Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Juventus and Atalanta are concretely engaged in the negotiation for Teun Koopmeiners and are close to concurring on a fee.

Juventus and Atalanta Finally Closing In on Major Deal

August 14, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus and Atalanta are concretely engaged in the negotiation for Teun Koopmeiners and are close to concurring on a fee. It won’t happen on Wednesday due to the Super Cup, but the Bianconeri believe they could manage before the opener.

Paulo Fonseca didn’t beat around the bush when quizzed about his expectations for the final stretch of the window: "We're missing just one man."

Coach Fonseca Discloses Final Transfer Plans for Milan

August 14, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Monaco, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Paulo Fonseca didn’t beat around the bush when quizzed about his expectations for the final stretch of the window: “We’re missing just one man from the market. All the others we wanted are already here with us. We have to sell somebody."

The Inter management have laid eyes on two more talents, Tomas Palacios and Mikayil Faye, since the other ones they are tracking are all quite pricey.

Inter Set Sights on Barcelona and Talleres Prodigies

August 14, 2024 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, La Liga, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Coach Simone Inzaghi made it clear that he expects the brass to bring in a new defender before deadline day. The Inter management have laid eyes on two more talents, Tomas Palacios and Mikayil Faye, since the other ones they are tracking are pricey.

Marco Brescianini was set to join Napoli, but Atalanta swooped in at the very last second, even after he had taken the medicals for the Azzurri in Rome.

Atalanta Steal Brescianini from Under the Napoli Nose

August 14, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Brighton, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Manchester United, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Marco Brescianini was set to join Napoli, but Atalanta swooped in at the very last second, even after he had taken the medicals for the Azzurri in Rome. They quickly agreed to the deal with Frosinone, offering a little more than their rivals.

Juventus will part ways with at least two defenders after nabbing Pierre Kalulu, and Daniele Rugani and Tiago Djaló are very expendable.

Juventus Working to Offload Two Fringe Center-Backs

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Ajax, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Roma, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus will part ways with at least two defenders after nabbing Pierre Kalulu, and Daniele Rugani and Tiago Djaló are very expendable. The veteran extended his contract before the summer, but he’s not in Thiago Motta’s plans

Inter haven’t abandoned hope of signing Albert Gudmundsson despite their execs’ remarks about him and Fiorentina making strides to onboard him.

Inter Not Entirely Out of the Race for Gudmundsson Yet

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Inter haven’t abandoned hope of signing Albert Gudmundsson despite their execs’ remarks about him and Fiorentina making strides to onboard him in recent days. Genoa are tracking several strikers but haven’t found a replacement yet.

Luka Jovic has switched to a relevant number, 9, for his second season in Milan, as Alvaro Morata passed on such an opportunity.

Milan Backup Picks Heavy Number but Might Still Leave

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Luka Jovic has switched to a relevant number, 9, for his second season in Milan, as Alvaro Morata passed on it. The decision suggests the Serb will stay put and keep serving as the deputy striker, but that’s not necessarily the case.

Napoli signaled they’d no longer wait for Victor Osimhen to leave to launch their offensive for Romelu Lukaku and moved into action.

Napoli Put Forth Their First Offer to Purchase Lukaku

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market One comment

Napoli signaled they’d no longer wait for Victor Osimhen to leave to launch their offensive for Romelu Lukaku and moved into action, tabling their opening offer for the veteran striker. They tendered €25M plus €5M add-ons.

After signing Enzo Le Fée, Roma have three other Frenchmen on their radar to complete their roster. A new starting-caliber right-back is their biggest need.

Roma List Three More French Players to Bolster Squad

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, La Liga, Leicester, Ligue 1, Premier League, Rennes, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Sevilla, Transfer Market

After signing Enzo Le Fée, Roma have three other Frenchmen on their radar to complete their roster. A new starting-caliber right-back is their most glaring hole. Lorenz Assignon is the frontrunner for the job. The talks have been ongoing for a while.

Pierre Kalulu is inching closer to Juventus and might not be the only one to move from Turin to Milan this summer. It’ll be a solo deal.

Kalulu Set for Juventus Switch, Clubs Expand Talks

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Pierre Kalulu is inching closer to Juventus and might not be the only one to move from Turin to Milan this summer. It’ll be a solo deal, but the two managements discussed a few other players during the meeting to broker the transfer.

Lazio plot to conclude the summer with two more signings: an attacker and one more midfielder. They are in advanced talks to finally sign Boulaye Dia.

Lazio Eyeing Chelsea Youngster and More Midfielders

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Premier League, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Lazio plot to conclude the summer with two more signings: an attacker and one more midfielder. They are in advanced talks with Salernitana to finally sign Boulaye Dia, who’s been in their crosshairs for a year. He'd cost around €10M.

Napoli have scheduled the medicals for Marco Brescianini and have reportedly reignited their interest in Sebastian Szymanski

Napoli Snap Up Brescianini, Target Fenerbahce Star

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Frosinone, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli have scheduled the medicals for Marco Brescianini and have reportedly reignited their interest in Sebastian Szymanski, who has been in their crosshairs in multiple windows. The player is eager to transfer to Serie A. He has put up strong numbers in Turkey.

Author: Enrico Passarella