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Chelsea and Newcastle are monitoring the situation of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. The player’s contract will expire in the summer, with several teams in Europe keen on his services. Calciomercato has reported that both Chelsea and Newcastle have made inquiries regarding a deal for the 26-year-old, alongside Serie A giants AC Milan. Vlahovic’s salary demands could work in favour of …

Napoli youngster Antonio Vergara has spoken about his footballing influences, naming Lionel Messi as his idol but admitting he was especially inspired by watching Piotr Zielinski up close during his early days with the Partenopei. Speaking on Radio CRC, via TuttoSport, Vergara reflected on his first senior goals and his development under Antonio Conte. The 23-year-old was thrust into the …

Manchester United will host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, and they will look to build on their recent run of form with a win at home. BUY MAN UNITED VS. TOTTENHAM TICKETS Manchester United have picked up three wins in a row under manager Michael Carrick. They have recently beaten Manchester City and Arsenal. They will certainly …

Liverpool might be out of this season’s title race, but they can still have a major impact on Manchester City’s title hopes when they meet in the Premier League this weekend. BUY LIVERPOOL VS. MAN CITY TICKETS The Reds strolled to the title last term but are now in sixth place after some surprisingly poor form for much of this …

Former Roma director Walter Sabatini feels Gian Piero Gasperini’s complaints against director Frederic Massara are ‘not elegant’, but this doesn’t mean the coach will leave the Olimpico at the end of the season. Ex-Roma director Sabatini believes Gasperini has been unfair towards Massara with repeated complaints about the Giallorossi’s transfer activity. “The confrontation has been ongoing for quite some time, …

Liverpool played an unexpected role in derailing both Inter and Nottingham Forest’s plans involving Davide Frattesi during the January transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, via FCInter1908, Inter had been working on a potential deal with Liverpool involving Curtis Jones. The Italian champions had proposed a loan with an option to buy worth €40m, figures similar to the structure of …

During his unveiling press conference at Fiorentina, the new Tuscans’ director Fabio Paratici praised Moise Kean: ‘He’s the best Italian striker.’ Fiorentina star Kean is the ‘best’ striker in Italy, according to new Viola director Paratici. “I saw Kean arrive at Juventus when he was 10,” Paratici said via Violanews. “I already said in the past that he’s the best …

Claudio Ranieri has revealed that Roma’s ownership are considering bringing Francesco Totti back to the club in an official role. Speaking to Sky Sport, via SportMediaset, the senior advisor to the Friedkin family opened the door to a potential return for the Giallorossi legend. “I know the Friedkins are thinking about it,” Ranieri said. “I hope Francesco can truly be …

Fabio Paratici says that Tottenham have the ‘best training centre in the world’, but he’s ‘not sure’ it’s better than Fiorentina’s Viola Park. Fiorentina unveiled their new director, Paratici, at a press conference today. The former Juventus and Tottenham director spoke about several issues, including his view on the club’s long-term future and the team’s struggle in 2025-26. Paratici revealed …

New Fiorentina director Fabio Paratici says he decided to join the Tuscans from Tottenham in mid-December and warns that the Tuscans will have to ‘suffer’ until the end of the season. Paratici was unveiled as the new Fiorentina director during a press conference today. “I want to thank President Commisso and his family, as well as Ferrari,” he said via …

Manchester United are reportedly alongside other big clubs like Liverpool, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich in eyeing up Barcelona defender Jules Kounde. The France international has mostly been a key player for Barca down the years, but it seems the club are now less sure about keeping him. According to Fichajes, Kounde could be available for around €80m this summer, with …

La Gazzetta dello Sport insists that Sandro Tonali remains Juventus’ priority target for next summer, while Newcastle fear they’ll have to sell one of their top players if they miss out on Champions League qualification. Juventus remain strongly interested in Newcastle and Italy star Tonali and have made him their top transfer target for 2026-27. According to Gazzetta, Juventus’ chances …

Christopher Nkunku is finally delivering the goods at Milan, having averaged one goal every 63 minutes in Serie A in the last month. France international Nkunku is Milan’s best scorer in 2026, with three goals scored since the start of the year. Only his compatriot Adrien Rabiot has managed as many in this period. As reported by Gazzetta (via Milan …

Wolverhampton Wanderers have reportedly agreed to sell Jhon Arias back to Brazil, accepting a £21 million offer from Palmeiras despite the English transfer window already being closed. According to GE Globo, this represents a rapid turnaround for a player who arrived in the Premier League with considerable expectations just months ago. Arias joined Wolves last summer from Fluminense in a …

Sassuolo director Giovanni Carnevali praises coach Fabio Grosso, saying that the 2006 Italy World Cup hero is ‘destined’ to be appointed by a top club. Newly promoted side Sassuolo have earned 29 points in 23 Serie A matches and find themselves 12 points above the relegation zone. Grosso, a 2006 Italy World Cup winner, led Sassuolo to Serie A promotion …