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Marcus Thuram is still not training with the Inter first team, so Ange-Yoan Bonny is the favourite ahead of Francesco Pio Esposito to partner Lautaro Martinez against Roma. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). The Nerazzurri look increasingly likely as if they will be without Thuram for this big Serie A …

Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison has been linked with clubs from the MLS and Saudi Arabia. According to former Tottenham scout Mick Brown, the 28-year-old could be tempted to leave the club when the transfer window opens in January. It will be interesting to see if Tottenham are prepared to sanction his departure.  Orlando City are keen on Richarlison, as per …

Manchester United are looking to improve their midfield unit with the signing of Victor Froholdt from FC Porto.  The 19-year-old Danish midfielder has done quite well for the Portuguese outfit, and his performances have attracted the attention of the Red Devils. It will be interesting to see if they follow up on their interest with an official offer to sign …

Damien Comolli only joined Juventus a few months ago, but after taking charge of their transfer strategy, he is on track to replace Maurizio Scanavino as their new CEO. It was formally announced this evening that Scanavino would be leaving the club at the end of his term of office, which will be on November 7. He had been appointed …

Christos Mandas had been the subject of several Premier League offers over the summer, but is reportedly now ready to move on after losing his Lazio place. The goalkeeper was promoted to take the gloves under previous coach Marco Baroni, with performances that earned him proposals from the likes of Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club decided to keep …

Francesco Totti reveals all about the feud with Luciano Spalletti, why kicking Mario Balotelli had been ‘brewing for a while,’ and that Roma’s Scudetto was better than Italy’s World Cup. The legend sat down with his fellow 2006 World Cup winner Luca Toni for the podcast Fenomeni, hosted by Amazon Prime Video Italia, and looked back over his long career. …

West Ham United are interested in signing the Real Madrid attacker Endrick during the January transfer window. The 19-year-old has struggled for regular opportunities at the La Liga club, and he needs to move on to play more often. The move to the Premier League could be ideal for him, but Dean Jones reckons that West Ham will find it …

Chelsea are set to host Ajax at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night for what fans will hope ends up being another classic like we saw there a few years ago. BUY CHELSEA VS. AJAX TICKETS Back in 2019, these two played out an absolute thriller – a 4-4 draw in west London – in what was the old group stage …

Adrien Rabiot will be out of action for at least a couple of weeks after an injury for France, while Milan also provided updates on Pervis Estupinan, Christian Pulisic and Alexis Saelemaekers. The break for international duty has been a damaging one for the Rossoneri, who saw several players return early carrying fitness problems. So far, the worst of them …

Juventus confirm that CEO Maurizio Scanavino will leave the club ‘at the end of his term of office’ on November 7. Juventus confirmed in an official statement on Thursday that their CEO, Maurizio Scanavino, will leave the club next month. “On November 7, at the end of his term of office, Juventus CEO Maurizio Scanavino will step down from his …

Andrea Pirlo ‘did not like Cristiano Ronaldo’ when he was coach of Juventus, revealed his assistant manager. ‘He didn’t want Ronaldo, but he couldn’t do anything about it.’ The 2006 World Cup winning midfielder retired from playing in 2018 and two years later took his first management role, thrown straight into the mix at Juventus in 2020. Although he only …

Matias Soulé has had a promising start to the season at Roma, but Italy fans won’t see him wear the Azzurri shirt as the 22-year-old will wait for an Argentina call-up. Roma star Soulé has reiterated that he is not interested in a call-up from the Italy national team, as he desires to impose himself with Argentina. Clear ideas and …

Soccer Football – Champions League – Round of 16 – Second Leg – Lille v Borussia Dortmund – Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France – March 12, 2025 Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck celebrates their first goal scored by Emre Can REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Liverpool are keeping tabs on Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck. The Reds are reeling from the loss of summer …

Neil El Aynaoui is impressed with the ‘demanding’ nature of Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini. ‘We all know exactly what we need to be doing on the pitch.’ The midfielder is a newcomer to Serie A from RC Lens, making the move in a €23.5m plus add-ons deal in July. He has made seven appearances so far this season in …

Bournemouth attacker Antoine Semenyo has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months. As per TBR, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are very keen on securing his signature. Thomas Frank wanted to sign the player during the summer transfer window, but the move did not materialise. It will be interesting to see if they decide to …