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Evan Ferguson’s immediate future is still up in the air despite a recent upturn in form at the Stadio Olimpico. From rumours of a potential Brighton recall to recent reports of interest from Antonio Conte and Napoli, here’s what the next few weeks could have in store for the Republic of Ireland international.  Ferguson was signed by Roma on an …

Fiorentina have confirmed Marco Brescianini’s move from Atalanta on an initial loan deal. Italian midfielder Brescianini has joined Fiorentina on an initial loan deal from Atalanta, the Tuscans confirmed in a statement on Friday. Fiorentina said Brescianini moved to the Franchi on an initial loan deal with an option to buy and an obligation to purchase under certain conditions. A …

Rumours regarding a potential Juventus return for Federico Chiesa are beginning to resurface, and recent updates indicate how much it will cost the Bianconeri to sign their former attacker back from Liverpool in January.  Juventus have been linked with a move to sign their former attacker Chiesa back from Liverpool in January.  The 28-year-old had been forced out of the …

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Joshua Zirkzee remains willing to join Roma in the January transfer window and is pushing to leave Manchester United despite Ruben Amorim’s sacking. Roma continue to push for Manchester United striker Zirkzee and, according to Gazzetta, the Dutch striker has already informed the Red Devils that he has prioritised a return to Italy. According …

Brazil's Vinicius Junior, Bruno Guimaraes, Estevao, Lucas Paqueta and Rodrygo. (REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer) Tottenham Hotspur’s campaign continues to spiral after an encouraging early run gave way to mounting inconsistency under Thomas Frank. The latest setback came on the south coast, where Spurs suffered a damaging 3–2 defeat to Bournemouth, sealed by a dramatic 95th-minute winner from Antoine Semenyo — his final …

Gianluigi Donnarumma, Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Elanga and Joelinton are among the star names to have responded to Sandro Tonali’s recent news that he and his wife have welcomed their first child into the world.  Tonali and his wife Juliette announced the birth of their first child, Leonardo, on Thursday.  The Italy international had lined up as a starter for Newcastle’s …

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Igor Tudor’s contract termination could pave the way for Luciano Spalletti’s contract extension with Juventus. Multiple sources in Italy have reported that Juventus and their ex-coach Tudor have reached an agreement to terminate their deal, which was meant to end in 2027. According to Gazzetta, Tudor gave up €1.5m for the current season and …

Arsenal are interested in signing the PSG attacker Bradley Barcola. According to TEAMtalk, they have made enquiries to sign the 23-year-old French attacker. They will face competition from Chelsea and Liverpool. Although PSG do not want to sell the player, Premier League clubs are in constant contact about signing him in the future. There is no doubt that he is …

Leeds United have been linked with a move for the Union Berlin defender Danilho Doekhi. The 27-year-old Netherlands defender is ‘very keen’ on a move to Leeds United, and the development will come as a huge boost for the Premier League side. It will be interesting to see if Leeds decides to follow up on their interest with an official …

According to Sky Sport Italia, Premier League side Nottingham Forest have sounded out Inter’s availability to sell David Frattesi and rejected Napoli’s approach for Dan Ndoye. Italy international Frattesi has attracted interest from Nottingham Forest, and according to Sky Sport Italia, directors of the Premier League side have recently called Inter to begin initial talks. The Nerazzurri have reiterated that …

According to Corriere dello Sport, Tottenham’s asking price for Radu Dragusin, who is wanted by Roma and Fiorentina, is €15m. Il Corriere dello Sport reports that Tottenham are open to discussing Dragusin’s exit in the January transfer window, but value the ex-Genoa star at €15m. The Rome-based paper confirms that Roma have opened formal talks to sign the 23-year-old, who …

A video shows Milan centre-back Strahinja Pavlovic deliberately sabotaging the penalty spot at San Siro last night, seconds before Nicolae Stanciu’s late error. Milan defender Pavlovic might be partially responsible for Stanciu’s late penalty kick miss on Thursday, which allowed the Rossoneri to savage a point against strugglers Genoa. The Grifone were awarded a late spot kick in the stoppages, …

According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Napoli have resumed their interest in Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling. Napoli have resumed their interest in Chelsea winger Sterling, according to the latest report of Corriere dello Sport. The Chelsea winger has been frozen out at Stamford Bridge, and Napoli were already linked with securing his services in previous transfer windows. Napoli are looking …

According to Tuttosport, Federico Chiesa has recently called some of his ex-Juventus teammates, as the Italian winger is open to returning to Turin from Liverpool this month. Juventus continue negotiations with Liverpool for Chiesa, and according to the latest Tuttosport report, the Reds’ winger has been talking to some of his ex-teammates in recent days to know more about the …

Chelsea are interested in signing the AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. According to a report from Fichajes, the Chelsea board is working on the move for the 30-year-old goalkeeper, and the newly appointed manager, Liam Rosenior, is driving the move for the French International. Rosenior believes the goalkeeping position is the weakest link in his current squad and wants to …