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Juventus Add Another Old Acquaintance to List of Offensive Targets

January 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Juventus have asked Sampdoria for information about Fabio Quagliarella, who therefore joins the other candidates in the running to complete their front-line. He is on an expiring contract and is currently negotiating an extension, but he will be given ample freedom to decide his future and the club will okay the transfer if he says so.

Milan Making Progress in their Pursuit of French Defensive Prospect

January 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Milan are close to matching Strasbourg’s asking price for touted defender Mohamed Simakan, as they have offered €14/15M and add-ons, but there are conflicting reports about the fee requested by the French club.

Juventus Tried to Sign Papu Gomez Through Bernardeschi Swap Deal

January 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Juventus attempted to acquire Alejandro Gomez in exchange for Federico Bernardeschi, but the deal is considered complicated because the ex-Fiorentina winger is not too keen on leaving and due to his wages, while Papu is beginning to mend fences with his club.

New Plot Twists Emerge in Milik’s Transfer Saga

January 4, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Olympique Marseille have joined the race to acquire Arkadiusz Milik from Napoli, while the the dispute between the club and the player could spill over to the courtrooms if he does not leave during the Winter.

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 15: Verona Ride on Zaccagni Bicycle

January 4, 2021 Awais Khan Cagliari, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Top 5 Goals, Torino

The Serie A returned to action in 2021 with style. The highlights were taken by Inter, Atalanta, Napoli, and Juventus, with only two games ending in stalemates. The results came through exciting goals at crunch moments. Considering the impact of the goal and the difficulty, here are the top five goals from Serie A Round 15.

Juventus Defender Unhappy with Limited Playing Time

January 4, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Merih Demiral is disappointed with his standing within Juventus and is pondering a move away from the club, however it is unlikely such scenario will happen in January given that the Bianconeri made a sizeable investment to acquire him.

Milan and Napoli Dueling for Verona’s Break-Out Star

January 4, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Mattia Zaccagni is set to be one of the protagonists of the January window and Napoli and Milan have been the first clubs to make real moves to try to sign him from Verona.

Juventus Coach Identifies Chelsea Striker as Possible Target

January 4, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Andrea Pirlo openly discussed the possibility of adding a striker in the post-game interview after the Udinese match given the thinness of the front-line and indicated that Olivier Giroud is somebody with the right characteristics.

Juventus – Udinese Player Ratings: Ronaldo the Torturer

January 3, 2021 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Udinese

After a uninspiring half hour, Ronaldo broke the deadlock for the home side, before adding an assist and another goal in the second half. The visitors scored a late consolation goal, but Dybala punished them right at the buzzer as it ended 4-1 for the champions. So here are our player ratings for the exciting encounter between Juventus and Udinese.

Cristiano Ronaldo Brace Propels Juventus Win Over Udinese

January 3, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Udinese 2 comments

Four goals to Udinese and Juventus put themselves promptly back on track after their pre-holiday disastrous loss to Fiorentina that saw them plummeting 10 points below table leader Milan. The home Bianconeri benefited of a new Cristiano Ronaldo brace, with Federico Chiesa and Paulo Dybala rounding up the score to easily dispose of a patched-up Friulani side.

Milan Dispose of Benevento Despite One-Hour One-Man Handicap

January 3, 2021 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Benevento, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

You spell it Benevento, you read it nemesis for Milan who had caught only one point from their previous two encounters with the Streghe. But Milan broke the curse tonight as they disposed of Benevento’s opposition with goals from Franck Kessié and Rafael Leao despite having to play for more than one hour with one man less in view of Sandro Tonali’s send off.