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Vincenzo Italiano feels Bologna have really found their form and must ‘strike while the iron’s hot’ after their 3-0 win against Udinese sent them temporarily top of the table. The Rossoblu are the form team in Italy at the moment, extending their unbeaten run to nine games, following up the 2-0 win over Napoli with a 3-0 victory away to …

Gennaro Borrelli’s brace against Genoa today proves the 25-year-old has become a key player for Cagliari after the serious knee injury that will force Andrea Belotti to the sidelines for the whole season. Borrelli, born in 2000, is in the prime of his maturity and has always done very well in Serie B. After leaving Brescia as a free agent …

Arsenal and Manchester City are interested in signing the highly talented Spanish prospect Rodrigo Mendoza. The Elche midfielder could be on his way to North London during the January transfer window. Arsenal are prepared to make a move for the 20-year-old, according to Italian outlet Il Messaggero. The player is reportedly on the radar of Real Madrid and Juventus as …

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly unhappy with his situation at the Spanish club, and he wishes that he had signed a new contract with Liverpool. According to Spanish publication El Nacional, the defender has struggled at the Spanish club, and he wishes that he had stayed at his boyhood club. The right-back had the option to sign a …

Giorgio Chiellini had experienced Fiorentina vs. Juventus for both teams and ‘knows what it means,’ but assures there is no rush over the Kenan Yildiz contract. It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog. Chiellini came up …

Fiorentina director general Alessandro Ferrari assures new coach Paolo Vanoli has brought ‘hunger and awareness of the situation we are in’ to the team as they host Juventus. It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog. New …

Arsenal are interested in signing the Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz. The 20-year-old Turkish international has emerged as one of the best young players in European football, and he has six goals and five assists to his name this season. Chelsea are interested in the player as well, but Football Insider claims that Arsenal are now planning to make their move. …

Riccardo Orsolini saw his penalty saved by Maduka Okoye, but Tommaso Pobega bagged a surprising brace and Federico Bernardeschi sealed Bologna’s victory away to Udinese. The Rossoblu were one of the form teams in Serie A, fresh from beating Napoli 2-0 and unbeaten in eight, despite an injury crisis ruling out Ciro Immobile, Emil Holm, Lukasz Skorupski, Remo Freuler, Jonathan …

Cagliari and Genoa played an extraordinary 3-3 thriller and there could’ve been even more goals in this hugely entertaining clash. The Grifone made their debut under new coach Daniele De Rossi in a 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, but had to watch from the stands due to a ban, so this was his first game on the touchline. Maxwel Cornet, Junior …

Juventus look to Dusan Vlahovic and Kenan Yildiz, but Lloyd Kelly replaces Federico Gatti in defence as Fiorentina get Moise Kean back under new coach Paolo Vanoli. It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog. Both teams …

Angelo Stiller has been linked with a move away from Stuttgart in recent weeks. The 24-year-old German midfielder is on the radar of Real Madrid, Liverpool, and Manchester United. Stiller has been labelled as “spectacular” by his teammates. However, a report from Fichajes claims that the player would prefer to join Real Madrid instead of a move to the Premier …

Inter Milan are interested in signing the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. They are hoping to improve the goalkeeping department in January, and they have identified the 2022 World Cup winner as a target, as per Fichajes. Yann Sommer will be a free agent in the summer of 2026, and Inter Milan are hoping to replace him. Martínez has been …

Manchester United are interested in signing the Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson in the coming months. They were hoping to sign the player in January, but a move will be difficult. According to TeamTalk, the Nottingham Forest midfielder is the number one target for Manchester United in January. However, they will have to pay a premium if they want to …

Chelsea fans have been heavily critical of the performance of Liam Delap today despite their 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor. Goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez have given Chelsea all three points in a potentially tricky early kick-off, but it was far from a perfectly polished display from Enzo Maresca’s side. Delap in particular has seemed a …

Gian Piero Gasperini warns Roma that ‘people must dream, but the dreams that actually come true are very rare’ as they go into the trip to Cremonese as Serie A leaders. It kicks off at the Stadio Giovanni Zini in Cremona on Sunday at 14.00 GMT. The Giallorossi went into the break for international duty as joint Serie A leaders …