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Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Greek international attacker Christos Tzolis.

Chelsea have been linked with a record-breaking move for the Real Madrid superstar, Vinicius Junior.

Lazio will line up without the departing Taty Castellanos for Sunday’s Serie A match at home against Napoli, who are likely to name an unchanged line-up. 

Gifts from the Old Lady 

Chelsea are interested in signing the Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali at the end of the season.

Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing the Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch.

Chelsea are interested in signing the Watford attacker Othmane Maamma.

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a winter move for Udinese centre-back Oumar Soulet.

Djigui Diarra delivered a standout display to claim Man of the Match honors as Mali beat Tunisia on penalties to book a place in the AFCON 2025 quarter-finals.The Eagles won 3–2 in the shoot-out after a gruelling 1–1 draw over 120 minutes at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.Mali’s night became complicated in the 27th minute when Wayo Coulibaly was sent off, forcing Diarra and his defence to absorb heavy Tunisian pressure with ten men.Tunisia finally broke through in the 88th minute, Firat Chaouat heading in an Elias Saad cross to make it 1–0 and seemingly end Mali’s journey. But deep into stoppage time, a handball by Yassine Meriah offered Mali a lifeline and Lassine Sinayoko buried the 90+6‑minute penalty to force extra time.With legs tiring, clear chances were rare in extra time, and Diarra’s composure loomed large as the game went to penalties.In the shoot-out, he made the decisive interventions while his teammates converted three kicks to Tunisia’s two, sealing a dramatic victory and setting up a mouth-watering quarter-final against Senegal.

Mile Svilar and Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini insisted Giorgio Scalvini’s ‘absurd’ Atalanta goal should’ve been disallowed, while La Dea contested why Gianluca Scamacca’s goal was chalked off.

Raffaele Palladino believes Atalanta had a ‘perfect and magical evening’ beating Roma 1-0 and sees this as ‘the turning point we needed’ this season.

Gian Piero Gasperini insists Roma ‘are not diminished’ by the 1-0 defeat to Atalanta, but recognises failure to convert chances is a serious problem. ‘It’s evidently not a coincidence.’

Giorgio Scalvini and Berat Djimsiti hope the 1-0 win over Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma ‘can bode well’ for Atalanta’s 2026, as well as their fitness levels.

Atalanta battled to a 1-0 victory over Roma, with Giorgio Scalvini scoring the only goal in a feisty affair surrounded by refereeing controversy.

Giorgio Scalvini scored the decisive goal as Atalanta gave Gian Piero Gasperini a painful return to Bergamo, forcing Roma to leave empty-handed.