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Football Italia’s transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà analyses the latest Serie A matches, including Bologna’s brilliant win over Antonio Conte’s Napoli and Atalanta’s loss against Sassuolo, which will lead to Ivan Juric’s sacking. Another exciting Serie A weekend has come to an end, leaving Roma and Inter at the top of the table and seeing Napoli and Atalanta crumble against Bologna …

This page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page! The Azzurri will arrive at Coverciano today, training under Gattuso at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT). Football Italia is among the accredited media at Italy’s training centre today. Gattuso’s press conference will begin at 14:00 CET (13:00 GMT). The press conference is over. Gigi …

Lazio have released an official statement distancing themselves from coach Maurizio Sarri’s post-match remarks following the 2-0 defeat to Inter at San Siro. Sarri openly criticised referee Gianluca Manganiello after the game, suggesting Italian officials were no longer up to standard and even proposing the use of “foreign referees” in Serie A. Sarri believed that Inter captain Lautaro Martinez should …

Pescara are growing increasingly dissatisfied with Vincenzo Vivarini and understandably so, given the team’s results. Evaluations are currently underway, and while the club has not yet decided to dismiss him, confidence in the coach has clearly declined. The issue isn’t just a lack of consistency, but also a worrying absence of the fighting spirit that a Serie B campaign demands. …

Champions League teams will need at least 11 points to qualify for the playoff and 16 to get direct access to the Round of 16, based on performances in the 2024-25 season, the first one with a new format for Europe’s elite competition. Juventus, Napoli, Inter and Atalanta hope to advance to the next Champions League phase in 2025-26, but …

Barcelona may be enduring an inconsistent start to the 2025/26 campaign, but one player who continues to shine through the turbulence is Fermin Lopez. The 22-year-old academy graduate has been one of the few bright sparks in Hansi Flick’s squad. His consistent goal contributions and tireless work rate have not gone unnoticed and now, he finds himself at the center …

Roma striker Artem Dovbyk has suffered a rectus femoris injury, which will force him to the sidelines for four to six weeks, reports in Italy claim. Roma’s centre-forward Dovbyk is expected to remain out of action for over a month after suffering an injury during the Giallorossi’s 2-0 win over Udinese on Sunday. Italian media, including Sky Sport Italia, report …

La Repubblica reports that Antonio Conte had ‘harsh words’ for Napoli players, especially dressing room leaders, after a 2-0 loss against Bologna: ‘I don’t want to accompany a dead man.’ Conte was fuming after Napoli’s loss against Bologna on Sunday, the fifth defeat across all competitions for the Partenopei this term. The Italian tactician blamed himself and the team during …

Juventus invested €70m in summer signings, but newcomers have only produced one goal and two assists so far in 2025-26. New Juventus signings are struggling to match expectations this season, having only produced one goal and two assists so far. Gazzetta highlights that new coach Luciano Spalletti will have to revive newcomers at the Allianz Stadium this season as summer …

The future of Rafael Leão at AC Milan has become a major talking point across Europe, with transfer insider Matteo Moretto reporting that the club could face a difficult decision regarding the Portuguese star. Speaking on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, Moretto revealed that while Milan remain satisfied with Leão’s performances under Massimiliano Allegri, the winger’s long-term future is “open,” with …

Atalanta are set to sack their coach, Ivan Juric, and are finalising talks with Raffaele Palladino, who is expected to sign a contract until 2027. November 10 is not a happy day for Juric, who, at this time of the year in 2024, was sacked by Roma and replaced by Claudio Ranieri. The same scenario is being repeated now as …

Reports in Italy claim that Napoli coach Antonio Conte will meet with President Aurelio De Laurentiis this week to discuss recent issues and poor results. Napoli coach Conte will meet with De Laurentiis this week to analyse recent poor performances, which culminated in a 2-0 loss against Bologna on Sunday. The defending champions are just two points below leaders Roma …

Liverpool were convincingly beaten by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side beat Arne Slot’s team 3-0 in what was Guardiola’s 1000th game as a manager. Goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku inflicted more misery on Slot and his team, who are now eighth in the Premier League standings, eight points behind league …

Former Napoli striker Roberto Sosa believes Partenopei players no longer want to play under Conte, as he feels their 2-0 loss against Bologna was ‘the typical match you see when the players want to get rid of the coach.’ Napoli suffered a 2-0 loss at the Stadio Dall’Ara against Bologna on Sunday, seeing Roma and Inter overtake them at the …

Inexistent Napoli, Italian moves three points below the top spot Bologna fly, Conte shock ‘I’m worried, I’ll talk with the club. I don’t want to accompany a dead man.’ Inter and Roma, show and leadership The head is spinning Super Lautaro, Bonny doubles the lead. Lazio beaten, now the derby. Gasp doesn’t stop: ‘We dream.’ Pellegrini-Celik: Udinese knocked down. Atalanta …