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Exor president and de facto Juventus owner John Elkann has penned a letter to the shareholders to spell out the economic state of the club.

Juventus Head Entrusts Giuntoli as Coaching Call Looms

April 11, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Exor president and de facto Juventus owner John Elkann has penned a letter to the shareholders to spell out the state of the club and the objectives for the future: “2023 was a transitional year under a new board presided by Gianluca Ferrero."

Aston Villa have a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League and prepare to target a pair of Serie A aces, Joshua Zirkzee and Denzel Dumfries.

Aston Villa Expected to Pursue Bologna and Inter Stars

April 11, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Aston Villa have a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League and are preparing for a lavish summer, where they’ll target a pair of Serie A aces, Joshua Zirkzee and Denzel Dumfries. The Premier League is likely to have five participants too.

Juventus might make some offensive moves behind Dusan Vlahovic and are once again thinking about bringing back Alvaro Morata.

Juventus Keep Considering Further Reunion with Morata

April 11, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Juventus might make some offensive moves behind Dusan Vlahovic and are once again thinking about bringing back Alvaro Morata. The Spaniard was close to leaving Atletico Madrid last summer. He’s having one of his most productive seasons to date.

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara forms the backdrop for a handsomely-looking Serie A encounter between top-four hopefuls Bologna and mid-table Monza

Preview: Bologna vs Monza – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 11, 2024 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara forms the backdrop for a handsomely-looking Serie A encounter between top-four hopefuls Bologna and mid-table Monza. Expectations are high around the home camp ahead of Saturday's clash as their pursuit of Champions League qualification depends on a positive result.

Ciro Immobile is changing his mind and, after welcoming the Saudi courtship in previous months, he’d like to stay put at Lazio to redeem himself.

Lazio Mull Offering Napoli Swap of Center-Forwards

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Ciro Immobile is changing his mind and, after welcoming the Saudi courtship in previous months, he’d like to stay put at Lazio to redeem himself after a poor season. On the other hand, the team might have different ideas.

A mammoth task awaits Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals as they head to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the first leg on Thursday

Preview: Liverpool vs Atalanta – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 10, 2024 Marko Vrakela Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Liverpool, Serie A Leave a comment

A mammoth task awaits Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals as they head to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the first leg on Thursday. It's been almost four years since the sides last shared the stage on the European front.

Stadio San Siro sets the stage for the first leg of Thursday's all-Italian Europa League quarter-final tie between familiar foes Milan and Roma

Preview: Milan vs Roma – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 10, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Europa League, International Football, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

Stadio San Siro sets the stage for the first leg of Thursday's all-Italian Europa League quarter-final tie between familiar foes Milan and Roma. With both sides likely to end up empty-handed in domestic football, going the distance in Europe is their best chance of avoiding a trophyless season.

Inter are considering bolstering their attack but aren’t plotting a major shift and aren’t tracking Jonathan David, as some reports suggest.

Inter Not Planning Thuram Sale nor Pursuing Lille Ace

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Inter are considering bolstering their attack but aren’t plotting a major shift and aren’t tracking Jonathan David, as some reports suggest. Such a move would be related to the departure of Marcus Thuram, but there have been no hints of that.

Juventus are trying to come to terms with two of their own, Federico Chiesa and Wojciech Szczesny, before diving head-first into the transfer market.

Juventus Having Some Trouble with Two Contract Renewals

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Juventus are trying to come to terms with two of their own, Federico Chiesa and Wojciech Szczesny, before diving head-first into the transfer market. They might have to settle for a short-term solution for the latter. His agent Fali Ramadini paid them a visit.

Napoli believe to have a better shot at persuading Antonio Conte this time around and are going all-out in their chase money-wise.

Napoli Sparing No Expense to Finally Convince Conte

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tottenham, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli believe to have a better shot at persuading Antonio Conte this time around and are going all-out in their chase. Aurelio De Laurentiis is ready to offer a three-year contract with €8M wages. If things didn’t go well, the boss would be allowed to leave with ease.

Milan aren’t the only Italian sides chasing after starlet Assan Ouédraogo, as Atalanta have reportedly laid a lot of groundwork to sign him as well.

Atalanta Barge into the Race for Long-Time Milan Target

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Newcastle United, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Milan aren’t the only Italian sides chasing after starlet Assan Ouédraogo, as Atalanta have reportedly laid a lot of groundwork to sign him as well. The teams won’t need to negotiate with Schalke 04 thanks to a feasible release clause.

Mario Hermoso has been offered to a few Serie A sides as he looks for a new home at the end of his expiring contract. However, his requests are hefty.

Hermoso Closer to Transferring to England than to Italy

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Mario Hermoso has been offered to a few Serie A sides as he looks for a new home at the end of his expiring contract. However, his requests are hefty, so he’s more likely to head elsewhere. In particular, Aston Villa are in the lead to capture him on a Bosman move.