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Multiple sources are confident Bologna have agreed a €6m transfer for 20-year-old Norwegian defender Eivind Helland from SK Brann.

Sky Sport Italia claim that Juventus have approached Crystal Palace for Jean-Philippe Mateta, but their €35m proposal is unlikely to be satisfactory.

Cristian Chivu warns it will be ‘a battle to the end for every single point’ for the Scudetto after Inter became Winter Champions with victory over Lecce. ‘What counts is being there in May.’

Arsenal secured a vital 3-2 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final, but the match ended in a sour note as tensions boiled over between key players at the final whistle.

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior was left fuming over Arsenal’s timewasting tactics from early in the first half.

Francesco Pio Esposito admits he has a special bond with Inter coach Cristian Chivu after scoring the winner against Lecce, while Piotr Zielinski warns ‘there are no easy games.’

Fiorentina are edging closer to completing a deal for Leeds United winger Jack Harrison as talks progress towards a positive conclusion.

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Tottenham made a genuine attempt to sign RB Leipzig sensation Yan Diomande during the current January transfer window, only to be rebuffed by the German club.

Inter did what they needed to do but were generally unremarkable in their 1-0 victory over Lecce at San Siro.

Francesco Pio Esposito finally broke Lecce down to give Inter a hard-fought victory, taking advantage of Napoli’s hiccup to secure their title as Winter Champions.

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Borussia Dortmund attacker Karim Adeyemi.

Donyell Malen has arrived in Rome ahead of the completion of his move from Aston Villa to Roma, with the deal now fully agreed between all parties.

Christos Mandas could be on his way out of Lazio this January, with interest from the Premier League beginning to take shape as the club weigh up their options.

Tottenham are exploring another major move in the January transfer window, with the club now linked to one of Europe’s most prolific young strikers, Samu Aghehowa, as Thomas Frank searches for a spark to revive a faltering season.

Liga de Quito midfielder Ederson Castillo has been linked with a move away from the club in recent weeks.