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Lazio have officially signed Daniel Maldini from Atalanta, on loan with an option to buy that can become an obligation if certain conditions are met, for a reported fee of €15.5m. The clubs confirmed the agreement, the player underwent his medical and put pen to paper this afternoon. According to reports including Goal, Lazio are paying €1m for the loan …

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti sent a pointed video message to Antonio Conte after the Napoli boss complained, proving that he did in fact show respect to the ‘Champions of Italy.’ The tension arose following Sunday’s 3-0 victory at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin, which massively dampened the Partenopei’s chances of defending their Serie A title. In the press conference …

Manchester United are interested in signing the Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye. They view the 25-year-old as a summer target, and it will be interesting to see if they decide to make a move for him in the coming months.​ The 25-year-old Senegal international has done quite well in the Premier League, and he has multiple admirers at United. He helped …

Napoli and Torino are on the verge of agreeing terms to send Cyril Ngonge to Espanyol, on loan with option to buy for €15m. The attacking winger was first purchased by Napoli from Hellas Verona for €20m in January 2024, but failed to live up to those expectations. He was sent on loan to Torino over the summer at a …

Former Roma and Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has officially confirmed that he has decided to hang up his boots and call it a day on his professional career at the age of 35: ‘This symphony has been my life, it has been an honour to share it with you’.  Pjanic had been without a club since leaving CSKA Moscow at …

Lorenzo Insigne is going back to where his career really started in 2011-12, signing for Serie B outfit Pescara as a free agent, despite links with Napoli and Lazio. The forward was out of contract after his experience in MLS and Canada with Toronto FC from 2022 to July 2025. He had several alternatives for a return to Italy, including …

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in improving the attacking unit before the January window closes, and they are keen on Maghnes Akliouche. According to Teamtalk, they have completed extensive groundwork on the Monaco attacker, and they have scouted him for a long time.​ The player is likely to cost around £50 million, and it remains to be seen whether they can …

For the third transfer window in a row, Juventus find themselves discussing a potential deal with Paris Saint-Germain for striker Randal Kolo Muani, but the Bianconeri face an uphill battle if they are to lure the Frenchman away from his current loan spell with Tottenham. Here’s why.  Juventus have been hoping to add a new striker to Luciano Spalletti’s ranks …

Cristian Chivu will have to do without two of his first-choice midfielders when Inter take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, as Hakan Calhanogluu is injured and Nicolo Barella has reportedly not travelled to Germany with the Nerazzurri squad.  The Nerazzurri have been on strong form in Serie A, where they lead the table with a …

Luciano Spalletti has confirmed his squad of 22 travelling players to take on AS Monaco in the decisive final round of Champions League league phase fixtures on Wednesday evening.  The Bianconeri have sealed a spot in the play-off round, but need a minor miracle if they are to finish the league phase in the top eight, which comes with a …

Scott McTominay has given his thoughts ahead of Napoli’s crucial Champions League decider against Chelsea on Wednesday night, and has also sent his best wishes to his former club Manchester United and their interim head coach Michael Carrick: ‘I wish him the best’.  Napoli are sitting in a dangerous position in the Champions League table, in 25th place, ahead of …

Douglas Luiz is set to return to his former club Aston Villa on loan with a potential permanent option, interrupting his loan deal from Juventus to Nottingham Forest in the process.  Multiple outlets in Italy and the UK, including the Athletic’s David Ornstein, Fabrizio Romano and The Telegraph, Douglas Luiz is all set to reunite with Unai Emery at Aston …

Antonio Conte wasn’t particularly complimentary of his former Chelsea striker Diego Costa, insisting that ‘In football, there are intelligent and stupid people, so I won’t waste my time reading what they say’.  The Partenopei head coach is in the middle of a poor run of form, a tough injury pile-up, and has recently been defeated 3-0 by his former side …

Milan are already laying the groundwork for their summer rebuild, and a new centre-back is high on the agenda. One of the leading candidates is Lazio defender Mario Gila, with reports in Italy and Spain, via MilanNews, suggesting talks are progressing over a deal worth around €20m. The Spaniard has impressed in Serie A with his composure in possession and …

Antonio Conte has not taken too kindly to a comment made by Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti, describing Napoli as the ‘former champions of Italy’ rather than simply ‘the champions of Italy’ after Juventus’s 3-0 victory over the Partenopei in Serie A: ‘He has to be a little more careful when he speaks’.  Conte and Napoli are on an uncharacteristically …