15 Facts About AC Milan

1. AC Milan are currently in an injury crisis, as many players are out due to various injuries.

2. AC Milan are keen to make Tiemoue Bakayoko's loan move from Chelsea permanent, but only for around £22m.

3. AC Milan are reportedly not prepared to shell out the €40 million fee they previously agreed with Chelsea to sign Tiemoue Bakayoko on a permanent deal.

4. AC Milan won their first Serie A championship in 1901.

5. AC Milan have a real issue in defence due to injuries, and Sao Paolo ace Rodrigo Caio is reportedly emerging as the likely solution.

6. AC Milan reportedly remain interested in signing Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic but will not press the striker hard for a decision.

7. AC Milan is reportedly interested in Benfica's teenage midfielder Florentino Luis, according to A Bola.

8. In a statement, Inter AC Milan says a shared stadium "will serve in the best interests of all stakeholders.

9. AC Milan had a team in the Superleague Formula race car series where teams are sponsored by football clubs.

10. Since 2007, along with Boca Juniors, AC Milan has won more FIFA recognised international club titles than any other club in the world with 18 titles.

11. AC Milan is one of the best supported football clubs in Italy, according to research conducted by Italian newspaper La Repubblica.

12. AC Milan appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was partially accepted on 20 July 2018; the court ordered UEFA to issue a proportionate disciplinary measure other than ban.

13. AC Milan won a tenth league title in 1979, but after the retirement of Gianni Rivera in the same year, the team went into a period of decline.

14. In 1963, AC Milan won its first continental title by beating Benfica in the final of the European Cup.

15. AC Milan won its first Italian championship in 1901 and a further two in succession in 1906 and 1907.