He spoke on a plethora of topics, including Milan’s 2021, the race for this season’s Scudetto, the demolition of San Siro, Kessie’s stance and other things.
Maurizio Sarri likes Layvin Kurzawa the most among the options for the left-back position, and Lazio have opened talks with PSG. The Biancocelesti are looking for a starter in the role, as they have had to adapt the right-footed Elseid Hysaj and Adam Marusic so far.
Napoli risk being incredibly depleted for the game against Juventus on January 6th. Two more players tested positive for COVID in the last couple of days. On top of that, three of their linchpins will partake in the African Cup of Nations, and Mario Rui is suspended due to yellow-card accumulation.
Zaniolo is one of Italian football’s most highly-rated youngsters, however, his career has taken a hit in the past year or so due to two major ACL injuries.
Napoli are looking for a defender to replace Kostas Manolas. However, they do not have a large budget to sign him and want somebody on loan with option. They have laid their eyes on a Roma reserve center-backs and on a Verona standout. Moreover, they are eyeing multiple options at Empoli.
Juventus could be the top destination for Dusan Vlahovic, but the Bianconeri might not have the money to sign him and see Gianluca Scamacca as a more affordable alternative. They will try to acquire the Sassuolo striker in January already, but it is not easy.
According to reports from Corriere della Sera, Sarri is intent on bringing in players for two positions – a left wing-back and a striker to give Ciro Immobile company.
A few strikers have recently been linked to Milan, even though they do not appear to be actively searching for one. In particular, Beto and Lorenzo Lucca were rumored to be options if the Rossoneri ended the loan spell of Pietro Pellegri early. However, their respective teams have shut the door.
Tragedy continues to plague the Maradona family. Just over a year after the death of Diego Armando, his brother Hugo passed away at 52 due to a cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning. He resided in Monte di Procida, a small town near Naples.
The versatile German defender is represented by the same agent as Calhanoglu – Gordon Stipic, making the negotiations a bit more familiar between the two parties.