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Cagliari held firm to pick up a hard-fought 1-0 victory at home against Juventus, and have Luca Mazzitelli and their defensive unit to thank for the three points at the Unipol Domus on Saturday evening.  A single goal from Mazzitelli from a set-piece was enough for Cagliari to hold onto against the Bianconeri, who dominated in most statistics and had …

Juventus suffered a shock defeat in Cagliari, surprised by the Luca Mazzitelli volley on a set play routine, for only the second loss under Luciano Spalletti. The Bianconeri were on sparkling form after winning six of their last seven Serie A games including a 5-0 demolition of Cremonese, with Kenan Yildiz shaking off flu symptoms, Francisco Conceicao and Federico Gatti …

A Newcastle United player has been named as one of six players Jurgen Klopp would reportedly target if he were to become Real Madrid’s new manager. Los Blancos dismissed Xabi Alonso despite hiring the former Liverpool midfielder in the summer, with the Spanish giants lagging behind rivals Barcelona in La Liga’s title race. Alonso’s brief tenure came to an end …

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus are readying a new offer for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, which includes an initial loan deal with a conditional option to buy.  According to reports from various outlets over the last week, Juventus are targeting a move for Mateta, who has eight goals from 22 outings in the Premier League so far this …

Icelandic side KR Reykjavik have signed two Ghanaian players Fuseini Issah and Fredrick Delali, the club have announced.The duo, transferred from Reykjavks partner club in Ghana Field Masters Academy, have been handed three-year deals each.Issah, 21, is an offensive player who can play all the front position and 19-year-old Delali plays deep in midfield.The players have begun training with the …

Fiorentina will have to do without Italy international Moise Kean for Sunday’s Serie A trip to Bologna, as the 25-year-old has been left out of the traveling squad due to an ankle issue, reports on Saturday confirm.  According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Kean has not been called up to the Fiorentina squad to take on Bologna at the …

Crystal Palace midfielder Jefferson Lerma has been linked with a move away from the club this month. The player will be out of contract in the summer of 2026, and journalist Dominik Schneider claims Crystal Palace do not want to extend his contract. It seems that they are prepared to sanction his departure, and clubs from Turkey are interested in signing the …

Leeds United are interested in signing the Wolves attacker Jorgen Strand Larsen.  The Norwegian has been linked with a move away from the Premier League club in recent months, and he is valued at £40 million. According to a report from Leeds Live, Leeds are prepared to do a player-plus-cash deal to sign the striker. West Ham United are interested …

After new injuries to Matteo Politano and Amir Rrahmani, Antonio Conte’s assistant Cristian Stellini begged Napoli. ‘We need more players. If some aren’t used, there is a reason…’ The Partenopei were feeling the pressure after three consecutive stalemates against Verona, Inter and Parma, which saw them slide down the table and further away from the leaders. Stanislav Lobotka’s early goal …

Crystal Palace are interested in signing the Angers forward Sidiki Cherif this month. According to Fabrizio Romano, they have already submitted a proposal to sign the 19-year-old attacker, and personal terms have been agreed upon over a potential move. It will be interesting to see if they can complete an agreement with the French outfit. 🚨🦅 Crystal Palace have sent …

Giorgio Chiellini is confident that he will see Luciano Spalletti ‘at Juventus for many years,’ and warns tonight’s trip to Cagliari is a ‘classic trap.’ It kicks off at the Unipol Domus stadium at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the Liveblog. There had …

Palmeiras are interested in signing the Wolves attacker Jhon Arias. The player has been linked with a move away from the Premier League club this month, and the Brazilian club is reportedly lining up an offer to sign him. However, a report from Globo Esporte claims that Fluminense could have a say in any potential move. Arias left Fluminense not …

Stanislav Lobotka’s first Serie A goal in over three years allowed Napoli to end their run of stalemates and defeat Sassuolo, but there were yet more injuries. The Partenopei had slipped four points off leaders Inter after three consecutive Serie A draws, as the injury crisis was taking its toll with fatigue due to a lack of squad rotation. David …

Juventus put themselves in the Scudetto race with a surge of form and have Kenan Yildiz available despite flu with Jonathan David against Semih Kilicsoy’s Cagliari. It kicks off at the Unipol Domus stadium at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the Liveblog. The …

Aston Villa have been named as one of the clubs interested in a Serie A star who could be sold by his club next season. Although the January transfer window remains open, it appears as though Villa are already looking ahead as they look to build on what has been an extremely promising opening to 2025/26. The Villans are on …