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After extending Marcelo Brozovic’s contract, Inter are looking for his potential backup next season, and they have set their sights on Jordan Vereout.

Roma Out-of-Favor Midfielder Becomes Summer Option for Milan

February 16, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Milan are looking for potential replacements for Franck Kessié, and Jordan Veretout is among the candidates. The club is resigned to the fact that the Ivorian midfielder will depart in the summer. Rather than engaging in potentially fruitless negotiation, they are scouring the market to substitute him properly.

Wesley Sneijder Names Italy as Top Candidates to Lift Euro 2020 crown

Inter Star Sneijder: “Anything is Possible, Even Eliminating Liverpool”

February 16, 2022 Akhil Fisher Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Serie A

Nerazzurri treble hero Wesley Sneijder believes Inter have every chance to eliminate Merseyside giants Liverpool, in what is one of the Champions League first knockout stages’ highlight ties.

Napoli have elected not to field Fabian Ruiz while the negotiation with PSG is ongoing. However, his departure doesn’t seem imminent just yet.

Fabian Ruiz Addresses Barcelona Match and His Napoli Future

February 16, 2022 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Fabian Ruiz discussed the upcoming Europa League clash with Barcelona in an interview: “It will be a historic game to honor Diego Armando Maradona." The midfielder also weighed in on his future, the importance of Carlo Ancelotti in his career, Lorenzo Insigne's departure, and the heated Scudetto race.

Inter Icon Compares Liverpool Clash to Chelsea Tie in 2009/10

February 16, 2022 Akhil Fisher Champions League, Chelsea, Inter, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Serie A

Legendary Inter defender Marco Materazzi, who spent ten years at the Giuseppe Meazza manning the Nerazzurri defence, believes Liverpool will ‘not be an easy undertaking’ but backed his former club to go through.

Liverpool Boss Klopp Dishes In on Inter Ahead of Blockbuster Tie

February 16, 2022 Akhil Fisher Inter, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Serie A

Liverpool gaffer Jurgen Klopp expects ‘rock solid’ Inter to be at their best when they welcome the Reds at the Giuseppe Meazza in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie. The former Dortmund coach holds Simone Inzaghi and his men in high regard.

Inter vs Liverpool Preview and Lineups – UCL Round of 16

February 16, 2022 Marko Vrakela Champions League, Inter, International Football, Liverpool, Serie A

Defending Serie A champions Inter entertain Liverpool at Giuseppe Meazza in the first leg of their mouth-watering Champions League last-16 tie. After three failed attempts to make it out of the competition's group stages, the Nerazzurri are gearing up for their first knock-outs appearance since 2011/12.

Spezia have completed the transfer of goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski from Fiorentina on a permanent deal, both clubs have confirmed.

Fiorentina Goalie Unhappy with Benching, Poised to Depart

February 16, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Bartlomiej Dragowski has lost the starting job this season, and he is bound to leave Fiorentina in the summer. Vincenzo Italiano has stuck with Pietro Terracciano lately. The Polish goalkeeper is under contract only until 2023. The Viola have begun evaluating what to do at the position ahead of the next campaign.

Serie A teams often lament the state of their finances, but that has not prevented them from splurging in the transfer market.

UEFA Champions League Revenues: Juventus, Roma Outpocket Milan Giants

February 16, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Atalanta, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Champions League, European Cups, Fiorentina, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Napoli, Parma, Porto, Real Madrid, Roma, Serie A, Udinese

La Gazzetta dello Sport have released the official figures for the highest revenue earning clubs in the UEFA Champions League since its inception in 1992.

Juventus will soon restart the negotiations with their players on expiring contracts, especially Paulo Dybala. The parties have not met in a while.

Juventus About to Enter Critical Phase of Talks with Dybala

February 16, 2022 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester United, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus will soon restart the negotiations with their players on expiring contracts, especially Paulo Dybala. The parties have not had further meetings after the talks broke off in December due to a U-turn by the management. The next summit is likely to take place within the next ten days.

Milan Captain Romagnoli Expected to Sleep on Lazio Contract Offer

February 16, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Lazio, Serie A

Lazio are eager to snap up on free agents in the summer, given the club’s precarious financial position of late and the defender is their top priority at the moment. The left-footed centre-back is expected to make a decision on his future within the next month or so.

A last-gasp effort from Kylian Mbappé earned PSG a well deserved win in the first leg or their Champions League Round of 16 match-up against Real Madrid

PSG vs Real Madrid 1-0: Mbappé Strikes, Messi Misses Spot-Kick

February 15, 2022 Matteo Carnevale Champions League, International Football, Italian Football, Premier League, PSG, Real Madrid, Serie A

A last-gasp effort from Kylian Mbappé earned Paris Saint-Germain a well deserved win in the first leg or their Champions League Round of 16 match-up against Real Madrid. The clash at the Parc des Princes was anything but the stellar show people were hoping for and seemed destined to end in a goalless stalemate.

José Mourinho wishes to add a pure deep-lying playmaker in the summer and is eyeing two London-based midfielders, Granit Xhaka and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

Mourinho Set Sights on Pair of Premier League Midfielders

February 15, 2022 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Tottenham, Transfer Market

José Mourinho wishes to add a pure deep-lying playmaker in the summer and is eyeing two London-based midfielders. Roma already pursued Granit Xhaka in the past and will make another attempt. Moreover, the Portuguese gaffer would like to reunite with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.