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Juventus remain attentive to the situation surrounding Inter midfielder Davide Frattesi, whose future in Milan appears increasingly uncertain.

Medeama SC defender Kamaradini Mamudu shared his disappointment on Monday after the team dropped points in their Ghana Premier League encounter against Basake Holy Stars. In the Week 15 fixture played at TnA Stadium, the Yellow and Mauves had to rally from behind to score late to secure a point from a 1-1 draw.Speaking in his post-match interview, Kamaradini Mamudu lamented over missed chances, arguing that Medeama SC would have earned all three points if they had been clinical in front of goal.Despite his disappointment in the result, the highly-rated defender commended his teammates for fighting to avoid a defeat from a game he described as very tough.“I have to congratulate my teammates because it wasn’t easy. The opponent came and sat back, and we couldn’t penetrate. If we were clinical, we could have won. It’s part of the game, so we are okay,” Kamaradini Mamudu said.The draw with Holy Stars saw Medeama SC missing out on the chance to go top of the Ghana Premier League standings.The Tarkwa-based side currently sits second with 27 points, just one behind leaders Aduana FC.

Juventus are set to finalise the appointment of Marco Ottolini as their new sporting director after the executive formally resolved his contract with Genoa.

Liverpool are looking to add more depth to the defensive unit with the signing of Oscar Mingueza.

[caption id="attachment_1274413" align="alignnone" width="859"] Karim Zito[/caption]Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito has emphasised that his team will not underrate Eleven Wonders in mid-week when the two teams lock horns in the Ghana Premier League.The Porcupine Warriors will be in Accra on Wednesday, December 24, to take on Wonders in their Week 15 clash of the 2025/26 Ghanaian top-flight league campaign.Speaking in his pre-match interview, Karim Zito described the fixture as a tricky one, stressing that Kotoko cannot underrate Eleven Wonders because of their struggles this season.Its very tricky because this is a league we are playing and we cannot underrate anybody. We must stay focused to achieve our objective, the coach told AKSC Media.Karim Zito added, Throughout this week, we didnt give the place any chance. We are tuning our minds that every match Kotoko plays is a difficult match.I think it's unfortunate that we are not winning many away matches. The league is still in existence, so there is no need for calculations now. We are still staying focused on our objective, that we need to win the league.Wednesdays fixture between Eleven Wonders and Asante Kotoko is scheduled to kick off at 4 pm.  

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Gennaro Gattuso says he feels ‘privileged’ to be the Italy coach: ‘I’ve immediately accepted the proposal, without thinking about the pros and cons.’

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso admits that his ‘obsession’ is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, but warns the Azzurri about Northern Ireland: ‘In modern football, there are no easy games.’

Tottenham Hotspur's Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson. (Reuters/Peter Cziborra)

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Alberto Gilardino is on the brink at Pisa and could be replaced by Davide Ancelotti.

Torino are interested in Cagliari midfielder Matteo Prati, while the Sardinians are monitoring Adam Masina and Marco Brescianini.

Monday’s reports claim that Genoa’s Marco Ottolini has an agreement to take over as the new sporting director at Juventus, but who is the Grifone executive, where has he worked previously, and who have been his biggest signings to date? 

Barcelona are actively assessing their defensive options ahead of the new year, with Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi and Aston Villa star Pau Torres both emerging as prominent names on the club’s shortlist.

Ange-Yoan Bonny has sprained his left ankle, so he’ll miss Sunday’s Serie A match against Atalanta, Inter have confirmed.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Genoa’s Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Atalanta’s Raoul Bellanova are among Inter’s targets to replace the injured Denzel Dumfries in January.