Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane has hailed the rapid rise of young wing-back Marco Palestra, describing him as “an asset to Italian football” amid growing transfer interest ahead of January.
Inter will be facing Atalanta on December 28, and Richard Hall examines where the Benamata have improved and where they still have to work ahead of the next big match.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Atalanta are considering selling Marco Palestra in the January transfer window, with Inter among the clubs interested in the promising right-back.
Inter fear Denzel Dumfries will miss multiple months because of his ankle injury and are ready to intervene in January to find a new starting-caliber wing-back, although only at the right conditions, and have recently added Raoul Bellanova to their shortlist, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma are interested in Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin and will continue negotiations for Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid) and Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) after Christmas.
Joshua Zirkzee’s January move to AS Roma is now edging toward completion, with Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport reporting that the deal is effectively “done,” pending only the final stages of negotiations between the two clubs.
Ange-Yoan Bonny has sprained his left ankle, so he’ll miss Sunday’s Serie A match against Atalanta, Inter have confirmed. Inter confirmed an injury to their striker, Bonny, on Tuesday.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Genoa’s Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Atalanta’s Raoul Bellanova are among Inter’s targets to replace the injured Denzel Dumfries in January.
Juventus didn’t right the ship right away after hiring Luciano Spalletti, but they have accelerated after the loss to Napoli, beating two rivals for a Champions League berth, Bologna and Roma.
The future of Artem Dovbyk is hanging in the balance and it would not be surprising if he were to leave Roma in the coming weeks. However, from Gian Piero Gasperini’s words yesterday, an even clearer picture has emerged: his level of appreciation for Evan Ferguson is lower still.
Juventus were the ones left celebrating after a massively important 2-1 victory over Roma in Serie A on Saturday evening, but Luciano Spalletti now has
Gian Piero Gasperini has done nothing to deny his disappointment towards Evan Ferguson, and his words sound like a transfer message for Brighton and Manchester United.
Luciano Spalletti was delighted with Juventus‘ performance against Roma, but urged the team to show even further improvement: ‘If you’re not modern in the way you play, you’ll pay for it.’ The Bianconeri beat Roma 2-1 at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, moving just one point below the Giallorossi in fourth.
Atalanta’s latest gift to the football world, Marco Palestra, has emerged as the primary target for Europe’s elite clubs heading into the winter transfer window.
Former Roma coach Claudio Ranieri insists he was ‘lucky’ to climb the Serie A table with the Giallorossi last season but admits he still has ‘many’ dreams to fulfil.
Gian Piero Gasperini confirms he picked Roma over Juventus last summer as the Giallorossi offered a ‘more difficult’ challenge, but facing the Bianconeri is ‘always’ tough ‘because they have top-level players.’ Gasperini held a press conference on Friday on the eve of a Serie A match against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
Giacomo Raspadori has given the green light to join Roma in January, and Gian Piero Gasperini hopes the Giallorossi will welcome both the Italian striker and Joshua Zikrzee next month.
Tuttosport reports that Milan and Roma are interested in Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, who will be available on a free transfer in June, while the Bianconeri are keeping an eye on Bryan Cristante’s situation in the capital.
According to The Athletic, Italian coach Enzo Maresca is one of the candidates for Manchester City to replace Pep Guardiola next season after his success at Chelsea.
Juventus acquired Joao Mario to be their new starter on the right wing, but he hasn’t convinced two different coaches. He has completely fallen out of favor after receiving more than a few chances at the beginning of the season.
Manchester United and AS Roma are continuing to hold regular discussions over the future of Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee, according to Sky Sport Italia, as reported by Football Italia.