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This page will update live with the latest relevant news, no need to refresh the page! Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s two Serie A games, as Cagliari host Sassuolo and Lazio visit Pisa. The midweek round is completed starting at 17.30 GMT with the relegation dogfight between Cagliari and Sassuolo. Maurizio Sarri’s …

Manchester United have received a huge boost with Lisandro Martinez edging closer to a return after spending several months sidelined with a serious knee injury. The Argentine defender has been out since February, when he suffered an ACL injury during United’s 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. Since then, the 27-year-old has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to complete his …

The Italian minister for sport, Andrea Abodi, has had his say on the proposal to play the Serie A match between Milan and Como in Perth, Australia in February, suggesting that there was a ‘lack of respect’ for the supporters and that fan opinions ‘were not taken into account’.  The Lega Serie A have set plans in motion to play …

Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez and Joshua Zirkzee. (Reuters/Andrew Couldridge) Manchester United are finally starting to find their rhythm under Ruben Amorim. After back-to-back Premier League wins over Liverpool and Sunderland, the Red Devils followed up with a thrilling 4-2 victory against Brighton at the weekend, leaving them sixth in the table. Bryan Mbeumo is firing on all cylinders, Matheus Cunha …

Roma director Frederic Massara admits the Giallorossi have yet to open talks with Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini to extend their contracts. Massara provided some transfer updates on Wednesday ahead of Roma’s home game against Parma on Wednesday. The Giallorossi director admitted that, due to financial restrictions, the Giallorossi are not expected to make a big signing in the January …

Reports in Italy claim that Napoli are growing increasingly keen on the idea of a January deal for Manchester United outcast Kobbie Mainoo following a serious injury to Kevin De Bruyne, and with fears that Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa will be unavailable for around a month during the Africa Cup of Nations.  Napoli were among the clubs who enquired after Mainoo …

Soccer Football – Club World Cup – Semi Final – Urawa Red Diamonds v Manchester City – King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – December 19, 2023 Manchester City's Nathan Ake in action REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Crystal Palace are considering a swoop for Manchester City defender Nathan Ake next summer. The Eagles will have a hole to fill once …

Luciano Spalletti has begun his first day as the Juventus coach and already met the Bianconeri’s fans outside the J Medical. Spalletti arrived at Juventus’ training centre on Thursday morning, hours after seeing interim coach Massimo Brambilla lead the team to a 3-1 win against Udinese. The Tuscan tactician underwent medical tests at the J Medical before signing his contract …

Transfer activities should be judged calmly, but in the Petar Sucic case, there is no doubt that Inter made a real bargain. The Nerazzurri invested in the young midfielder (born in 2003), who is destined for a bright future with the Serie A giants. One could even argue that Inter have already cashed in on the interest from the €14m, …

Milan invested heavily on the signing of centre-forward Santiago Gimenez last January, but reports in Italy suggest that time is beginning to run out for the Mexico international in San Siro, and now he has just two months to get his Rossoneri career back on track.  Gimenez was signed by Milan amidst a major personnel reshuffle during the most recent …

Luciano Spalletti will soon be announced as the new head coach of Juventus following the sacking of Igor Tudor at the beginning of the week, and reports suggest that the former CT will bring a trusted and experienced backroom staff along with him to Continassa.  Spalletti is due to be appointed as the new head coach of Juventus on an …

Paolo Di Canio insists Napoli no longer have the same hunger they had last season and hints that Antonio Conte will prioritise Serie A to become the first coach to win two consecutive titles at the Stadio Maradona. Napoli are the joint-Serie A table leaders alongside Roma. On Tuesday, the defending champions needed a goal from Zambo Anguissa and a …

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Former Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly says he wanted to join Manchester United in 2018, but Carlo Ancelotti threatened that he would have resigned if the Partenopei had accepted a €100m offer from Old Trafford. Former Napoli centre-back Koulibaly wanted to join Manchester United in the summer of 2018, but the then-Partenopei boss Ancelotti managed to avoid his exit. Koulibaly, currently …

Juventus are three points below a Champions League spot, but Luciano Spalletti won’t only have to improve results, but also fix some long-term issues in the team. Spalletti arrived at Continassa on Thursday morning, hours after a 3-1 win over Udinese, to sign his contract with Juventus. The agreement is until the end of the season, but includes an option …