Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has turned his season around after an underwhelming start, but he remains likely to leave Roma at the end of his contract.

Roma Earmark Two Talents as Potential Mkhitaryan Successors

January 26, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has turned his season around after an underwhelming start when he even butted heads with José Mourinho at the beginning of their Roma reunion. However, the turn of events might not impact his future at the club, as his contract expires in just a few months and he is unlikely to stay.

Juventus, Roma and Arsenal are involved in a domino of midfielders that could go down in the final days of January, although rather unlikely.

Future of Juventus, Roma and Arsenal Midfields Intertwined

January 26, 2022 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Calciomercato, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Juventus, Roma and Arsenal are involved in a domino of midfielders that could go down in the final days of January, although it is not the most likely scenario at the moment. The Gunners long to sing Arthur, while the Giallorossi are targeting Xhaka. However, the Bianconeri seem more likely to sell Bentancur.

Roberto Mancini opened the Azzurri minicamp with a presser, weighing in on the call-ups: “I have to thank the clubs that allowed their players to be here."

Mancini Comments on Balotelli, Zaniolo and Other Azzurri

January 26, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini opened the Azzurri minicamp with a presser, weighing in on the call-ups: “I have to thank the clubs that allowed their players to be here. We have to evaluate several situations, and Mario Balotelli is among them.” The coach also dished on Insigne, Zaniolo, Sensi and Scamacca.

Juventus are putting the finishing touches on the Dusan Vlahovic deal, but they will not be able to make it official him right away.

Juventus Will Have to Wait to Finalize Vlahovic Signing

January 26, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Juventus are putting the finishing touches on the Dusan Vlahovic deal, but they will not be able to make it official right away. The star striker tested positive for COVID-19 before the last Serie A game. He will have to isolate for a few more days. The Bianconeri are ironing out the details with his agent.

Milan are considering signing a young center-back with a high upside. He would not necessarily replace Simon Kjaer right away. Transfer Market Serie A

Milan to Rival Liverpool for Touted Schalke 04 Center-Back

January 26, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Liverpool, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Milan are considering signing a young center-back with a high upside. He would not necessarily replace Simon Kjaer right away. Instead, he would be brought along slowly to adapt to being part of a top club and to Serie A football. It would be the same move they just made in the attack.

Sofyan Amrabat has likely played his last game with Fiorentina in Prague in the loss against West Ham in the European Conference League final.

Tottenham Tipped to Acquire Amrabat Once Ndombélé Departs

January 26, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, PSG, Serie A, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Tottenham are in advanced talks with Fiorentina to sign Sofyan Amrabat. The two sides are nearing an agreement. The deal should be finalized once the Spurs will have parted ways with Tanguy Ndombélé. The Moroccan international is set to move to London on loan with option to buy.

Milan, Inter, Napoli, and Fiorentina were in the running to sign Julian Alvarez, but Manchester City will most likely come out on top.

Agent Rues Milan and Inter Missing Out on River Plate Star

January 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester City, Napoli, Serie A

Milan, Inter, Napoli, and Fiorentina were in the running to sign Julian Alvarez, but Manchester City will most likely come out on top. The English club will pay less than his €25M release clause and leave him on loan to River Plate at least until the end of the season. Marco Branca weighed in on the matter.

Inter and Atalanta are in advanced talks in the deal that would see star left-back Robin Gosens transfer to Milan in a €30M move.

Inter and Atalanta Nearing Agreement in Robin Gosens Deal

January 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Inter and Atalanta are in advanced talks in the deal that would see Robin Gosens transfer to Milan. The Nerazzurri stepped up their interest once La Dea provided an opening. The fullback was discussing a move to Newcastle, but the Scudetto winners quickly leapfrogged them.

Roma plan to sign a distributor in the midfield once they will have offloaded Amadou Diawara. The 24-year-old has received plenty of requests.

Roma Linked to Argentinian Veteran to Add to the Midfield

January 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Roma plan to sign a distributor in the midfield once they will have offloaded Amadou Diawara. The 24-year-old has received plenty of requests. It is unlikely that the Giallorossi will get much from his departure, though. They are mostly seeking cheap options to round out the squad.

Milan probably will not sign Sven Botman in January, but their second-best outcome would be him staying at Lille past deadline day.

Milan Open to Waiting Until the Summer to Acquire Botman

January 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Milan probably will not sign Sven Botman in January, but their second-best outcome would be him staying at Lille past deadline day. Les Dogues put up stiff resistance during the current window. However, they could be more lenient next summer. Newcastle are also going after the Dutch center-back.

Filip Kostic and Robin Gosens are the top Inter targets to bolster the left flank. The Nerazzurri are mulling over making an investment in the role.

Inter Line Up More Foreign Options to Shore Up Left Wing

January 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Filip Kostic and Robin Gosens are the top Inter targets to bolster the left flank. The Nerazzurri are mulling an investment in the role. They will likely have to bring in two pieces between January and June given Ivan Perisic's uncertain future. They are eyeing another Bundesliga specialist and a former Atalanta man.

With a notable delay compared to when he originally took the medicals, Atalanta announced the signing of Jeremie Boga yesterday.

Atalanta Finally Announce Boga, Weigh Departures Up Front

January 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

With a notable delay compared to when he took the medicals, Atalanta announced the signing of Jeremie Boga. The club reportedly faced issues while dealing with his entourage and the commissions. La Dea will let Roberto Piccoli leave on loan, but they are likely to keep Aleksey Miranchuk and Duvan Zapata.

Author: Enrico Passarella