Giacomo Raspadori decided the tricky Lecce game with a crafty free kick in the first half, and Napoli held onto their slim lead all game long, putting pressure on Inter, which topped Hellas Verona a few hours later, staying three points behind their rivals.
Benjamin Pavard is on track to return to Inter Milan’s starting line-up for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the 29-year-old has made rapid progress in his recovery and will likely reclaim his spot from Yann Bisseck.
There’s only a slim hope Lautaro Martinez will be available for the return leg against Barcelona. The striker subbed off at halftime earlier this week and has been diagnosed with a left flexor elongation.
Milan eked out a 2-0 victory against relegation-battling Venezia to temporarily close the gap on Serie A top six. Sergio Conceicao’s side suffered a lot at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo but took home all three points.
Inter and Napoli are tied at the top of the table following Round 33’s results. If that were the case after the next five matches, the 2024/2025 Serie A winners wouldn’t be determined by tiebreakers but rather by a playoff between the two contenders, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
Juventus have emerged as potential suitors for unsettled Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-jae amid reports he could leave the club. Per several reports in Italy, the runaway Bundesliga leaders are open to selling the former Napoli ace in the coming months.
Milan have suddenly lost Kyle Walker for a number of weeks, as the defender suffered a right elbow fracture in training. He quickly underwent surgery, repairing the olecranon through osteosynthesis.
After a late change of heart about Fabio Paratici, Milan plot to make an attempt to poach Tony D’Amico from Atalanta. He’s the preferred option of CEO Giorgio Furlani.
Chelsea sent Renato Veiga to Juventus on loan during the winter transfer window, hoping he’d get regular minutes on the pitch – but that has not been the case.
Inter and Juventus are set to bolster their backlines in the summer and have added two young specialists to their shortlists, as the Nerazzurri are keen on Koni de Winter, while the Old Lady is tracking Diego Coppola.
Andrea Cambiaso had yet to speak publicly after being insistently linked to Manchester City in January. He did it after the victory over Hellas Verona, suggesting he wasn’t particularly close to departing talking to Sky (via SOSFanta).
Juventus topped Hellas Verona rather easily on Monday night, even though it took them 76 minutes to score. While Thiago Motta and the management are under fire for the eliminations from the Champions League and the Coppa Italia, their going in Serie A has been steady for a month, Tuttomercatoweb relays.
After leading Serie A for most of the season, Napoli arrive at the head-to-head clash with Inter with a one-point disadvantage. After three draws in a row, the Azzurri fell for the fourth time this year against Como.
Moise Kean has been discharged during the night after being hospitalized in Verona after seemingly fainting on the pitch during Sunday’s game against the Scaligeri.
Lazio had been bracing for bad news after Taty Castellanos left early against Napoli. The striker will indeed spend significant time on the mend. He has been diagnosed with a medium-grade adductor lesion in his left thigh, the team announced.
Milan haven’t finalized any renewal for now, even though a couple of negotiations, for instance, the one with Mike Maignan, have already been completed.
Alex Jimenez is putting together a solid campaign, as, despite spotty minutes, he’s been convincing in multiple roles since joining Milan, and he was instrumental in the choral action that led to the late game-winner against Hellas Verona.