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Crystal Palace have stepped up their January transfer planning by submitting a loan offer for Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb, according to reports from the Daily Briefing. The move shows Palace’s intent to strengthen Oliver Glasner’s squad as they attempt to balance domestic ambitions with their ongoing European campaign. The Eagles are expected to be active in the winter window, …

Former Juventus star Miralem Pjanic insists the Old Lady should sign Sandro Tonali: ‘The best Italian midfielder.’ Newcastle star Tonali has long been linked with a move to Juventus. Sky Sport Italia has recently reported that the Italy international is the Old Lady’s top target for the summer of 2026, but according to ex-Juventus star Pjanic, the Bianconeri should sign …

Sky Sport Italia reports that Everton remain interested in Roma striker Artem Dovbyk, but the Ukraine international wants to stay in Serie A. Roma striker Dovbyk wants to stay in Serie A if he were to leave the Stadio Olimpico in the January transfer window. Premier League side Everton have long been linked with the former La Liga Pichichi, and …

Negotiations between Milan and Fenerbahce for Christopher Nkunku have begun, but while the Rossoneri are only open to discussing a permanent transfer, the French forward seems unwilling to leave San Siro in January. Fenerbahçe have opened formal talks to sign Milan striker Nkunku in the January transfer window, according to multiple sources, including Gazzetta and Turkish transfer expert Yağız Sabuncuoğlu. …

Milan are exploring options to potentially replace Christopher Nkunku, and according to Gazzetta, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Darwin Nuñez are on the Rossoneri’s agenda. Multiple sources in Italy claim that Turkish side Fenerbahce have sent an opening offer to sign Milan striker Nkunku, and the Rossoneri are currently making assessments on the Frenchman’s future at San Siro. According to Gazzetta, the …

The transfer window is about to swing open once again, allowing Premier League clubs to flex their financial muscles and bolster their squads for the second half of the season. The campaign has seen champions Liverpool falter in the defence of their title, while usual suspects Arsenal and Manchester City have been joined by Aston Villa as unlikely title challengers. …

Rasmus Hojlund has been on impressive form for Napoli in recent weeks, and reports on Tuesday confirm that there will be a release clause in his contract if, or rather when his permanent transfer from Manchester United goes through.  Hojlund has nine goals and three assists from 20 appearances across all competitions to his name so far in 2025-26, and …

Gianfranco Zola feels Gennaro Gattuso must be ‘supported, even by luck’ and that everyone ‘has to play a role’ as Italy prepare for the 2026 World Cup play-off. Italy will meet Northern Ireland in the 2026 World Cup play-off semifinal on March 26, 2026, and, if they progress to the final, they’ll face Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina. Italy already …

Former Serie A and Chelsea star Gianfranco Zola blames Erik ten Hag for Scott McTominay’s Napoli move in 2024 and says Rasmus Hojlund is ‘driving everyone crazy’ at Manchester United. Former Italian striker Zola is impressed by Hojlund’s impact at Napoli and blames ex-Manchester United coach Ten Hag for McTominay’s move to the Stadio Maradona one and a half years …

Liverpool are actively accelerating their plans to reinforce their defensive line, with fresh reports indicating that the Reds have held internal discussions regarding a move for Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix. As the club look to future-proof its squad, the recruitment team is casting a wide net over the Premier League to identify capable reinforcements for a back four facing …

Sky Sport Italia confirms that West Ham midfielder Guido Rodriguez is a genuine Juventus target for January, but the Bianconeri’s priority for next season remains Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali. Multiple sources claim that Juventus’ January priority is to sign a new central midfielder, especially a deep-lying playmaker, and both Gazzetta and Sky report that West Ham’s Guido Rodriguez is among the …

Gian Piero Gasperini insists Roma need to play at a ‘high tempo’ to get results and admits Manu Koné ‘would likely not be playing for Roma’ if he scored more goals. Gasperini examined the Giallorossi’s 3-1 win over Genoa on Monday. A win that allowed the Giallorossi to overtake Juventus in fourth: “We made a few technical errors at the …

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank is set to face an important decision over the future of winger Manor Solomon as the January transfer window approaches, with the player’s latest loan spell once again raising questions about his long-term place in North London. Solomon joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 with considerable expectation. However, his time at Spurs has yet to …

Turkish side Fenerbahce have reportedly sent an opening offer for Milan striker Christopher Nkunku, and the Rossoneri are making their assessments over the Frenchman’s future. Fenerbahce have sent an opening offer for Milan striker Nkunku, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. The report claims that Domenico Tedesco, the coach of the Turkish side, wants to reunite with the Milan striker in …

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus are determined to bring in three reinforcements in the January transfer window and have set their sights on their ex-winger Federico Chiesa and Real Madrid starlet Gonzalo Garcia. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Juventus want to give Luciano Spalletti three new players in the winter transfer window. The Bianconeri’s priority is to …