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It's Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso's first chance to capture silverware on January 11. They face rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Boost For Inter Milan As Italy Midfielder Joins Veteran Defender & France Starlet In Passing Late Fitness Test For Napoli Clash

Inter head into the Napoli clash with Davide Frattesi and Andy Diouf both available, giving Cristian Chivu added depth as the Nerazzurri prepare for the key Serie A showdown.

Napoli News / SempreInter.com / January 10

Inter Milan Head Coach Plays Down Rivalry With Napoli Coach Conte Ahead Of Serie A Showdown

Inter begin the second half of the Serie A season with what Cristian Chivu openly described as a match that “can shape the path of a season,” against a Napoli led by Antonio Conte.

Soccer News / Stretty News / January 10

61-app Utd man now earmarked as surprise target for struggling Euro giants, he’s ‘definitiely’ under consideration

Manuel Ugarte has emerged as a serious candidate for Ajax this month as they look to reinforce their defensive midfield options. With a whopping 16-point gap separating the Amsterdam outfit and Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven, Ajax could certainly use all the help they can get for the second half of the campaign.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 10

Massara: ‘Roma clearer on Raspadori tomorrow, but Man Utd closed Zirkzee talks’

Roma director of sport Ricky Massara confirms Giacomo Raspadori’s situation will be ‘clearer’ on Sunday, while Manchester United ‘completely closed off’ any Joshua Zirkzee talks.

Soccer News / Juvefc.com / January 10

Juventus is showing interest in a move for Premier League star

Michael Kayode is continuing to impress in the Premier League with Brentford, and Juventus are now showing interest in bringing him back to Italy. The defender has adapted well to English football and is regarded as one of the players contributing strongly to Brentford’s positive campaign this season.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 10

Serie A | Como 1-1 Bologna: Baturina magic, Cambiaghi hero and villain

A moment of magic from Martin Baturina in stoppages secured a point for Como against 10-man Bologna, as Niccolò Cambiaghi scored and was then sent off.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 10

Serie A | Udinese 2-2 Pisa: Thriller in Friuli for a point apiece

Udinese and Pisa shared the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw, where both also hit the woodwork and forced tough saves, but Matteo Tramoni’s curler was the highlight.

Soccer News / To The Lane And Back / January 10

Ligue 1 side interested in signing forgotten Tottenham man who impressed on debut last year

A Tottenham Hotspur backup goalkeeper has been subject to interest from Ligue 1 side Auxerre, who, according to a report by L’Equipe, have identified the Czech international as a potential loan signing for the ongoing winter transfer window.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / January 10

Predicted XI: Rosenior goes with strong side but leaves out Cole Palmer and Wesley Fofana

Chelsea’s hectic January continues today with a game against Charlton in the FA Cup. This is a very hard game to predict the lineups for. Firstly, as a weekend cup game there’s bound to be serious rotation.

Arsenal FC News / Just Arsenal / January 10

Will Kai Havertz play for Arsenal against Portsmouth?

Kai Havertz has been included in the Arsenal squad at least once in recent weeks, and the attacker could feature when the Gunners face Portsmouth in the FA Cup this weekend.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 10

Baggio: I ‘would have given my life’ for Mazzone, ‘my transfer fee was zero’

Roberto Baggio says he would have given his life for his ex-coach Carletto Mazzone: ‘He called me when my transfer fee was zero.’ Mazzone revived Baggio’s career in 2000 after the ex-Italian striker left Inter.

Napoli News / Football Italia / January 10

Sky: Roma and West Ham join Parma in race for Benfica winger

Sky Sport Italia reports that Parma are interested in Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup, but Roma and West Ham have also joined the race for the Norway international.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / January 10

Why Arsenal is not chasing in-form Premier League midfielder

Elliot Anderson has emerged as one of the most sought-after midfielders in the Premier League, with his performances at Nottingham Forest attracting attention from across the division ahead of the end of the season.

Soccer News / Juvefc.com / January 10

Is Juventus really interested in a David-Sorloth swap deal?

Juventus have been linked with a move for Alexander Sorloth for some time, with reports previously suggesting that the club were prepared to offer Jonathan David in a swap deal for the Norway striker.

Rennes News / To The Lane And Back / January 10

Who is Souza? Scout report on Tottenham’s left-back target

Tottenham are on the verge of completing their first signing of the January transfer window after focusing solely on outgoings during the opening week of the market.

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Soccer News / Extratime Talk / January 10

Charlton vs Chelsea: Three Key Factors To Consider, Predicted Lineups, Injuries

The Charlton vs Chelsea clash in the third round of the 2025/26 FA Cup should be a really enticing battle between two teams from separate divisions of the English football pyramid, but it should be a pretty eventful match-up when the two teams meet at The Valley on Saturday, January 10.

Soccer News / Just Arsenal / January 10

Alan Smith casts doubts over Arsenal’s maturity to handle title pressure

Arsenal’s failure to overcome a struggling Liverpool side in their most recent Premier League fixture has raised questions about their credentials to become champions of England.

Soccer News / To The Lane And Back / January 10

Tottenham have a slightly concerning yellow card record under referee appointed for Aston Villa clash

Tottenham will be looking to end their four-match winless run when they host Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round on Saturday evening at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Soccer News / Stretty News / January 10

From Italy: Serie A giants targeting key Man Utd lieutenant away at AFCON

Juventus are reportedly looking to bolster the right-hand side of their defence with the addition of Noussair Mazraoui. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Football Italia), the Old Lady first established their interest in Manchester United’s full-back in August.

Soccer News / the Boy Hotspur / January 10

More chaos loooming: Top Spurs star linked with a ‘summer move away’

Boyhood Liverpool fan Micky van de Ven could potentially force a move out of Tottenham this summer, according to Hooligan Soccer’s journo indykaila. The Liverpool Echo even recently ran with a ‘come and get me‘ headline.

Olympique Lyonnais News / Caught Offside / January 10

26 G/A this season: Liverpool transfer target namedrops Reds as potential destination

Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis has named Liverpool as one team he’d potentially consider a transfer to, though he’s not currently expecting a move.

Olympique Lyonnais News / Caught Offside / January 10

Sources: Liverpool early favourites to sign 'superb' 23-year-old attacker

Liverpool are understood to be showing the strongest interest in a potential transfer move for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola. Although there have also been transfer rumours linking Barcola as a target for Arsenal and Chelsea, my current information is that Liverpool have done the most work on this potential deal.

Soccer News / Esteemed Kompany / January 10

Have Manchester City found an alternative centre-back to sign if they can’t land Marc Guehi?

After Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol both went down with injuries, Manchester City are short of experienced centre-backs. John Stones could have filled that particular void, but he is currently injured with his return date unknown.

Soccer News / Yardbarker / January 9