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Former Italy national team head coach Roberto Mancini has admitted that he wanted to return to his role as CT after the dismissal of Luciano Spalletti earlier this summer, before the FIGC took the decision to appoint Gennaro Gattuso. 

England defender Kyle Walker has admitted he ‘probably’ shouldn’t have joined Milan on loan for the second half of the 2024-25 season, but insists that he has ‘no regrets’ about his temporary move to San Siro: ‘I always wanted to play abroad, I’m glad I did the six months’. 

Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi and Jean-Philippe Mateta. (Reuters/Craig Brough)

Liverpool reportedly look to be back to square one with their transfer pursuit of Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi.

Luka Modric continues to defy his years, and is still a nailed-on starter for club and county at the age of 40 with just nine minutes of rest over his last three matches for Milan and Croatia. 

Italy take their next step in World Cup qualification against Estonia in Tallinn on Saturday evening, but Gennaro Gattusso and the Azzurri are left requiring Norway to drop points if they have any hope of qualifying for the final tournament automatically. 

Manchester United fans will be excited to hear that Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba is reportedly ready to hand in a transfer request.

Inter and Atletico Madrid raised eyebrows by playing a mid-season friendly out in Libya while the majority of their first-team squads were away on international duty, and the reason behind the match being played in North Africa appears to be largely financially motivated. 

Chelsea fans will have had mixed feelings when their club moved to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United in the summer.

Gennaro Gattuso will have to leave four of his Italy national team players out of his matchday squad to face Estonia in World Cup qualification on Saturday evening, and the morning’s reports suggest that those players will come from Fiorentina, Napoli and Brighton. 

Manchester United attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes has spoken out on his decision not to seal a transfer to a Saudi Pro League club in the summer.

Juventus and Milan stars were involved in the 1-1 draw between the USMNT and Ecuador in the early hours of Saturday morning, but the Rossoneri have come away with an injury concern ahead of the Serie A clash against Fiorentina after the international break. 

Serie A stars Lautaro Martinez and Nico Paz were both involved as Argentina secured a 1-0 victory over Venezuela in the United States in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

Juventus are already set to purchase loanee Lois Openda for a full €45m fee, as the option to buy clause in his contract is more like a very easily achievable obligation to buy according to reports on Saturday morning. 

Gennaro Gattuso looks set to go with a strike partnership of Moise Kean and Mateo Retegui when Italy take on Estonia in World Cup qualifying on Saturday evening.