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Luciano Spalletti is ready to put pen to paper at Juventus, but the decisive element was his acceptance of a contract to June with automatic renewal for Champions League qualification. As we had explained already, Spalletti was always the first choice for the job after the club decided to pull the plug on Igor Tudor not even three months into …

Watch as Ademola Lookman scores his first goal since the summer transfer chaos with Atalanta, blasting a ferocious strike into the roof of the AC Milan net. The Nigeria international and African Player of the Year had tried to force through an exit to Inter, even going AWOL from training for several weeks, but eventually had to return and accept …

Antonio Conte raged against the ‘completely absurd’ treatment of the Napoli injury crisis after they scraped a 1-0 victory away to Lecce with a saved penalty. The Partenopei were feeling the pressure at the Stadio Via del Mare after failing to win in their last four competitive away fixtures. It went from bad to worse when Noa Lang limped off …

Chelsea and Liverpool continue to be linked with defenders, and the latest name on their radar is Dayot Upamecano.  The 27-year-old French international has performed well for Bayern Munich, and both clubs are interested in securing Upamecano’s signature. It will be interesting to see if they come forward with an offer in the coming months.  Graeme Bailey claimed on TBR: “In England we …

Tottenham are looking to improve their attacking unit with the signing of Samu Aghehowa from Porto.  The 21-year-old has been in fine form for this season, scoring 11 goals in all competitions. Tottenham are keen on securing his signature, and they are now accelerating their efforts to get the deal done. The player has a £88 million release clause in …

Aaron Martin has lost some of the visibility he previously had in recent matches, despite an undeniably high level of performance. Many have linked this situation to his contract expiring in June. Genoa want to resolve the matter as soon as possible, in order to avoid the risk of losing the 1997-born left-back on a free transfer. As we reported …

Atalanta director Luca Percassi will not be drawn on the row between coach Ivan Juric and goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi, as they prepare to face AC Milan. ‘This is the start of a new era.’ It kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this …

Juventus are moving closer towards the appointment of Luciano Spalletti as head coach, with reports from Italy claiming an official announcement and presentation could be made as early as Thursday. According to Sky Sport, Spalletti has nearly reached an agreement to take over the Bianconeri, shortly after Igor Tudor was sacked yesterday after a poor run of results. After a …

Barcelona have reportedly made an opening offer for Crystal Palace’s Colombian international right-back, Daniel Munoz. That is according to Spanish outlet Fichajes, which claims that the Spanish giants have made a £26m offer for the 29-year-old. The bid signifies an aggressive move by the Catalan giants to secure a natural, proven presence on the right flank, a position that new …

AC Milan director of sport Igli Tare warns they ‘had not planned’ for six simultaneous injuries, but reassures Santiago Gimenez during his goal drought ahead of tonight’s trip to Atalanta. It kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lecce-Napoli on …

Manchester United are interested in signing the Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham.  The 20-year-old is highly rated across Europe, and he is expected to develop into a top-class player. He has not had the best of spells at the German club, and he has struggled for regular opportunities. Naturally, he is being linked with the return to England. There have …

Napoli defeated Lecce 1-0 this evening, in a fine margin that Antonio Conte would have liked to see larger. Whilst Vanja Milinkovic-Savic pulled off a strong save to deny Francesco Camarda from the penalty spot, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa continues his run of good form with a winning goal and is Football Italia’s Man of the Match. Lecce: Falcone 6; Veiga …

Napoli scraped a victory away to Lecce thanks to another Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa goal, but also Vanja Milinkovic-Savic saving the Francesco Camarda penalty. The Partenopei were back on top of the table after the dramatic 3-1 win over Inter, but it came at a cost, as Kevin De Bruyne will be out for several months with a serious thigh …

Napoli faced another injury blow this evening in their match against Lecce, with Noa Lang having to come off just after the start of the second half. After a foul from Danilo Veiga in the first half, Lang appeared to suffer a bruise just above his left knee. The Dutchman attempted to play on and started the second half but …

Rafael Leao, Luka Modric and Santiago Gimenez start for Milan, who try to end Atalanta’s unbeaten record with Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman. It kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lecce-Napoli on the Liveblog. The Rossoneri had been …