Juventus are trying to source former director of youth department Giovanni Rossi from Sassuolo. Rossi currently heads the Emilia-Romagna club in the role of a sporting director.
Morocco shocked the world by marching into the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, and one significant factor has been their strength in midfield, led by none other than Fiorentina ace Sofyan Amrabat.
If France do go on to win the golden trophy, they will become only the second team in history to win back-to-back World Cups, after Brazil’s successive triumphs in 1958 and 1962.
Inter are also in the picture, having been offered Smalling by his agent James Featherstone. However, it is Juventus who are leading the race backed by coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Inter icon Beppe Bergomi believes Milan star Olivier Giroud is more of a perfect pick for Didier Deschamps at the national level than Real Madrid hero Karim Benzema.
Tim Breithaupt has been the subject of great interest from within Germany, with no fewer than five top-flight sides onto his trail. However, the presence of the two Serie A giants spices things up.
Nicolo Zaniolo has been the spotlight for an exit from Roma for a considerable amount of time now. Roma have so far been unable to proceed with contract extension negotiations, with his contract having just 18 months left to the date of expiration.
An all-Italian delegation will head the first semi-final that will take place at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday. Veteran referee Daniele Orsato will lead proceedings on field, whereas the VAR backroom will be headed by Massimiliano Irrati and Paolo Valeri.
Veteran Swedish coach Sven Goran Eriksson, who led Lazio to only their second Scudetto title back in 2000, has backed the club to book a UEFA Champions League spot by the end of the season.
Alessandro Bastoni was linked to an exit from Inter last season, especially with Tottenham Hotspur on his back, but he instead chose to stay put. The Italian defender does not regret his decision despite several other top Premier League clubs, including the Manchester duo interested in luring him.
Lazio are prepared to lose Luis Alberto soon, and Morita, who was instrumental in Japan’s run to the quarter-finals of the World Cup, might just be the next addition to the team.
Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella, who has been ever-present in the recent club friendly games, believes change is possible going into the second half of the campaign.