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Italy continue their qualifying campaign for the European Under-21 Championship by hosting Armenia with Francesco Camarda and Luca Koleosho.

Despite a busy summer of big investments and new arrivals, Napoli are not giving up on the players who led them to two Scudetto victories in three years, and as reported in August, are ready to officially extend the contracts of Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani. 

Lord Norman Foster has shared his thoughts on the planned redevelopment of the San Siro area and the iconic Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, which his firm, along with MANICA, will be responsible for designing: ‘It’s an exciting journey, which will respect heritage but also create something new’. 

Aston Villa’s start to the 2025/26 Premier League season has been far from smooth.

Juventus could be tempted to dip into the January transfer market to find a replacement for the injured Gleison Bremer, but the Old Lady’s biggest issue remains in midfield, and not at centre-back. 

Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed that Giacomo Raspadori will partner Mateo Retegui up front for the Italy national team when they take on Israel in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday evening. 

USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino has hushed concerns surrounding the fitness of Milan star Christian Pulisic, insisting that he is doing ‘much better than when he arrived’ for international duty last week. 

Eintracht Frankfurt’s rising full-back Nathaniel Brown has surged onto the radar of Europe’s elite, with BILD reporting strong interest from Real Madrid, Arsenal, and Manchester City after a string of standout displays this season.

AS Roma are reportedly preparing a January swoop for Joshua Zirkzee, with the Manchester United striker emerging as a loan target to bolster the Giallorossi’s forward line.

Liverpool are reportedly set to execute a transfer U-turn over Federico Chiesa, with the club now determined to keep the Italian winger beyond January.

Juventus midfielder Fabio Miretti is back in training after his recent injury lay-off and is targeting his first competitive appearance in over six months when the Bianconeri take on Como after the international break according to the latest reports. 

Leicester City midfielder Boubakary Soumaré is attracting renewed interest from AS Roma, with the Serie A club assessing a mid-season move as they reshape their midfield options.

Juventus have confirmed that Gleison Bremer has successfully undergone knee surgery in Lyon.

Newcastle United will return to Premier League action this weekend when they head to the south coast for their clash with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.

Liverpool fans will be relieved to hear there have reportedly been positive developments on the future of star centre-back Ibrahima Konate.