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Leicester City midfielder Bilal El Khannouss is currently on loan at German club VfB Stuttgart.

Riccardo Calafiori believes Italy cannot afford to miss another World Cup as he continues to adapt to a new tactical role under Gennaro Gattuso ahead of the qualifier against Estonia.

Bournemouth attacker Antoine Semenyo has been linked with a move away from the club in recent weeks.

Gennaro Gattuso has warned Italy cannot afford any complacency ahead of their Euro 2027 qualifier against Estonia, insisting his players must continue to collect points to secure a playoff place.

Max Dowman continues to receive high praise amid the 15 year old’s soaring potential at Arsenal.

Tottenham Hotspur are keeping tabs on the German International winger Kevin Schade.

Italy U21 continued their perfect start to Euro 2027 qualifying with a dominant 4-0 win over Sweden U21, as Niccolò Pisilli struck twice and Francesco Camarda made history from the penalty spot.

England are hoping that the appointment of Thomas Tuchel can be the catalyst for them to win the 2026 World Cup.

Enzo Maresca will be excited to put more pressure on one star to produce more for Chelsea after what they did away from Stamford Bridge.

The future of Mike Maignan at Milan is increasingly uncertain as negotiations over a contract extension remain at a standstill, with the Rossoneri already exploring alternatives in case the French goalkeeper decides to leave next summer.

Federico Pastorello discussed the situations of two of his clients, Stefan de Vrij and Francesco Acerbi, whose contracts with Inter both expire next June, and also commented on Nikola Krstovic’s transfer to Atalanta.

Chelsea remain interested in signing the AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan in the near future.

Alessandro Nesta has revealed that his move from Lazio to Milan in 2002 was not his first choice, admitting he initially wanted to join Inter and had also rejected the chance to move to Juventus earlier that summer.

Man United could face continuous problems if nothing changes at the club, as the pressure continues to be applied on manager Ruben Amorim.

Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire. (Reuters/Ed Sykes)