The French champions have priced out the top two contenders for Botman’s signature - Milan & Newcastle – by demanding an asking price upwards of €35-40m.
Milan want to lock up Theo Hernandez, and the management is on the cusp of coming to terms with the star. After a lengthy drought, the French international has scored three times in the last three matches. He wore the captain’s armband in the last two with Romagnoli and Kessié missing.
As the January transfer window comes into full swing, we've already seen Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Axel Tuanzebe leave the Premier League to join Serie A sides on loan. However, are we in danger of seeing some of Serie A's top stars leave? Here are the top three Serie A transfer rumours so far, including Dusan Vlahovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Aaron Ramsey.
Fiorentina did not show up Monday, and Torino manhandled them. The Granata picked up the seventh positive result at home, with six wins. The Viola had not lost in five rounds. They stayed at the sixth spot in the standings on a par with Lazio and Roma. Josip Brekalo bagged a deciding brace.
Before Lazio fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat at the Giuseppe Meazza at the hands of Inter, the Biancocelesti encountered Empoli in a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Stadio Olimpico.
Milan and Juventus have been offered Tottenham defender Japhet Tanganga. The player is likely to be on the move in January, but the two Italian sides do not seem to be too interested at this stage. The Rossoneri are on the hunt for a new center-back and are facing obstacles for their primary targets.
Inter enter the knockout phase of the competition for the very first time in over a decade and Liverpool pose a great first challenge for the Nerazzurri as the competition progresses.
Salernitana chose to replace Fabrizio Castori with the worst choice imaginable: a man who has been fired by the club twice in the past three years. Colantuono was most recently the club's technical director, and he has bizarrely been brought back for another stint as the manager.
Inter’s Supercoppa Italiana final clash against Juventus on January 12 is expected to be graced by atleast 38,000 spectators at the legendary Giuseppe Meazza.
The Cult of Calcio will be keeping an eye on the ongoing continental tournament and keep you updated with a special coverage. So let's check out the Best XI Serie A players who have been called up for AFCON.
Federico Chiesa is headed for surgery and a lengthy rehab. Juventus confirmed today that he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Considering the standard five-to-six-month timetable and the club’s cautious approach to injuries, he will most likely sit out the remainder of the campaign.
In Round 21 of Serie A, one of the key battles of the week took place at the Stadio Olimpico as Roma hosted Juventus in Sunday’s late game. The match could be considered one of the best thrillers of the Serie A season so far, as Juventus pulled off an astonishing comeback.