Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Dusan Vlahovic returned to the stat sheet with a brace against Genoa, his second of the season, embellishing his seasonal numbers.

Juventus Could Move Up Succession Plan for Vlahovic

September 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Lille, Newcastle United, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Dusan Vlahovic returned to the stat sheet with a brace against Genoa, his second of the season, embellishing his seasonal numbers after a few subpar performances. Cristiano Giuntoli voiced his optimism about coming to terms on a renewal.

Theo Hernandez alluded that his future would continue to be at Milan after the most recent game, where he scored and assisted.

Milan and Theo Hernandez on the Same Page About Renewal

September 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, PSG, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Theo Hernandez alluded that his future would continue to be at Milan after the most recent game, where he scored and assisted. His camp and the club’s higher-ups are making strides concerning his extension. His demands are exobirtant.

Roma were rescued by Niccolò Pisilli against Venezia. The Giallorossi have invested a lot in the midfield during the summer.

Rome Reaping the Benefits from Unexpected Breakout

September 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Roma were rescued by Niccolò Pisilli against Venezia. The Giallorossi have invested a lot in the midfield during the summer, but the youngster has been arguably their top performer so far. He has fully seized his opportunity.

Manchester City will be on the prowl for a midfielder in January after losing Rodri for the rest of the season, and Samuele Ricci has emerged as a target.

Manchester City Set Sights on Torino Centerpiece Ricci

September 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Manchester City will be on the prowl for a midfielder in January after losing Rodri for the rest of the season, and Samuele Ricci has emerged as a potential target to replace him. The Sky Blues have been linked also to Ederson and Barella.

Francisco Conceiçao returned from a muscular injury against Genoa and rounded out the result with his first Serie A goal.

Juventus Newcomer Set for Meeting with Past Fallback

September 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, RB Leipzig, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Francisco Conceiçao returned from a muscular injury against Genoa and rounded out the result with his first Serie A goal. He needed just 72 minutes to open his account with Juventus. He’ll seriously push Nicolas Gonzalez for the starting job.

Olivier Giroud is keeping up with all things Milan from the United States and talked highly of his successors Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham.

Giroud Lauds Morata and Abraham and Defends Leao

September 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025 Leave a comment

Olivier Giroud is keeping up with all things Milan from the United States and talked highly of his successors Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham: "I don’t know if any other team in Italy and Europe can boast so much variety and complementarity up front."

Juventus have managed to raise some funds after deadline day thanks to Kostic and Szczesny, which will fuel their budget for January.

Juventus Collecting Cash Ahead of January Adjustment

September 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Juventus have managed to raise some funds after deadline day, which will fuel their budget for January. While Filip Kostic moved to Fenerbahce on loan, it saved them €5M gross. Four more come from Wojciech Szczesny unretiring and joining Barcelona.

Inter will try to get younger next year following the indications of Oaktree. They made just one signing following the takeover.

Inter Setting Up Major Defensive Move for Next Summer

September 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Transfer Market, Udinese, Valencia Leave a comment

Inter will try to get younger next year following the indications of Oaktree. They made just one signing following the takeover, Tomas Palacios. The brass and Simone Inzaghi wouldn’t have minded onboarding more experienced players.

Juventus will have to be busier than anticipated in January due to a pair of big injuries, but they won’t have a lot to spend.

Giuntoli Talks Vlahovic, Motta, Calafiori, and Chiesa

September 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Cristiano Giuntoli touched on several topics tied to Juventus and the recent summer window in an interview: “There are no financial tricks, and you have to consider a five-year perspective. We had to lower the payroll and the average age and did it."

Perhaps the fact that many top players aren’t in shape and had challenging summers is all there is behind the early and quite surprising struggles of Inter.

Inter Might Have Squandered Their Biggest Advantage

September 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025 Leave a comment

Perhaps the fact that many top players aren’t in tip-top shape and had challenging summers fitness-wise is all there is behind the early and quite surprising struggles of Inter. While that’s true, it also feels a little reductive.

Napoli have been tipped to reach an agreement to extend the contract of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but an announcement isn’t imminent yet.

Napoli Exec Discusses Pivotal Renewal and Summer Window

September 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli have been tipped to reach an agreement to extend the contract of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but an announcement isn’t imminent yet. Director Giovanni Manna addressed the saga before the win over Palermo in Coppa Italia.

Manuel Locatelli has been rejuvenated by Thiago Motta after a few lackluster seasons and claimed that Juventus were ready for a serious title bid.

Locatelli Talks Scudetto Race and Past Arsenal Links

September 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Ajax, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025 Leave a comment

Manuel Locatelli has been rejuvenated by the arrival of Thiago Motta after a few lackluster seasons and claimed that Juventus were ready to mount a serious title bid in an interview: "I think that Inter are still the favorites."

Author: Enrico Passarella