Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Juventus are tracking several names to replenish their midfield in January, and a pair of them might be gettable on loan, Lazar Samardzic and Fabian Ruiz.

Udinese and PSG Stars Affordable Targets for Juventus

October 17, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, PSG, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Udinese

Juventus are tracking several names to replenish their midfield in January, and a pair of them might be gettable on loan, Lazar Samardzic and Fabian Ruiz. Udinese could be open for business after agreeing to such a formula with Inter last summer. The two Bianconeri sides are in talks.

Things are heating up ahead of the weekend, with the capital derby. Sarri had claimed Roma would be playing a ‘friendly’ in their encounter against Praha.

Roma and Mourinho Could Be Headed for a Natural Divorce

October 17, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Roma and José Mourinho started the season in a contractual limbo, as the gaffer’s deal runs out in June 2024. There are no ongoing negotiations to extend it at this stage. The Special One will likely depart naturally at the end of the campaign.

Milan are interested in Assan Ouedraogo, a 17-year-old midfielder who has already earned a regular role at Schalke 04 despite his young age.

Milan Lay Eyes on Highly-Touted Schalke 04 Midfielder

October 17, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Brighton, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Schalke 04, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Milan are interested in Assan Ouedraogo, a 17-year-old midfielder who has already earned a regular role at Schalke 04. He has appeared nine times so far this season, scoring once. Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, and Brighton have him on their radar as well.

Inter director Piero Ausilio put a bow on the whole Romelu Lukaku affair and revisited some other transfer market deals in an interview.

Inter Exec Makes His Pick Between Thuram and Lukaku

October 17, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Inter director Piero Ausilio has a clear preference between Marcus Thuram and Romelu Lukaku and disclosed they had to beat a few teams to sign the former: "Thuram strongly wanted Inter in the same fashion we chose him. We had sealed the deal to onboard him two years ago already."

Inter signed Davide Frattesi early last summer but then brought in mostly foreigners and veterans. The brass wishes to acquire more young Italian talents.

Inter Desire to Add More Young Italians to Their Roster

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Empoli, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Inter signed Davide Frattesi early last summer but then proceeded to bring in mostly foreigners and veterans. The brass wishes to acquire more young Italian talents and are eyeing a few high-profile ones. Despite signing Yann Sommer, the Nerazzurri are shortlisting young goalkeepers for the future.

Chelsea are very much willing to sell Romelu Lukaku next summer and have reportedly already agreed to his valuation with his camp, around €40M.

Roma Will Have Trouble Retaining Lukaku from Chelsea

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Premier League, Roma, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Chelsea are very much willing to sell Romelu Lukaku next summer and have reportedly already agreed to his valuation with his camp, around €40M; however, despite his early success, his future might not be with Roma. The fee is high for a team constantly navigating Financial Fair Play restrictions.

Napoli and Juventus will be without two of their top players for the upcoming games. Victor Osimhen and Danilo have been diagnosed with thigh strains.

Napoli and Juventus Suffer Significant Injury Blows

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A

Napoli and Juventus will be without two of their top players for the upcoming games. Victor Osimhen and Danilo have been diagnosed with thigh strains after getting hurt with Nigeria and Brazil respectively. The striker suffered a more serious problem. He might be out until the next break.

Khephren Thuram is one of the apical names on the Juventus list to bolster the midfield in January, but he's rather expensive.

Juventus to Attempt Using Makeweight to Sign Nice Star

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Nice, Serie A, Transfer Market

Khephren Thuram is one of the apical names on the Juventus list to bolster the midfield in January. He’s very pricey, but the Bianconeri might have some ammo at their disposal. In particular, Nice could be open to inserting Samuel Iling Junior in the deal, whom they eyed in the past.

Carlo Ancelotti is well familiar with the problems that come with working at Napoli and under Aurelio De Laurentiis and has backed Rudi Garcia.

Ancelotti Voices Support for Napoli Coach Rudi Garcia

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, La Liga, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Carlo Ancelotti is well familiar with the problems that come with working at Napoli and under Aurelio De Laurentiis and has backed Rudi Garcia to turn things around: “He’s facing the same difficulties every coach has to deal with. If you don’t win, you get the boot."

Thomas Zilliacus has been very vocal in his intent to take over Inter in previous months, but his activity didn’t amount to much in the end.

Finnish Tycoon Sets Sights on Inter, Recruits Investors

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Finnish billionaire and philanthropist Thomas Zilliacus doesn't hide his passion for Inter, and he has reached out to other moguls in his bid to take over the club. He recently tweeted to Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, who just pulled out of the race to acquire Manchester United.

José Mourinho and Ciro Immobile passed on transferring to Saudi Arabia last summer despite conspicuous offers. The Lazio striker voiced a hint of regret.

Saudi Arabia Keeps Trying to Lure Mourinho and Immobile

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

José Mourinho and Ciro Immobile passed on transferring to Saudi Arabia last summer despite conspicuous offers. The Lazio striker recently expressed a hint of regret, while the Special One stated that he’d go there at some point. Saudi Pro League executive Carlo Nohra said they were still interested in the duo.

Fiorentina are ready to reward Michael Kayode with a new contract after his early showings. The youngster was thrust into a big role after Dodo's injury.

Fiorentina Prepare Extension for Arsenal-Linked Talent

October 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Fiorentina are ready to reward Michael Kayode with a new contract after his early strong showings. The youngster was thrust into a big role after the starter Dodo suffered a major knee injury. The prodigy has already commenced drawing big-time suitors, especially from abroad.

Author: Enrico Passarella