Milan will keep an eye towards the future in the January window. While bolstering the attack might not be their top priority, they will be ready to pounce if a good opportunity presents itself. They are keeping tabs on pair of talented youngsters that could be on the move in 2022.
On top of a midfielder, Roma will try to add a right-back in January. They have been in trouble this season when Rick Karsdorp was not available. They have been pursuing Diogo Dalot, but Manchester United's coaching change might change his future. They are eyeing other options.
Inter fined Nicolò Barella following the silly red card against Real Madrid. The midfielder reacted to a push by Eder Militao. He is now a risk of getting a two-game ban, which would force him to miss the Round of 16 entirely. UEFA will announce the decision on January 25th.
Milan missed out on a significant amount of prize money by finishing fourth in their Champions League group. On the other hand, they will have a less busy schedule and will be able to focus solely on the title race. The combination of the two elements will affect the plans for January.
Stadio Maradona will play host to a crucial fixture between Napoli and Leicester on Thursday evening in the final round of fixtures in the Europa League. It's still all to play for in Group C with just two points separating bottom-placed Legia Warsaw and Leicester on top of the pile.
Antonin Barak is putting together another strong season at Verona, and his performances have not gone unnoticed. The Scaligeri are open to selling him in January, provided he stayed on loan until the end of the campaign. The midfielder is being pursued by multiple sides.
After 17 days of rest and exercises at home, Victor Osimhen returned to the Napoli training center today. The striker suffered multiple facial fractures on November 21st against Inter colliding with Milan Skriniar in the air. He is trying to beat the initial 90-day timetable.
Atalanta director Giovanni Sartori attended the recent match between Juventus and Genoa sitting next to the Bianconeri management. The two teams have frequently done business together in the recent past and might arrange some deals in January too.