Arsenal opened talks for Lautaro Martinez, but the player and Inter rebuffed them. The Gunners were willing to insert Alexandre Lacazette and Hector Bellerin in a €70M package. The striker is not particularly keen on moving to the Premier League and wants to play in the Champions League next season.
Sassuolo continue to negotiate with Juventus for Manuel Locatelli, but they have already found his replacement. They are in very advanced talks with Gremio to acquire Matheus Henrique, and they will soon finalize the purchase. The Neroverdi also plan to sign center-back Ruan Tressoldi, but he will likely arrive only in 2022.
Atalanta will make the first offer for Saint-Etienne prodigy Lucas Gourna-Douath, but will have to battle some European heavyweights to land the "next Pogba."
Inter and Cagliari have scheduled another summit to try coming to terms on a multi-player deal. The Sardinians are now in a rush to bring back Radja Nainggolan as they lost Marko Rog to another ACL tear. Instead, the Nerazurri are trying to reach an agreement to acquire Nahitan Nandez, but the two sides need to negotiate a little more.
A certain 17-year-old Chievo Verona starlet is on the sights of some top European clubs, including a handful of Serie A elite. Chievo Primavera’s Samuele Vignato has only recently emerged as a promising young star, with the potential of a great footballing career.
Juventus continue to keep an eye on wantaway Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso, who could be a surprise option late in the transfer window. As reported by Calciomercato, the ex-Lyon star is an alternative target for the Bianconeri if their pursuit of Sassuolo's Manuel Locatelli goes south.
Inter are no longer confident that Lautaro Martinez has his heart set on staying the Giuseppe Meazza and have opened the hunt for a new forward. As claimed by Sky Sport Italia, the reigning Serie A champions have earmarked sought-after Lazio star Joaquin Correa as the Argentine's long-term heir.
Mattia Caldara has no future at Milan, but the club efforts to offload their fringe defender have yet to come to fruition. As per TuttoSport (via MilanLive), Torino have taken the centre-back into consideration but demand some assurances before launching a bid.
Roma's hopes of landing Arsenal's Granit Xhaka have been thrown into a corridor of doubt, prompting the Giallorossi to seek other alternatives. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via ChiesaDiTotti), the Italian club's officials have placed a watchful eye on AZ Alkmaar's Teun Koopmeiners and Borussia Dortmund's Thomas Delaney to improve the midfield options.