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Liverpool and Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing the Sunderland goalkeeper, Robin Roefs.  The 23-year-old Dutch goalkeeper has done quite well since joining the Premier League club, and Sunderland is expecting offers in excess of £50 million for him in the summer. According to Football Insider, Liverpool and Chelsea are keen on the player. Roefs is also a target for …

Manchester United are interested in signing the Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott. The talented young midfielder has performed well for the Cherries and has attracted the attention of the Red Devils. Manchester United want to add more creativity and control in the middle of the park. Scott could prove to be an excellent long-term acquisition for them. He has shown his …

Juventus are reportedly ready to try again for Randal Kolo Muani in the summer, when he’ll return to PSG from Tottenham, but are not prepared to sacrifice Khephren Thuram. The Bianconeri made absolutely no secret of their desire to bring the centre-forward back to Turin both last summer and in January. He had already impressed in a loan experience from …

Arsenal is interested in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka. The Germany international is out of contract next summer and was heavily linked with a move in the January window. Arsenal’s fierce rivals Tottenham were also keen on the player who is understood to fancy a move to the Premier League. Goretzka opted against making a switch in January but …

Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino insists they ‘care about’ the Coppa Italia quarter-final against Juventus, but confirm Ademola Lookman ‘asked to leave’ for Atletico Madrid. The match kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on Thursday at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET). It will be decided after 90 minutes, or go directly to a penalty shoot-out if they are still on …

Napoli have confirmed that captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo is set to have surgery, despite the fact that he was given the all-clear from a potential ACL injury earlier this week. The Partenopei skipper hyperextended his knee during his side’s recent 2-1 win over Fiorentina and there had been genuine concerns that he had torn his cruciate ligament in the process. …

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Aitor Paredes from Athletic Club Bilbao. The 25-year-old central defender has done well for the La Liga club, and Tottenham want to secure his signature in the summer. They could lose key players like Cristian Romero at the end of the season, and they need to replace them properly. Paredes has been linked …

Fabio Paratici is back in Italy and as of Wednesday morning, has officially begun his new role as sporting director of Serie A side Fiorentina after leaving Tottenham Hotspur earlier this year.  As of Wednesday morning, the former Juventus director has started his new role as sporting director of Fiorentina. He has recently arrived in the city of Florence and …

Tonight’s Coppa Italia quarter-final is technically Inter hosting Torino, but the 2026 Winter Olympics mean it is moved to neutral turf in Monza. It kicks off this evening at the U-Power Stadium in Monza at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET). Inter are the ‘home’ team, but will not have that advantage for this one-off fixture, which is to be decided after …

Manchester United are considering a summer move for Lewis Hall from Newcastle United. The 21-year-old has been an important player for Newcastle since joining the club, and he could prove to be an excellent long-term investment for Manchester United as well. They are looking to bring in a specialist left back, who will compete with Luke Shaw for the starting …

Cesare Casadei is a last-minute absentee for Torino in tonight’s Coppa Italia quarter-final against Inter, meaning 10 players are ruled out. It kicks off on neutral turf at the U-Power Stadium in Monza at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET). The winners will be decided after 90 minutes, or go directly into a penalty shoot-out, so there is no provision for extra …

Wednesday’s reports claim that Milan are eyeing a potential move for Italy international Moise Kean during the summer transfer window, but the Rossoneri are hoping to avoid having to pay the €62m release clause in the 25-year-old’s contract.  Milan were looking to add another centre-forward to their ranks during the January transfer window. They brought in Niclas Fullkrug from West …

Chelsea are plotting an ambitious move to sign Endrick from Real Madrid at the end of the season. The talented young attacker is currently on loan at Lyon and has been outstanding since his move to France. He has impressed during his loan spell, and Chelsea have made it an absolute priority to acquire the South American’s signature in the …

Former Italy international Lorenzo Insigne insists that he would have returned and played for free had Napoli afforded him the opportunity, but insists that there are no hard feelings after seeing a return to the Stadio Maradona fall through. The 34-year-old Neopolitan spent 12 years in the Partenopei first team, scoring 122 goals from 434 appearances across all competitions before …

Old Trafford. (Unsplash) Manchester United suddenly look like a club reborn. What felt like a drifting, disjointed season has been jolted into life under Michael Carrick, whose interim spell in the dugout could hardly have started better. Three matches, three wins. Carrick has guided United past Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham in a stunning run that already matches — and …