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Arsenal are preparing to return to Champions League action on Tuesday night as they host Atletico Madrid for what should be an intriguing clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Liverpool are interested in signing Nico Williams from Athletic Club Bilbao. 

Youssouf Fofana says Milan players think about winning the Scudetto ‘every year’ and feels players have ‘even more desire to do things right’ under Massimiliano Allegri.

Juventus are expecting a penalty from UEFA over Financial Fair Play violations, which could mean the restriction of new players in 2026-27.

Wales' Kieffer Moore in action with England's Elliot Anderson. (Reuters/Peter Cziborra)

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina admits he can’t understand those claiming that Italy should have boycotted their latest game against Israel: ‘Were we supposed to send them to the World Cup?’

Federico Pastorello reveals that Antonio Conte threatened to leave Inter if they had not signed Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United in 2019 and that Carlo Ancelotti wanted the Belgian striker at Real Madrid in 2023.

Kenan Yildiz remains a topic of hot discussion in Juventus circles, but discussions and negotiations over a new and improved contract extension shouldn’t be allowed to drag on and become a long-term saga, writes Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà. 

Inter owners are reportedly reluctant to extend expiring contracts of Henrik Mkhitaryan, Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij, but even talks over a new deal for Davide Frattesi have been put on hold.

Planning for the new San Siro stadium project in Milan is well underway, and details that have emerged in the press on Thursday claim that the Rossoneri and Inter will look to build a new 37° stand, improve spectator visibility and reduce the distance between the supporters and the playing surface. 

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina feels it will be tough to move Serie A fixtures to allow Italy to prepare for the 2026 World Cup play-offs, but hopes Gennaro Gattuso will be given a chance to organise a get-together in February 2026.

Cremonese director Simone Giacchetta says everyone at the club was ‘fascinated’ by signing Jamie Vardy: ‘We found great humility and knowledge of Cremonese.’

Fabio Capello is excited to watch Nico Paz and Kenan Yildiz in action during Como-Juventus on Sunday, but even if he believes the Bianconeri star has a ‘greater ability to use both feet’, the Argentine seems destined to return to Real Madrid.

Reports in Italy claim that Milan are irritated with the USMNT for their treatment of star forward Christian Pulisic, who now risks missing several weeks of Serie A action after being ‘unnecessarily’ risked for a friendly against Australia on Tuesday night. 

Milan will have to wait slightly longer than first anticipated to learn the full extent of Christian Pulisic’s condition after picking up an injury on international duty with the USMNT earlier this week, as he has reportedly been delayed on his way back over to Italy.