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There are multiple reports of a big shake-up behind the scenes at Milan, with RedBird using Convest to buy out Elliott, removing figures including Giorgio Furlani. The club has RedBird as the majority shareholders, but part of their purchase was thanks to a vendor loan from Elliott Management. They are the company that took over by effectively repossessing the club …

Fiorentina paid tribute to President Rocco Commisso with special shirts during the warm-up, then Rolando Mandragora dedicated the opening goal against Bologna with a beautiful gesture. This afternoon’s Serie A match at the Stadio Dall’Ara went ahead, despite news yesterday morning that President Commisso had died at the age of 76. The Italian-American business magnate had been ill for some …

Napoli will get a clearer idea of the muscular injuries on Monday, but Matteo Politano and Amir Rrahmani are certainly out of the Champions League trip to FC Copenhagen. The pair limped off the field during yesterday’s 1-0 victory over Sassuolo, both suffering from muscular problems. Tests have been prepared for Monday, at which point the medical staff will have …

This page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page! Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, Bologna-Fiorentina, Torino-Roma and Milan-Lecce. There is a minute’s silence before kick-off in all matches following the death of Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso. We begin at 14.00 GMT (15.00 …

Fiorentina director Alessandro Ferrari explains they ‘had no doubts’ President Rocco Commisso wanted them to play against Bologna, as the squad and fans pay tribute. It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 14.00 GMT (15.00 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog. President Commisso died …

Parma and Genoa earned a point each in a hard-fought game at the Stadio Tardini, which saw the Ducali goalkeeper Edoardo Corvi produce a couple of key saves for the home side. Parma and Genoa shared the spoils in a Serie A match at the Stadio Tardini today. The travelling side had to do without Brooke Norton-Cuffy, who had dealt …

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti complained about Cagliari wasting time during the Bianconeri’s 1-0 loss in Sardinia, with the effective playing time in the game barely exceeding 52 minutes. Juventus coach Spalletti was unhappy with the attitude of Cagliari players in their Serie A encounter at the Unipol Domus on Saturday. The Bianconeri dominated proceedings and had the best chances against …

Ex-Italy star Mario Balotelli inspired Douglas Costa’s move to Chievo Verona: ‘Mario said Douglas wanted to talk to us,’ said a Chievo Verona director. Italian striker Balotelli somehow inspired Douglas Costa’s transfer to Chievo Verona in Italy’s fourth division, Serie D. Chievo director Andrea Fulco told Sky Sport Italia (via TMW) on Sunday: “The idea came when we took a …

Liverpool are interested in signing the Tottenham Hotspur defender, Micky van de Ven.  The 24-year-old has established himself as one of the best defenders in the league, and he is a key player for the north London club. He has a contract with them until 2029, and they will not want to lose him easily. According to a report from …

Napoli have identified Youssef En-Nesyri as one of their main targets in attack, and the Partenopei are expected to intensify talks with the Moroccan striker and his club Fenerbahce after today’s AFCON Final. Il Corriere dello Sport (via Calciomercato.com) reports that Napoli will intensify talks to sign En-Nesyri after today’s AFCON Final between Morocco and Senegal. It’s confirmed that Fenerbahce …

Oscar Bobb has been linked with a move away from Manchester City in recent weeks. The 22-year-old is not a key player for them, and he has dropped down the pecking order after the arrival of Antoine Semenyo in January. The Norwegian attacker needs to leave the club in order to get his career back on track. Tottenham would be …

Luciano Spalletti says Jonathan David and Lois Openda ‘should have relied more on speed’ after Juventus suffered a 1-0 loss in Cagliari. Spalletti examined Juventus’ 1-0 defeat against Cagliari, his second in charge of the Old Lady, during a post-match press conference. Canada international David started the match, while Openda was introduced as a substitute in the second half, but …

Chelsea are interested in signing the Leicester City attacking sensation, Jeremy Monga. The 16-year-old is highly rated in England, and he has a bright future ahead of himself. He has already established himself as a first-team player for the Foxes. He has the tools to become a top-class player, and he could be a very useful addition to Chelsea if …

Aston Villa are interested in signing the Club Brugge defensive midfielder Raphael Onyedika. The 24-year-old has done quite well for the Belgian outfit, and Galatasaray are hoping to sign him as well. According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Villa have enquired about him following Boubacar Kamara’s injury. Kamara suffered the blow during last week’s FA Cup tie at Tottenham Hotspur. He …

Kobbie Mainoo played the full 90 minutes in Manchester United’s win over Manchester City on Saturday, a sign that Napoli’s hopes of landing the England midfielder could already be fading. Manchester United midfielder Mainoo started his first Premier League game this season on Saturday, in a 2-0 win over city rivals Manchester City. The 20-year-old played the full 90 minutes …