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West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen. (REUTERS) Tottenham Hotspur’s 2025/26 season has been a breath of fresh air after last year’s turbulence. Under Thomas Frank, Spurs have rediscovered structure and purpose — sitting third in the Premier League with five wins from their opening nine matches. The likes of Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, and Micky van de Ven have all excelled, …

Milan’s summer signing Ardon Jashari is expected to return to first-team training with the rest of the Rossoneri squad on Thursday after missing over two months of action at the start of the 2025-26 season.  Jashari was one of the most expensive signings in Serie A over the course of the summer transfer window, joining Milan from Club Brugge at …

Tottenham Hotspur want to sign the Spanish striker Samu Aghehowa from Portuguese club FC Porto. The 21-year-old is a target for the North London club ahead of the January window. According to a report from TEAMtalk, Tottenham are already planning for the January window, and the 21-year-old striker is on their radar. He could cost around £70 million, and it …

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Brighton and Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler has had an opportunity to share his thoughts on Roma loanee Evan Ferguson, who has come under criticism for his lack of goals, despite the Giallorossi being among the early challengers for the Serie A title.  Ferguson joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy for a cost …

Inter President Beppe Marotta has expressed his sympathies to the family of the 81-year-old man killed in a road traffic accident involving Nerazzurri goalkeeper Joesp Martinez on Tuesday, and says that he hopes the club can ‘be of assistance in this tragic situation’.  Inter’s second-choice goalkeeper Martinez was the driver of a car that struck an 81-year-old man in an …

Danish giants FC Copenhagen are reportedly targeting Newcastle United right-back Emil Krafth as a key signing for the upcoming January transfer window, according to Bold via Campo. The Superliga champions are in the market for a new full-back following a major setback in defense, with first-choice right-back Rodrigo Huescas sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a serious …

Cristian Chivu has been forced to call up two young goalkeepers from the youth teams for Inter’s Serie A match against Fiorentina on Wednesday evening, as Yann Sommer is currently the only senior stopper available for selection.  Inter are without both of their two reserve goalkeepers on Wednesday evening.  Raffaele Di Gennaro is recovering from a fractured wrist and is …

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo is reportedly ready to part ways with James Ward-Prowse in the upcoming January transfer window, according to The Times. The England international, who joined the Hammers from Southampton in 2023, has seen his role drastically reduced since Nuno’s arrival. Once a guaranteed starter under former boss Graham Potter, Ward-Prowse has now fallen completely …

Napoli star Kevin De Bruyne is expected to be unavailable until February at the earliest after undergoing surgery on his injured hamstring on Wednesday.  De Bruyne immediately clutched his hamstring after converting a penalty during Napoli’s 3-1 win over Inter in Serie A over the weekend. The club confirmed the following day that the former Manchester City favourite had suffered …

Raffaele Palladino was not a genuine candidate for the Juventus job as Luciano Spalletti was always the Bianconeri’s priority, given that Damien Comolli met an intermediary close to the ex-Italy coach before the game against Lazio. Juventus are set to appoint Spalletti as their new coach, having reached an agreement with the Italian tactician on Tuesday. Despite reports, Palladino was …

Josep Martinez is expected to take the week off training with Inter after being involved in a fatal road traffic collision that resulted in the death of an 81-year-old in a wheelchair on Tuesday morning.  Here is how the club responded in the immediate aftermath of the tragic incident on Tuesday.  At around 9.40 am local time on Tuesday morning, …

Khephren Thuram has not been included in the Juventus squad list for today’s game against Udinese because of a calf injury. France international Thuram won’t be available for Juventus in today’s game against Udinese. The Bianconeri have dropped their squad list for the upcoming Serie A fixture kicking off at 18:30 CET, but their star midfielder has been omitted. According …

Alessandro Costacurta says Milan played ‘much better’ after Rafael Leao was subbed off against Atalanta and believes the Rossoneri are ‘no longer a group of 11 players’ when the Portuguese is on the pitch. Milan legend Costacurta was highly critical of Leao after the Rossoneri’s 1-1 draw against Atalanta on Tuesday. Leao started the game, but was subbed off at …

Former Roma director Walter Sabatini argues that Luciano Spalletti and Juventus need each other to the point that the Bianconeri will be like ‘pure morphine’ for the ex-Italy coach. Juventus are set to appoint Spalletti as their new coach, as the Italian tactician has agreed to sign a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend …