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Arsenal are keen on a Serie A youngster. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has made a surprising admission after naming a Manchester City star as the most annoying player in the Premier League.

Arsenal have been linked with a move for the AC Milan goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani. 

Watch and listen to the latest news updates from the world of Calcio courtesy of Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà.

Sevilla attacker Ruben Vargas has been linked with a move away from the club, and multiple Premier League clubs are keen on him.

Thiago Silva and Sergio Ramos are two great defenders, but with one turning 41 in September and the other who will be 40 in March, signing them would be an act of faith.

Inter star Denzel Dumfries has broken his silence after undergoing ankle surgery in London. ‘It’s been a tough month with a lot of emotions, but I’m glad the worst is behind me.’

The head coach of Ghana’s Black Galaxies, Kassim Mingle Ocansey, foresees a bright future for the team following a top performance in their defeat to South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. As part of their preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the Bafana Bafana hosted Ghana’s CHAN team in a final friendly match on Tuesday afternoon.In a match played at Dobsonville Stadium, a solitary strike from Sipho Mbule handed the Bafana Bafana a narrow 1-0 victory over Ghana’s CHAN team.Despite the defeat, Kassim Mingle Ocansey was pleased with the performance of his players.Speaking in a post-match interview, the Ghanaian tactician stressed that the sky is the limit for his team moving forward."Because the league is ongoing, we didn’t have much time to prepare, but the work was intensive. This game was an eye-opener, and I believe we are building a strong CHAN team. The players performed very well against a tough opponent, and we have a bright future ahead," Ocansey said as quoted by ghanafa.org.Following Tuesday’s friendly against the Bafana Bafana, the Black Galaxies will now shift their focus to the 2026 CHAN qualifiers.

Former referee Andrea De Marco analysed the controversial Serie A decisions made during Parma-Lazio, Bologna-Juventus, Udinese-Napoli and Torino-Cremonese.

Gian Piero Gasperini has a wish list for the Roma attack and it’s in a clear order, with Joshua Zirkzee first, Yuri Alberto second, and Giacomo Raspadori only third.

Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma was named in the FIFA Best Men’s XI 2025, with his former PSG teammate Ousmane Dembele getting the overall prize.

Manchester United are interested in signing the Trabzonspor midfielder Christ Inao Oulai.

We talked about Rafik Belghali a couple of weeks ago and can now confirm top Italian clubs set their sights on the Verona right-back, including Juventus, Inter and Roma.

Former referee Andrea De Marco analyses the various controversial incidents in AC Milan 2-2 Sassuolo, giving the official verdict on where the officials went right and wrong in that game.