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Big matches in both Serie A and the Champions League continue to be an issue for Inter under head coach Cristian Chivu, who is yet to win any of his first five major tests in charge of the Nerazzurri; Tuesday night’s 1-0 loss at home against Liverpool the latest. 

Roma have intensified their efforts to sign Joshua Zirkzee, opening formal negotiations with Manchester United for the Dutch striker.

Inter slipped to their second consecutive Champions League defeat with their 1-0 loss at home against Liverpool on Tuesday evening, and now, Cristian Chivu’s side are left aiming for results against both Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund if they are to qualify directly for the round of 16. 

Chelsea love signing Brazilians. (Reuters/Peter Cziborra)

Torino have confirmed that they have parted company with sporting director Davide Vagnati with immediate effect, and that he has already been replaced by Gianluca Petrachi, who returns to the club after six years. 

Paulo Dybala has moved to cool speculation over a January exit from Roma, and his wife appears to be on the same page.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah. (Reuters/Jason Cairnduff)

Dominik Szoboszlai has become one of Liverpool’s standout players, but his path could easily have taken him to San Siro, not once, but twice. And for the Hungarian, a lifelong Milan supporter raised in a rossonero household, the near-miss still feels like a sliding door moment.

Gleison Bremer and Daniele Rugani are both back in the Juventus squad after their recent injury battles, as Luciano Spalletti confirms his list of 23 players to take on Pafos in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. 

Manchester United's Mason Mount, Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt. (Reuters/John Sibley)

The vast majority of the British press agrees that Liverpool were fortunate to be given a late penalty in their 1-0 victory over Inter in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, which sentenced Cristian Chivu’s side to their second consecutive defeat in the competition: ‘I’d be very disappointed if this went against me’. 

Manchester United are fully focused on improving upon their poor domestic campaign last season in the Premier League.

The tension at Liverpool has reached boiling point as manager Arne Slot prepares to hold an emergency face-to-face meeting with star forward Mohamed Salah today, according to a trusted source on X.

The Italian press has not looked too kindly on referee Felix Zwayer or VAR Sören Storks after Inter’s 1-0 loss at home against Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, as the Nerazzurri are left feeling hard done by after the soft penalty given against Alessandro Bastoni in the 88th minute. 

Former Juventus stalwart Claudio Marchisio has criticised the attitude of current Bianconeri forward Jonathan David, calling him out for the effort that he shows on the pitch, and has named two players he thinks the Old Lady should have signed to help build an Italian core.