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Manchester City and Chelsea are keen on acquiring the services of Sporting CP full-back Ivan Fresneda.

Leeds United may no longer be in their Premier League heyday, but the Whites have continued to splash the cash well into the 21st century.

Reports in Italy claim that Napoli have been in contact with the agent of Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo over the last few days, and that the Partenopei have identified a potential alternative to the young England international approaching the winter transfer window. 

Paolo Vanoli has been officially announced as the new head coach of Fiorentina on a short-term contract until the end of the 2025-26 season with an option to extend. 

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has reportedly informed the club’s owners that a new elite signing in midfield is a must.

Liverpool’s Federico Chiesa and Udinese’s Nicolo Zaniolo are among the most notable absentees from Gennaro Gattuso’s latest Italy national team squad for World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway during the November international break. 

Cagliari goalkeeper Elia Caprile is the only new inclusion in Gennaro Gattuso’s latest Italy national team squad to take on Moldova and Norway in World Cup qualification in November. 

Gennaro Gattuso has named his 27-man squad list for Italy games against Norway and Moldova.

Napoli enters the 2025/26 Serie A season with expectations and pressure on their back. After lifting the title in 2023 and staying close to the top again last season, they now find themselves in another tight race.

Inter President Beppe Marotta says the Nerazzurri and Milan signed a ‘historic’ agreement for a new stadium, which will hopefully be ready ‘within five years.’

Gian Piero Gasperini has won the Serie A Coach of the Month for October, while Frank Zambo Anguissa was the best player.

Italy international Sandro Tonali has recently confessed that he is unable to commit his long-term future to Newcastle United, and now, reports in Italy claim that he is ‘nostalgic’ for Milan, and that Juventus are also still dreaming of bringing him back to Serie A. 

Arsenal will be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table when they head to the Stadium of Light for their clash with Sunderland tomorrow night.

Massimiliano Allegri insists Milan directors are ‘planning for the future’ but players must ‘earn the right’ to play for the Rossoneri.

Juventus defender Andrea Cambiaso has admitted that he is a keen admirer of Italy colleague Riccardo Calafiori and his Arsenal teammates, and has explained why he and Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella are currently among the best full-backs around.