Atalanta are about to complete a purchase they have long set up, as wingback Emil Holm will take the medicals on Wednesday.

Juventus Not Giving Up the Chase for Swedish Talent

Juventus have rekindled their interest in Emil Holm. Atalanta haven’t struck a complete agreement with Spezia just yet. The Bianconeri are keen on adding him, but they’ll need to trim their squad before making an addition. Samuel Iling and Matias Soulé, who could use some more playing time, could be loaned out.
Leonardo Bonucci has completed his move to Union Berlin. The defender, who had been frozen out at the beginning of the summer,

Bonucci Getting Closer to Sealing Union Berling Move

Union Berlin is making progress in their pursuit of Leonardo Bonucci. Negotiating with Juventus won’t be an issue, but they need to finalize the agreement with the player first. Lazio appear to have dropped out of the race. The parties are in advanced talks and could shake hands during the weeknds.
A new controversy has hit Napoli, as Victor Osimhen has deleted almost all the Napoli references and pictures from his social media pages.

Al-Hilal Keep Courting Napoli Star with Large Offers

Al-Hilal have vigorously set sights on Victor Osimhen after getting rejected by Kylian Mbappé. Their chase has yet to break through, but it’s unrelenting. Their latest offer to the player was €40M per year. He’d reunite with Kalidou Koulibaly and join Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. The striker isn’t wobbling yet.
As part of our interview series at The Cult of Calcio we talked with Chanté Dompig of Empoli Ladies who gave us a sample of her Italian speaking skills

Women and Football: Interview with Chanté Dompig of Empoli Femminile

As part of The Cult of Calcio's journey in the world of women's football in Italy, our last chat of the year was with Chanté-Mary Dompig of Empoli Femminile. Chanté is a 19-year-old striker from the Netherlands who currently spearheads Empoli's attack in the Serie A Femminile. She showed to have very clear ideas despite her young age and also gave us some nice sample of her Italian speaking skills!
As part of our interview series at The Cult of Calcio we talked with Sophie Brundin of Sassuolo about how her life as a football player and an entrepreneur

Women and Football: Interview with Sophie Brundin of Sassuolo

Sassuolo Femminile are one of the most interesting sensations in the Italian women's football season and Swedish defender Sophie Brundin is playing no small part in it. Aged 23, Sophie is at her first season with Sassuolo after playing for four years at college level in the U.S. On top of being a professional footballer, Sophie is also a sports entrepreneur.
The Cult of Calcio continues its journey in the world of women's football and this week, we had a talk with Karin Muya of San Marino Academy

An Interview with Karin Muya of San Marino Academy

The Cult of Calcio continues its journey in the world of women's football meeting some of the protagonists of the Serie A Femminile: This week, we had a talk with Karin Muya of San Marino Academy. Aged 25, Karin has already had multiple playing experiences in several countries before joining the representative of San Marino as they made their debut in the Italian women's top-flight.
IQUII Sport recently released their first report dedicated to the social media presence of the women's clubs and players of the Italian Serie A Femminile

Finance Corner: A Social Media Analysis of Women’s Serie A Clubs

IQUII Sport recently released their first report dedicated to the social media presence of the women's clubs of the Italian Serie A Femminile. Interestingly, the 12 teams have quite different approaches. Napoli choose to devote themselves to all the main social platforms with their own accounts. Other teams like Juventus and Inter prefer to focus only on some channels.
Napoli collected yet another defeat in Serie A Femminile at the hands of Milan who, however, had to sweat a lot to bring home the three points on offer

Milan Women Stun Napoli in Serie A Femminile Matchup

Despite putting much heart, determination, and grit, Napoli collected yet another defeat in Serie A Femminile - this time at the hands of a Milan side who had to sweat a lot to bring home the three points on offer. Napoli had five players still unavailable due to Covid-19 and Federica Cafferata serving a one-match ban. Milan's Maurizio Ganz could rely on the experience of Valentina Giacinti.

An Interview with Sara Nilsson of Florentia San Gimignano

In our journey across the Italian peninsula looking for talents and stories of women players who are making their way in the world of calcio, this week we had a chat with Swedish striker Sara Nilsson of Florentia San Gimignano. Sara just started her second season with the Tuscany outfit that conquered three promotions in a row to finally reach the Italian Serie A Femminile.