Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Milan Eye Atalanta Attacker as Brest Turn Down Offer for Faivre

August 30, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

The Milan search for a new attacker will go down to the wire. Brest have rejected their latest bid for Roman Faivre, and the management is considering abandoning the pursuit. The Rossoneri have reached out to Atalanta and Napoli to request info on the availability of Aleksey Miranchuk and Adam Ounas earlier today.

Milan outcast Tiemoué Bakayoko has long been linked to an exit from Milan, and Galatasaray expressed some interest in signing him.

OFFICIAL: Milan Bring Back Tiemoué Bakayoko from Chelsea

August 30, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Torino, Transfer Market

Tiemoué Bakayoko will be back for another stint at Milan. The Rossoneri reached agreement with Chelsea last week and made the deal official Monday. The 27-year-old midfielder will return on a two-year loan with option to buy. He played at Napoli last season.

Milan Will Sign Yacine Adli from Bordeaux but There Is a Late Twist

August 30, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

After a lengthy negotiation, Milan have managed to reach an agreement with Bordeaux for Yacine Adli. However, the talented midfielder will not join the Rossoneri right away but will stay on loan at his current club till the rest of the season. He will move on a €10M deal.

Juventus Set to Sign and Loan out to Sampdoria Touted PSV Talent

August 30, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus are in very advanced talks to add another piece to their collection of youngsters, but they will not rely on him in the 2021-2022 season. The Bianconeri are on the brink of acquiring Mohamed Ihattaren from PSV, but they will send him to Sampdoria to get regular playing time.

Juventus Making Late Attempts to Sign Mauro Icardi and Miralem Pjanic

August 30, 2021 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, PSG, Serie A, Transfer Market

Moise Kean might not be the only addition made by Juventus to replace Cristiano Ronaldo as they have reached out to PSG to ask for Mauro Icardi, but their initial proposal was rejected. They are also in talks with Barcelona to bring back Miralem Pjanic, which could happen regardless of an exit in the midfield.

Brest Director Confirms Milan Offensive Target Wants to Leave

August 30, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan are trying to reach an agreement with Brest to acquire Romain Faivre. The attacker is pushing to join them and refused to play over the weekend. The director of the French club reacted harshly in a presser, threatening sanctions against the attacker. The two sides are a few million apart in the talks.

Udinese Best Venezia with Misleading Lopsided Result in Round Two

August 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Udinese, Venezia

Udinese are off to a good start in the 2021-2022 season as they collected four points in the first two matchdays after beating Venezia in Round Two. The Lagunari improved a little compared to the opener, but the Bianconeri put their superior experience to good use and bagged three opportunistic goals.

Roma Eye Atletico Madrid Midfielder, Consider Swap Deal

August 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Roma are trying to bring in another quality contributor in the midfield. They are mostly eyeing foreign targets and added another one to their long list. They have had some talks with Atletico Madrid concerning Hector Herrera. Gonzalo Villar might be included in the packager. The negotiation has only been preliminary thus far.

Allegri Announces Ronaldo Departure, Urges Not to Dwell on It

August 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United, Serie A, Transfer Market

Coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed the widespread rumors about Cristiano Ronaldo leaving. “He told me yesterday that he has does not intend to stay at Juventus. He will not be called up for tomorrow’s game. He did not practice today.” Manchester United are now dueling with City for the star.

Atalanta Resume Pressing to Acquire AZ Ace Midfielder

August 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Atalanta have gone back to an old target to shore up the midfield and appear close to landing him. They had pursued Teun Koopmeiners earlier in the window, but they could not come to terms with AZ Alkmaar. Now they are vigorously back in the race. The player hinted at the move in a recent interview.

Inter are inching closer to bringing back Romelu Lukaku, but Giuseppe Marotta stated it will not happen today. The executive discussed several topics.

Inter Chief Giuseppe Marotta Closes The Transfer Market

August 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta stated that Inter would not make any more acquisitions in the final days of the window: “We secured the finances of the club during a very negative economic conjuncture. I am sure the fans will understand the difficult moment of the team.”

Milan Seal the Deal with Chelsea to Bring Back Tiemoué Bakayoko

August 27, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Torino, Transfer Market

Tiemoué Bakayoko will be back for another stint at Milan. As suggested by the player himself, it is just a matter of time until he puts pen-to-paper. The Rossoneri finalized the agreement with Chelsea yesterday, The 27-year-old midfielder will return on a two-year loan with option to buy.

Author: Enrico Passarella