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Federico Chiesa has been struggling for playing time even during Mohamed Salah’s absence at Liverpool, so the Italian remains on the Juventus radar despite the Reds’ demands. Juventus continue to monitor Liverpool winger Chiesa, but the Bianconeri are struggling to reach an agreement with the Reds. As highlighted by Calciomercato.com, Chiesa’s playing time hasn’t increased while Salah was away on …

Manuel Akanji says there’s ‘no possibility’ for him to return to Manchester City in the January window and is ‘ready’ to face Arsenal in the Champions League tomorrow: ‘A top side, but not the very best.’ Akanji previewed tomorrow’s Champions League match between Inter and Arsenal at a press conference on Monday. The Dutch defender joined Manchester City on loan …

Romelu Lukaku is back for Napoli, but Sky Sport Italia reports that David Neres will take longer than expected to return to action, potentially remaining on the sidelines until the end of the month. Napoli have travelled to Copenhagen for a Champions League match against Copenhagen without Brazilian winger David Neres. The 28-year-old has missed three of the last four …

Cristian Chivu clarifies that Lautaro Martinez completed a full training session with the team on Monday despite skipping the first part, while Marcus Thuram is ‘important’ even when starting from the bench. Inter coach Chivu previewed Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Arsenal at a press conference on Monday. The Nerazzurri boss said the Gunners are among the best two teams …

Roma defender Mario Hermoso is set for a spell on the sidelines through injury, which leaves the Giallorossi pondering a return to the negotiating table for Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Radu Dragusin according to reports in Italy.  According to reports from various outlets, Hermoso has suffered a second-degree strain to his hip flexors and is set to miss around a month’s …

Crystal Palace are preparing to offer Thomas Frank the managerial role at Selhurst Park this summer, according to Football Insider. With Oliver Glasner set to depart at the end of the season, the Eagles have accelerated their search for a new long-term leader and Frank has emerged as their preferred candidate. Glasner has officially informed the club that he will …

Edoardo Bove is having his medical in England with Watford on Monday afternoon, which is the final step before he officially joins the Hornets on a free transfer, just over a year after he suffered a cardiac arrest while on loan with Fiorentina.  Bove is all set to return to professional football just over a year after he was taken …

Inter coach Cristian Chivu says Arsenal and Bayern Munich are currently the best two teams in Europe, but the Nerazzurri ‘haven’t already lost’ against the Gunners. Inter host Arsenal at San Siro tomorrow in the Champions League Round 7. The Nerazzurri won their opening four games in the group phase, but lost the following two against Liverpool at home and …

Juventus have renewed their efforts to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace after seeing their opening proposal rejected, according to the Daily Mail. The Italian giants, looking to strengthen their attack mid-season, are locked in negotiations with Palace but remain short of the Premier League club’s valuation. Juventus’ initial proposal consisted of £1.7 million loan fee and £24.5 million obligation …

Tottenham Hotspur’s managerial uncertainty has taken another twist as The Independent reports that recently dismissed Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is not interested in taking over at Spurs. Despite internal discussions at the club and Alonso’s name being floated as a high-profile replacement for Thomas Frank, the Spaniard has made it clear he intends to wait for better opportunities in …

Milan winger Alexis Saelemaekers has suffered an injury to his left adductor and is in doubt for the next Serie A match against Roma. Milan winger Saelemaekers has suffered an adductor injury, and his condition will be monitored this week. Multiple Italian sources, including Gazzetta, claim that the Belgian winger is in doubt for next Sunday’s Serie A match against …

Only a few days ago, Branimir Mlacić seemed destined to join Inter, but the 18-year-old defender has now changed his agent, putting talks with the Nerazzurri on hold and attracting interest from Como and Newcastle, among others. Inter could surprisingly miss out on Croatian talent Mlacić, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Fabrizio Romano reported last week that the Nerazzurri …

Nottingham Forest are reportedly ready to pay €1m for Lorenzo Lucca’s loan and cover his wages until the end of the season, but the Italian striker is unsure about leaving Serie A. Premier League side Nottingham Forest have made a formal offer to sign Napoli striker Lucca on loan until the end of the season. The news was reported by …

Manchester United officials are set to hold a meeting with interim manager Michael Carrick, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano. The Red Devils are looking to discuss their plans for the January transfer window with Carrick. Confident after their win against Manchester City, United are now looking to take a decision over their transfer business this month. The Red …

Former Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has won a court case against the Bianconeri, who won’t be entitled to recover the €9.8m paid to the Portuguese as part of a long-running wages dispute. Turin labour judge Gian Luca Robaldo has issued a ruling in the long-running case regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s wages at Juventus, which has dragged on since the Portuguese left …