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Arsenal and Liverpool are keeping tabs on the RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouedraogo.  The 19-year-old is a tremendous talent with a bright future, and several clubs are monitoring his progress. According to a report from BILD via SportWitness, Arsenal and Liverpool have shown the most concrete interest in the player. However, he will not be a cheap acquisition. The German …

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has been linked with a move away from the club in recent weeks. The 20-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford, and he needs to leave in order to play regularly. Napoli are keen on securing his signature, but Manchester United’s demands could see the move collapse. According to Italian journalist Enrico …

Raffaele Palladino thanked Atalanta for ‘a magical night’ on his Champions League debut, hammering Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0, and reveals the exercise that inspired his players. The former Fiorentina coach had never overseen a game in this tournament, and only got his debut on the Atalanta bench in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Napoli in Serie A. All the anxiety seemed to …

Inter suffered a last-minute 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid, leaving the team and fans with a bitter taste after a hard-fought performance. The Nerazzurri had shown resilience throughout the match but were ultimately undone by a late goal, highlighting the fine margins in top-level European competition. It put to an end the Nerazzurri’s 100% record to the Champions League, leaving …

Inter Milan came up short in their latest Champions League outing, falling 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in a game that saw the Nerazzurri give everything but still leave Madrid with nothing to show for it. Despite a resilient performance, Inter’s defensive discipline was breached twice, leaving players and staff frustrated after a contest that could have gone either way. Defender …

Ademola Lookman discusses getting back to work with Atalanta after a traumatic summer, starring in tonight’s 3-0 Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt. ‘Some things people know, others they don’t.’ La Dea were dominant in Germany this evening, taking the 3-0 victory with goals from Lookman, Ederson and Charles De Ketelaere, not to mention hitting the woodwork three times too. …

Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in signing the Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior.  The 25-year-old is expected to be on the move at the end of the season. He will be out of contract in 2027, and he has not signed an extension with Real Madrid. According to Football Insider, Liverpool and Manchester United want to secure his signature. …

Inter lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid this evening, as the Nerazzurri’s 100% record in this year’s Champions League league phase has come to an end. After winning their first four matches, Cristian Chivu’s side lost in Madrid on Wednesday evening. Football Italia’s Player of the Match was Giuliano Simeone. Atletico: Musso 6; Ruggeri 7 (Griezmann 7), Hancko 6, Gimenez 8, Molina …

Inter fell to their first Champions League defeat of the season in very controversial circumstances, as Piotr Zielinski’s goal was not enough to prevent a 2-1 Atletico Madrid win in stoppages. The Nerazzurri had a perfect record in the Champions League, but lost the Derby della Madonnina to AC Milan at the weekend. Denzel Dumfries, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Matteo Darmian …

Chelsea attacker Estevao was linked with a move to Barcelona before he joined the Premier League club.  The Spanish outfit wanted to secure his signature, but they were not able to get the deal done. His agent Andre Cury has now claimed that the player has a soft corner towards the Spanish club. It will certainly fuel speculations surrounding the …

Atalanta ran riot away to Eintracht Frankfurt with Ademola Lookman, Ederson and Charles De Ketelaere to win on Raffaele Palladino’s Champions League debut. New coach Palladino made his debut in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Napoli following Ivan Juric’s dismissal, but this was his first ever Champions League game as a coach. Giorgio Scalvini and Mitchel Bakker were the only absentees, …

Liverpool and Real Madrid are interested in signing the PSG midfielder Vitinha. The 25-year-old has done quite well for PSG, and he helped them win the league title and UEFA Champions League last season. Both teams are now looking to improve their midfield unit, and they have identified the Portuguese international as a target. He has a long-term contract with …

Chelsea could be set to miss out on one of their long-term transfer targets to a London Premier League rival. The Blues bolstered their attack in the summer, bringing in Joao Pedro and Liam Delap at centre-forward for a combined £90m from Brighton and Ipswich Town respectively. However, it appears that they are still keeping tabs on striker options, and …

Atletico Madrid opened the scoring against Inter in the Champions League tonight, however in controversial fashion. In the tenth minute, Simeone whipped a good ball in, controlled by Alex Baena. After an intercepting tackle from Carlos Augusto, sliding along the floor, the ball ricocheted clearly off Baena’s arm. Baena then fed the ball to former Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez, …

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi has spoken ahead of Atalanta’s trip to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, telling the press of his delight with new head coach Raffaele Palladino and revealing the decision to sack Ivan Juric was “a difficult one that we suffered over.” It kicks off at the Frankfurt Stadion at 20.00 GMT. You can follow all the …