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Leicester have made a promising start back in the Championship, although they currently sit outside of the automatic promotion places. Marto Cifuentes’ side will be keen to finish inside the top two, and to do this, they may seek to strengthen in January.

A notorious pitch invader from Italy, Mario Ferri, struck again during the World Cup qualifier between Norway and Israel on Saturday evening, entering the field of play with a message of support for the people of Palestine: ‘Free Gaza’. 

Napoli will bid to boost their chances of making progress in the 2025-26 Champions League when they visit PSV Eindhoven on October 21.

West Ham are likely to make additions to Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad in January, as they seek to avoid a relegation battle in the Premier League. One area that could be addressed is striker, where the Londoners have struggled in recent years.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus coach Igor Tudor is considering changing system to start Jonathan David and Dusan Vlahovic, but what are the pros and cons of a tactical transformation?

Reports in Italy claim that Milan remain interested in a January deal for Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, but his availability depends on Arne Slot and his plan to replace the injured Giovanni Leoni. 

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Luciano Spalletti says Italy have five ‘top-class’ players and feels Francesco Pio Esposito is similar to Christian Vieri.

It’s no secret that Crystal Palace will need to sign a new centre-back in 2026, with Marc Guehi almost certain to depart when his contract expires. They have a list of players lined up as candidates, and one of those near the top is Inter Milan star Yann Bisseck.

Leeds will be keen to stick around in the Premier League for years to come, and to do so, they will need to be smart off the pitch, as well as on it. So far, their transfer business since returning to the English top flight has looked good, but it will need to continue being that way if they are to avoid dropping back down to the Championship.

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Alexis Saelemaekers suffered a suspected flexor injury while on Belgium international duty and is not expected to be available for the next game against Fiorentina, while Christian Pulisic and Pervis Estupinan should be eligible to play.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Roma owner Dan Friedkin has ambitious plans for the Giallorossi’s future, including building a new 60,000-seat stadium and the pursuit of Joshua Zirkzee.

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Luciano Spalletti insists that Francesco Acerbi had accepted to play for Italy in June, before rejecting a call-up, but admits he needed a ‘lighter touch’ as the Italy coach.