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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.

Everton are weighing up the possibility of adding a central midfielder during the January transfer window, with the club keen to cover the temporary loss of Idrissa Gueye, who is currently away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Milan remain interested in Dusan Vlahovic for next summer and are finalising an agreement for promising striker Andrej Kostic, who has the same agent as the Juventus star.

Fabio Capello believes that it is a genuine five-horse race for the Serie A title this season, but believes that all of Juventus, Inter, Milan, Napoli and Roma have room for improvement if they are to claim the 2025-26 Scudetto. 

Chelsea are not expected to make any major signings in the January transfer window, with the club’s strategic focus firmly fixed on the longer-term rebuild planned for the summer windows of 2026 and 2027, according to Sky Sports.

Scott McTominay continues to go from strength to strength with Napoli, and as of Monday night, has added a second piece of silverware to his 2025 collection. A Scudetto, an MVP award, a World Cup spot, a Supercoppa Italiana, a portrait in the national gallery and a cigar in Saudi Arabia: Here is a look back at the Scot’s mesmerising calendar year. 

Niclas Fullkrug has begun his medical with Milan ahead of his move from West Ham United, and is on course to be part of Massimiliano Allegri’s first-team squad for the first match of the new year. 

Napoli claimed their second piece of silverware of the calendar year with their 2-0 victory over Bologna in the Supercoppa Italiana final on Monday evening, and have returned to Italy around €10m richer as a result. 

David Neres stole the headlines after his brace in Napoli’s 2-0 Supercoppa Italiana final victory over Bologna on Monday night, but several other Napoli players have earned individual praise in Tuesday’s papers back in Italy. 

Kobbie Mainoo’s chances of securing a move away from Manchester United during the January transfer window appear to have all but disappeared, following a significant shift in circumstances at Old Trafford.