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Premier League sides Sunderland and Brentford are reportedly interested in Milan striker Santiago Gimenez for the January transfer window. Milan forward Gimenez has attracted interest from England, specifically from Sunderland and Brentford, according to Calciomercato.com. The Mexico international is currently out of action due to an ankle injury and is not expected to recover in time for the next Serie …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola with Bernardo Silva. (Reuters/Ed Sykes) Manchester City’s momentum stalled at the weekend as Pep Guardiola’s side slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Newcastle at St James’ Park. A chaotic six-minute spell decided the game, with Harvey Barnes striking twice on either side of a Ruben Dias header to hand the hosts all three points. Although …

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Italy are expected to host Northern Ireland in Bergamo for the World Cup play-off semifinal in March 2026, as Atalanta’s New Balance Arena has its stands close to the pitch and already provided a warm welcome on Gennaro Gattuso’s debut in September. FIGC President Gabriele Gravina confirmed last week that Italy will likely host the World Cup play-off semifinal against …

Luka Modric is delighted to have joined Milan, a club close to Real Madrid in terms of ‘reputation and history.’ Milan star Modric released an interview with Arena Sport in Croatia, talking about his first few months at San Siro. The former Real Madrid star has started all 12 Serie A games with the Rossoneri this term, contributing to victories …

Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez and Joshua Zirkzee. (Reuters/Andrew Couldridge) Manchester United’s momentum was abruptly halted on Monday night. After going five Premier League games unbeaten, Ruben Amorim’s side were expected to extend their run against Everton — especially once Idrissa Gana Gueye was sent off early for bizarrely slapping his own teammate, Michael Keane. But instead of capitalising, United collapsed. …

Gianluigi Buffon reveals he twice had a chance to join Gian Piero Gasperini at Atalanta and the coach even texted him: ‘If you want to get bored on the bench, stay there.’ Juventus legend Buffon and current Italy‘s Delegation Chief Gigi Buffon has revealed that he could have joined Atalanta as a footballer. “I had two opportunities to join Gasperini …

Hakan Calhanoglu has missed only two of his 29 penalties for Inter and, remarkably, both came in the same minute, on the same matchday and in the same net at the Stadio Meazza. It’s fair to say that Inter star Calhanoglu is one of the best penalty kick specialists in Serie A, as the 31-year-old has converted 27 of his …

Fabio Capello insists Milan still lack a reliable centre-forward, but was delighted by the Rossoneri’s performance in the derby: ‘Massimiliano Allegri really entertained me.’ Capello gave an interview to Gazzetta dello Sport in the aftermath of Milan’s 1-0 win over Inter on Sunday. The Nerazzurri dominated possession and had more shots on target, but a counter-attack finished off by Christian …

Argentine talent Nico Paz is shining at Como and his return to Real Madrid in the summer appears more and more likely, with no surprises expected in January. Nico Paz has already grabbed five goals and four assists in 12 Serie A games with Como this season. The Como squad is filled with quality thanks to wise deals in the …

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Paulo Dybala and Leon Bailey have recovered from injuries and are expected to be available for a big Serie A match against Napoli on Sunday night. Roma are confident that Dybala and Bailey will be available for the next Serie A game against Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico. Both attackers had been forced to the …

Former Milan player Jens Petter Hauge warns Juventus that playing away at Bodo/Glimt is ‘tough’ and is now aware Norway can compete with the very best: ‘Erling Haaland is proof.’ Hauge’s Bodo/Glimt host Juventus at the Aspmyra Stadion this evening in the Champions League Round 5. The Bianconeri are still winless in Europe this season, so they’ll be looking for …

Denzel Dumfries was still absent from the Inter training today and will be among the five unavailable players against Atletico Madrid tomorrow. Inter are preparing for Wednesday’s Champions League game against Atletico Madrid without five players this morning: Dumfries, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Matteo Darmian, Raffaele Di Gennaro and Tomas Palacios. All of them had already missed Sunday’s 1-0 loss against Milan, …

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus, Inter and Premier League clubs are interested in signing Mike Maignan as a free agent in June, but according to Gazzetta, Milan have offered the French goalkeeper a new €5m-a-year contract. Maignan has inspired many Milan victories this season with some crucial saves, including penalty kick stops on Paulo Dybala and Hakan Calhanoglu in …

Qualification for the Champions League knockout play-off grants circa €30m, but Juventus are still winless in Europe this season, so they need the three points away at Bodo/Glimt tonight. Juventus will be looking for their first Champions League win this season tonight as Luciano Spalletti’s men visit Bodo/Glimt. As reported by Tuttosport, the Bianconeri aim for a place in the …