Liverpool Signee Takumi Minamino

A revealing interview with Jesse Marsch on ESPN revealed that the New York Red Bulls were interested in bringing in recent Liverpool signing Takumi Minamino. The 25-year-old Japanese winger has dazzled under Marsch in Red Bull Salzburg but could have been doing the same in New York.
"We were following him in New York," revealed Marsch when speaking with Taylor Twellman. "We liked him a lot and thought that there would be potential for him to come to New York and play for MLS. He was still young, he didn't always play under the other coaches that he had played for here."
This revelation shows the synergy between the teams which has seen movement in the past towards MLS but never a top talent such as Minamino. Previous signings from Salzburg included Fredrik Gulbrandsen and and Marc Rzatkowski. Both were very good players but neither peaked while playing in New York.
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Tyler Adams is Developing a Bad Reputation

News from RB Leipzig is that midfielder Tyler Adams will miss several games with a calf injury, yet another set-back in a series that has come to plague his time in Europe. Considering the amount of time he's missed thus far, we may not be far from the point where Adams develops the reputation for being injury prone.

Adams is believed to have suffered the injury during training and will miss the weekend's fixture as well as the Champions League clash against Tottenham Hotspur which would have been his European competition debut.

The injury is nothing new for Adams who was sidelined for most of the campaign with a groin strain. He only rejoined the club in December and appeared ready to make a statement within the starting lineup. Now he is back on the injured list and leaving Leipzig to consider whether or not he will be dependable over the long term.

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"On the outside there are going to be some expectations," said Armas during a media call. "We have guys coming back with different experience, with more experience. I'm not thinking of the playoffs or MLS Cup. My expectation and demand around here is excellence."
Armas is leading a group that is mostly unproven in key areas such as in the striker position. The team isn't expected to mirror the tactics of years prior and the third-year head coach knows that changes are necessary to continue to deliver the kind of soccer that Red Bulls have made their fans accustomed to seeing.
"We want to win here but above all we want to be a real team that is together. That sounds nice but a lot of teams fall short of that."
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