Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

One of the Juventus scouts was recently spotted in Sevilla to attend the game versus Valencia, and his main focus was goalie Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Juventus Take a Look at Valencia Up-and-Coming Goalie

October 21, 2022 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market, Valencia

One of the Juventus scouts was recently spotted in Sevilla to attend the game versus Valencia, and his main focus was goalie Giorgi Mamardashvili. He was unheralded when he first joined, but he progressively climbed the pecking order to become the starter. Gennaro Gattuso anointed him in the summer.

Real Madrid need a top-end striker to replace Karin Benzema and had some contacts with Inter to gather intel on Lautaro Martinez.

Lautaro Eager to Play in Qatar, Discloses Future Dream

October 21, 2022 Enrico Passarella Argentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, World Cup 2022

Lautaro Martinez snapped out of his scoring drought with two consecutive great goals versus Barcelona and Salernitana. He rediscovered his best form and is chomping at the bit to play in Qatar: "I would like for the World Cup to begin right now. Brazil and France are the two favorites."

Juventus and Chelsea put together the Denis Zakaria deal on deadline day and could do some business together in the same role in January.

Juventus and Chelsea Mulling January Midfield Swap

October 21, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Juventus and Chelsea put together the Denis Zakaria deal on deadline day and could do some business together in the same role in January. The Swiss midfielder has quickly fallen out of favor, mainly due to the ousting of Thomas Tuchel. The Bianconeri plan to offer Adrien Rabiot to the Blues.

Sassuolo won’t sell Davide Frattesi to Roma, but they will still complete a mammoth deal in the final days of the window.

Traoré Ready to Help Sassuolo, Comments on His Future

October 21, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Sassuolo ace Hamed Traoré returned on the pitch in the past game after missing the first portion of the season due to a foot fracture: "I’m fine and I’m recovering. I had this incident, but maybe it’s not all bad. In my mind, everything happens for a reason."

Nicola Zalewski has had a tremendous 2022, and Roma will soon reward him with a new contract. The talks are ongoing and should be complete shortly.

Roma in Advanced Discussions with Zalewki on Extension

October 20, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Nicola Zalewski has had a tremendous 2022, and Roma will soon reward him with a new contract. The talks are ongoing and should be completed by the end of the year. His current deal lasts until 2025. His wages will most likely triple once he puts pen to paper.

Strahinja Pavlovic could have joined Juventus when he was younger, and he will be on their radar in the summer as they retool thier defense.

Juventus to Attempt to Expand Their Serbian Colony

October 20, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Juventus signed Dusan Vlahovic and Filip Kostic in the last two windows and have placed another Serbian player, Strahinja Pavlovic, on their shortlist for the center-back role. After playing in a few clubs when he was younger, he has found a home at RB Salzburg.

Napoli are hard at work to lock down the center-pieces of their team, and Stanislav Lobotka is next in line to get an extension.

Napoli Tipped to Prolong Contract of Another Linchpin

October 20, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli are hard at work to lock down their center-pieces, and Stanislav Lobotka is next in line to get an extension. The talks are in their final stages, and the parties should put pen to paper within the next two weeks. The midfielder will ink a new four-year contract with an option.

New Milan owner Gerry Cardinale explained his vision during a sports convention in New York: "You can't buy a club and stand still."

Cardinale Outlines His Strategy for New Milan Course

October 20, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

New Milan owner Gerry Cardinale explained his vision during a sports convention in New York: "You can’t buy a team and stand still. The challenge is to shake it up a little. You can’t come in guns blazing. We have to understand how, but we can surely contribute."

After inquiring about Luca Pellegrini, Milan also asked Juventus about Andrea Cambiaso. However, they were met with a lofty request.

Juventus Considering In-House Option for Fullback Roles

October 20, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Juventus have been linked to multiple names to shore up their defensive flanks, especially the left one, but the most readymade one is already on their payroll, as Andrea Cambiaso has been showing well at Bologna. If the injury situation worsened, the Bianconeri could bring him back early in January

Mike Maignan has escaped a short-term ban, and will only miss the game against Juventus. The French shotstopper saw a direct red card against Genoa.

Milan Lose Maignan Again Because of New Calf Injury

October 20, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Just as he was on the verge of coming back, Mike Maignan suffered a new calf injury that will sideline him for a few more matches. Milan announced that he would be re-evaluated in ten days, but his odds of playing before the World Cup break are slim.

Milan are starting to put together a shortlist of strikers to target either in January or next June, and Brereton Diaz is the latest addition.

Milan Monitoring Blackburn Attacker on Expiring Deal

October 19, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Sevilla, Transfer Market

Milan are starting to put together a shortlist of strikers to target in January or June, and Brereton Diaz is the latest addition. Olivier Giroud isn’t getting any younger, there are no guarantees on when Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return, if at all, and Ante Rebic and Divock Origi have struggled to stay healthy.

Romelu Lukaku took further tests to assess his recovery from a thigh strain, and he’s set to gradually resume training with his teammates later this week.

Lukaku Finally Eyeing Return from Lingering Injury

October 19, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Romelu Lukaku took further tests to assess his recovery from a thigh strain, and he’s set to gradually resume training with his teammates later this week. With no hiccups, he’ll be back in the squad list for Saturday’s match versus Fiorentina, but it’s not a fait accompli just yet.

Author: Enrico Passarella