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Inter Take an Interest in Budding Valencia Center-Back

August 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Liga, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market, Valencia

Inter continue to scavenge the market for a left-footed defender with upside and an affordable price tag, and the search has taken them to Valencia, as Yarek Gasiorowski is the latest talent to fall on their radar. He’s represented by Josep Martinez's agent.

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.

Moise Kean could leave Juventus in January, but he’s waiting for the right opportunity. He has been touted to depart on loan after extending his contract.

Kean Favors Atletico Madrid over Serie A Destinations

January 17, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Liga, Ligue 1, Monza, Serie A, Transfer Market One comment

Moise Kean could leave Juventus in January, but he’s waiting for the right opportunity. He has been touted to depart on loan after extending his contract, which expires in 2025. Monza and Fiorentina were the first to target him, but he prefers going abroad.

Lazio winger Pedro has admitted that he’d like to finish his career at Barcelona, where he previously spent seven years and won every trophy.

Lazio Star Pedro Would Like to End Career at Barcelona

November 15, 2023 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Liga, Serie A, Transfer Market

Lazio winger Pedro has admitted that he’d like to finish his career at Barcelona, where he previously spent seven years and won every trophy: “If Xavi called me, I’d catch the first flight before even hanging up the phone. But It’s unlikely. I’ve spoken with many people in the last few years."

Juan Miranda has long been expected to join Milan in a Bosman move, but things might have changed in recent weeks due to a few new developments.

Milan Likely to Complete Multiple Deals in January

November 14, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bournemouth, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Liga, Ligue 1, Lille, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan are expected to be very busy in January to amend their previous mistakes and remedy their ongoing sticky patch. The Rossoneri will try to sign a new striker and they won’t stop there. Jonathan David and Serhou Guirassy are the leading candidates, but there are some difficulties in both cases.

PSG will face the daunting task of replacing Kylian Mbappé in the summer and have shown interest in two Serie A stars, Victor Osimhen and Marcus Thuram.

Real Madrid Waiting in the Wings for Napoli Marksman

September 14, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Liga, Napoli, Real Madrid, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Florentino Perez wishes to bring an elite striker to Real Madrid in 2024, and, if Kylian Mbappé doesn’t join, Victor Osimhen is next on the list. His nose for the goal is considered functional to their technical project. Los Galacticos lost Karim Benzema last summer but didn't replace him.

Lazio tried to bring in Mason Greenwood from Manchester United on deadline day, but the operation didn’t come together due to a delay.

Lazio Blame Manchester United for Missed Greenwood Deal

September 4, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Lazio tried to bring in Mason Greenwood from Manchester United on deadline day, but the operation didn’t come together. The Biancocelesti president Claudio Lotito placed the blame on the counterparty. Their delays didn’t allow the attacker to move to Italy: "He wanted to join us."

Inter might be able to offload Joaquin Correa after all, paving the way for the return of Alexis Sanchez. The Argentine isn’t so keen on departing.

Inter Outcast Correa Beginning to Generate Interest

August 23, 2023 Enrico Passarella Bournemouth, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Liga, Ligue 1, Lille, Premier League, RB Leipzig, Serie A, Torino, Transfer Market One comment

Inter might be able to offload Joaquin Correa after all, paving the way for the return of Alexis Sanchez. The Argentine isn’t so keen on departing but he’s starting to realize that he wouldn’t play much if he stayed. Simone Inzaghi sent him a message during the opener.

Roma and Napoli are trying to clear the hurdles in the Duvan Zapata and Gabri Veiga deals and don’t want the two sagas to last for too long.

Roma and Napoli Set Deadlines to Finalize Two Signings

August 23, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Celta Vigo, Italian Football, Liga, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Roma and Napoli are trying to clear the hurdles in the Duvan Zapata and Gabri Veiga deals and don’t want the two sagas to last for too long. The Partenopei had reportedly come to terms with Celta Vigo, but then things changed. The next 48 hours will be pivotal in both instances.

Ante Rebic is on the verge of leaving Milan, which would give the team more ammo to increase their offer for Musah and seal the deal.

Rebic Departure to Nudge Milan Closer to Signing Musah

July 28, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Liga, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Valencia

Ante Rebic is on the verge of leaving Milan, which would give the team more ammo to increase their offer for Musah and seal the deal. The Croat is very close to Besiktas. He should move to Turkey permanently. The two clubs are discussing a free transfer.

After Milan and Villarreal came to terms earlier in the week, Samuel Chukwueze touched down in Italy Wednesday to take the medicals and put pen to paper.

Milan Officially Announce to Have Signed Chukwueze

July 27, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Liga, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Villarreal

After Milan and Villarreal came to terms earlier in the week, Samuel Chukwueze touched down in Italy Wednesday to take the medicals and signed his new five-year contract Thursday. He won’t join his teammates in the United States because of the bureaucracy tied to his arrival.

Juventus are making strides in their attempt to lure Franck Kessié, although some meaningful hurdles remain to be cleared.

Juventus and Barcelona Concur on Terms of Kessié Deal

July 26, 2023 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Barcelona, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Wolverhampton

Juventus are making strides in their attempt to lure Franck Kessié, although some meaningful hurdles remain to be cleared. It shouldn’t be challenging to find an agreement between clubs, but the Bianconeri have to convince the player too. The two sides are discussing a loan with a conditioned obligation to buy.

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