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Antonio Di Natale has no doubts regarding the potential of Inter and Italy striker Francesco Pio Esposito, who he thinks ‘will be an important player in Italian football for the next 10 to 15 years’. 

Inter remain attentive to the situation of Marc Guehi, with the Crystal Palace defender still high on their scouting list ahead of next summer.

Juventus are evaluating defensive reinforcements for the January transfer window after Gleison Bremer’s injury left Igor Tudor short of options at the back.

Newcastle United’s January plans may include signing a goalkeeper.

Napoli have identified Juanlu Sánchez as a target for the January transfer window, with Antonio Conte keen to add depth on the right flank and ease the workload on captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

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Manchester United are getting ready to face Liverpool in the Premier League in what is one of the biggest matches of the season.

Teun Koopmeiners is back in Turin after a frustrating international break with the Netherlands, where he failed to play a single minute under Ronald Koeman.

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Gennaro Gattuso has finalised his Italy squad for tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Israel in Udine, making only minor adjustments from the win over Estonia.

Manchester United have been linked with Adam Wharton, and new reporting suggests that Fabrizio Romano has offered clarity on Palace’s stance and United’s potential move.

Malick Fofana has established himself as one of Europe’s brightest young attacking prospects, and his time at Lyon could be coming to an end.

Manchester United are reportedly among the clubs monitoring Jobe Bellingham, as questions swirl over his long-term fit at Borussia Dortmund, according to BILD.

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has admitted that serving without a deputy has made his job significantly more demanding.The Buem Member of Parliament was appointed Sports Minister following the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) victory in the 2024 general elections, replacing Mustapha Ussif. Since assuming office, however, he has had to manage the ministry’s affairs without a deputy.Speaking to Asempa FM after Ghana’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mr. Adams opened up about the difficulties of handling the portfolio single-handedly."My role has not been easy. Our finances as a country were not that strong when I took over. There were a lot of outstanding payments, and among other problems, so I had to consult to ensure all these challenges were resolved," he said."I had to talk to President Mahama to find out how these can be resolved. Sometimes I have to travel out, be at a function and at the same time, I am serving as a Member of Parliament and in all these, there is no deputy, so I have to thank my Ministry for the support because it has been tough for me as a Sports Minister," Mr Adams added.