Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Juventus will soon have the decisive meeting with Thiago Motta to formalize the hiring, but their transfer market strategies have long concurred with him.

Juventus Mulling How to Best Utilize Summer Budget

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Monza, Nice, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus will soon have the decisive meeting with Thiago Motta to formalize the hiring, but their transfer market strategies have long concurred with the gaffer. He’ll utilize the same scheme he counted on at Bologna, 4-2-3-1.

Milan have touched base for other strikers, but Joshua Zirkzee remains their number-one target up front. They wouldn’t need to negotiate with Bologna

Milan Have Just a Pair of Viable Zirkzee Alternatives

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Stuttgart, Transfer Market

Milan have touched base for other strikers, but Joshua Zirkzee remains their number-one target up front. They wouldn’t need to negotiate with Bologna thanks to a €40M release clause. On the other hand, a few other obstacles are standing in their way.

Juventus are hunting for fullbacks and have laid eyes on Yan Couto and Nicolas Tagliafico. The former had a very solid season at Girona on loan.

Juventus Shortlist Manchester City and Lyon Fullbacks

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Girona, Italian Football, Juventus, Liga, Ligue 1, Lyon, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus are hunting for fullbacks and have laid eyes on Yan Couto and Nicolas Tagliafico. The former had a very solid season at Girona while on loan from Manchester City. Instead, the latter is likely to leave Olympique Lyonnais.

Napoli and Antonio Conte are on the homestretch of the negotiation that will see the manager return to Serie A. They have reached an agreement in principle.

Conte Eyes Lukaku Reunion at Napoli, Values Loanee

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli and Antonio Conte are on the homestretch of the negotiation that will see the manager return to Serie A. They have reached an agreement in principle on the wages and the length of the contract. They are discussing the ulterior aspects of it.

Roma have only a couple of days to decide whether to keep Angelino permanently. The deadline to exercise their €5M option to buy falls on May 30th.

Roma Facing Decision About Loanee Ahead of Deadline

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, RB Leipzig, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Roma have only a couple of days to decide whether to keep Angelino permanently. The deadline to exercise their €5M option to buy falls on May 30th. Eventually, it’d be paid in three yearly installments. The fullback has suitors in the Bundesliga.

Lazio president Claudio Lotito is giddy for a fast start of the transfer market and anticipates more arrivals after Tchaouna, Noslin, and Dele-Bashiro.

Lotito Needles Alberto and Kamada and Confirms Tudor

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Lazio president Claudio Lotito is determined not to have his arm twisted in the transfer market, even in thorny cases like the ones involving Luis Alberto and Daichi Kamada. He slammed the Spanish maestro in an interview.

Milan have been after Assan Ouédraogo for a couple of years but stopped pursuing him ahead of the summer window, and Bayern Munich are in the driver’s seat.

Bayern Munich Set to Beat Milan for Touted Prospect

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Monaco, Schalke 04, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Milan have been after Assan Ouédraogo for a couple of years but stopped pursuing him ahead of the summer window, and Bayern Munich are in the driver’s seat to acquire him from Schale 04 now. The Bavarians could sign him.

Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta reiterated his confidence about Lautaro Martinez signing a new contract and the team’s outlook following the Oaktree takeover.

Marotta Reveals Timetable to Complete Lautaro Renewal

May 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta reiterated his confidence about Lautaro Martinez signing a new contract and the team’s outlook following the Oaktree takeover: “I can guarantee that there’ll be absolute continuity in the management."

Giovanni Di Lorenzo wants to leave Napoli and relayed it to new director Giovanni Manna, and Juventus and Inter have taken an interest in him.

Juventus and Inter Linked to Wantaway Di Lorenzo

May 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Manchester United, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Giovanni Di Lorenzo wants to leave Napoli and relayed it to new director Giovanni Manna, and Juventus and Inter have taken an interest in him. The Azzurri captain is under contract until 2028 and earns €3.5M annually, He was partially booed in the season finale.

Roma and Lazio have their starters in place between the sticks, Mile Svilar and Ivan Provedel, but the situations behind them are fluid.

Roma and Lazio Need to Make Calls About Their Goalies

May 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Roma and Lazio have their starters in place between the sticks, Mile Svilar and Ivan Provedel, but the situations behind them are fluid for different reasons. Rui Patricio has long been rumored to leave the Giallorossi once his contract ends.

Milan didn’t meet Kia Joorabchian in person, who represents Joshua Zirkzee, on Tuesday as rumored. The discussions about his transfer continued.

Milan Target Zirkzee Alludes at Staying Put at Bologna

May 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Arsenal, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Joshua Zirkzee will be highly sought after in the summer but didn’t rule out spending another campaign at his current club in an interview. The Dutchman believes he’ll measure up with the Champions League: “I must believe I can be and have confidence in my means."

With an upcoming meeting looming, Inter will restart from the same three key figures under the Oaktree ownership, the two CEOs and Simone Inzaghi.

New Inter Owners Promise Stability, No Sudden Changes

May 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

With an upcoming meeting looming, Inter will restart from the same three key figures under the Oaktree ownership, CEOs Giuseppe Marotta and Alessandro Antonello and coach Simone Inzaghi. The renewal of the boss has been agreed upon a while back.

Author: Enrico Passarella