What a career it's been for Claudio Ranieri! One of the most iconic coaches in Italian football history has called time on his 38-year managerial journey.
Serie A Gameweek 31 is edging to a close, with Monday's game between Udinese and Inter dropping the curtain on another exciting round. Let's look at the most captivating stories of the first springtime weekend in Italy's top flight.
Profligant Milan wasted a glorious opportunity to return to the Scudetto frame as Bologna fought back late to eke out a 2-2 draw at the San Siro. With Juventus held to a 1-1 stalemate against Lecce earlier on Saturday, Stefano Pioli's side could've reduced the gap to five points.
Juventus have overtaken Bologna in the duel to acquire Vasilije Adzic from Buducnost Podgorica, while Milan are likely to hold off Manchester City to put Matija Popovic under contract. The Bianconeri needed to raise their previous offer to be successful.
Just as Igor Tudor seemed on the verge of being hired, Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has decided to give Walter Mazzarri a chance to plead his case. Their former coach would accept a contract until the end of the season, unlike the former Olympique Marseille manager.
Inter keep up with the pace of Juventus as they cruise past Frosinone in a convincing 2-0 victory at the Stadio San Siro, moving two points ahead of the Bianconeri and slotting themselves at the top of the Serie A standings heading into the international break.
The massive injuries suffered by Pierre Kalulu and Marco Pellegrino will force Milan to revise their January plans and target a defender. On top of Maxime Esteve, Lloyd Kelly and Kostantinos Koulierakis are also on their wish list. The Englishman could be a bargain since his contract runs out in 2024.
Here are our Inter player ratings following the Nerazzurri's 1-0 victory over Roma at the Stadio San Siro in match-week 10 of the 2023/24 Serie A season.
Roma have had a less than an ideal start to the 2023/24 season, sitting mid-table with 11 points after eight matchdays. Jose Mourinho’s defense has not operated to the optimum levels they are capable of, pressing sporting director Tiago Pinto to perhaps seek for some changes come winter.
Arkadiusz Milik returned to the scoresheet as Juventus maintained their dominance over cross-town rivals Torino with a 2-0 win in Saturday's Derby della Mole. There was nothing to separate the sides at halftime, but set-pieces made the difference in the second half, firing Massimiliano Allegri's side to a morale-bolstering victory before the international break.
Napoli will be in a precarious position if they can’t agree to a new contract with Victor Osimhen sooner rather than later, as a number of teams are closely monitoring the situation, especially Chelsea and Real Madrid, which will likely make a splash in the role.
New Atalanta hero Gianluca Scamacca couldn't hide his delight after opening his account at the Gewiss Stadium with a match-winning performance against Monza. The ex-Sassuolo striker scored twice to inspire Gian Piero Gasperini's side to a thumping 3-0 victory on Saturday night.