Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Milan Skriniar might just be days away from becoming a PSG player. Inter are expected to receive an offer matching their demand after days of stalling.

Skriniar Vows to Stay as Perisic Formally Leaves Inter

May 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Tottenham, Transfer Market

On the day Ivan Perisic said goodbye to Inter to sign with Tottenham, Milan Skriniar said he was not going anywhere. The defender discussed the future and the Scudetto race with Milan in an interview. He is in line to get a new contract from the Nerazzurri.

Gerry Cardinale, the CEO of RedBird Capital, is in Italy to finalize the Milan takeover. The American conglomerate will acquire the club for €1.3B.

RedBird Capital on Verge of Completing Milan Takeover

May 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Gerry Cardinale, the CEO of RedBird Capital, is in Italy for a series of meetings to finalize the Milan takeover. The American conglomerate will acquire the club for €1.3B. Current owners Elliott will initially maintain a minority stake of the club.

Milan are in advanced talks to acquire Noa Lang from Club Brugge. However, the pending takeover does not allow them to conclude any deal at the moment.

Milan Nearing Agreement for Coveted Club Brugge Winger

May 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Milan are in advanced talks to acquire Noa Lang from Club Brugge. However, the pending takeover does not allow them to conclude any deal at the moment. The recent tirade on his contact by Paolo Maldini primarily stemmed from such aspect.

After some tumultuous months, Lazio and Maurizio Sarri have come to terms to stick together for a few more seasons thanks to an extension.

Lazio Reportedly Agree to New Contract with Coach Sarri

May 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

After some tumultuous months, Lazio and Maurizio Sarri have come to terms to stick together for a few more seasons. The coach will add two more years to his current contract, which will run until 2025. The parties had been discussing it since last November.

Inter will explore the details of the potential return of Romelu Lukaku in a summit with his lawyer. The deal is challenging considering the numbers.

Inter to Meet with Lukaku Lawyer to Try Staging Reunion

May 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Inter will explore the details of the potential return of Romelu Lukaku in a summit with his lawyer later today. The deal is challenging considering the numbers in question. However, the striker is pressing, and the parties will examine the formula.

Napoli president De Laurentiis has Luis Enrique and Antonio Conte in his sights to replace Luciano Spalletti, as their relationship is strained.

Napoli President Unwilling to Compromise to Keep Stars

May 30, 2022 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Aurelio De Laurentiis hailed the fact that Napoli already completed multiple deals in short order and commented on some contractual situations and addressed some thorny contractual situations regarding some of the linchpins of the squad.

Giuseppe Marotta addressed some hot-button topics related to Inter. The executive expressed some regret for failing to retain Ivan Perisic.

Marotta Bids Perisic Farewell, Talks Dybala and Lukaku

May 30, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Giuseppe Marotta addressed some hot-button topics related to Inter. The executive expressed some regret for failing to retain Ivan Perisic: "We are sorry for what happened, but he wanted to move to the Premier League at this point of his career."

After the success of the Dejan Kulusevski deal, Tottenham are ready to shop in Serie A again. Antonio Conte will stay at the helm for another season.

Tottenham and Conte Eye Further Additions from Serie A

May 30, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Tottenham, Transfer Market

After the success of the Dejan Kulusevski deal, Tottenham are ready to shop in Serie A again. Antonio Conte will stay at the helm for at least another season following the comeback that allowed them to qualify for the Champions League.

Lazio and Verona already had a meeting earlier this month to set up some summer deals. Maurizio Setti confirmed that the Biancocelesti are keen on Casale.

Verona Owner Setti Alludes to Making Deals with Lazio

May 30, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Lazio and Verona already had a meeting earlier this month to set up some summer deals. Their president Maurizio Setti confirmed that the Biancocelesti are keen on Nicolò Casale and hinted at acompleting further transfers with them.

Romelu Lukaku is hell-bent on returning to Inter, but the deal remains extremely complex. He will soon talk with the new ownership.

Lukaku ‘Desperate’ to Leave Chelsea and Return to Inter

May 30, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Transfer Market

Romelu Lukaku is hell-bent on returning to Inter, but the deal remains extremely complex. He will soon talk with the new ownership, as the Todd Boehly takeover is about to be formally complete. The Blues acquired him for €115M a year ago.

Monza became the third promoted team to Serie A thanks to a successful rally in the second leg of the playoff final against Pisa Sunday.

Monza Earn First Serie A Promotion in Dramatic Fashion

May 30, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Cremonese, Italian Football, Lecce, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Serie B

Monza became the third promoted team to Serie A thanks to a successful rally in the second leg of the playoff final against Pisa. The Brianzoli mounted a comeback in Pisa to arrive to the top league for the first time in their history.

The summer transfer market window for the 2022/23 is over. Our tracker will keep you up-to-date with all the latest deals in Serie A.

The Serie A 2022/23 Summer Transfer Market Tracker

May 27, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Empoli, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Spezia, Stickers Swapping, Torino, Transfer Market, Transfer Market Overview, Udinese

The Serie A summer transfer market window for the 2022/23 season has been busy, so what's better than the tracker brought to you by Il Guardalinee - to stay up-to-date with all the official deals in the Italian football top-flight? From Pogba to Lukaku, from De Ketelaere to Kvaratskhelia, the mercato has been wild.

Author: Enrico Passarella