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Lookman Heads to Atletico Madrid, Roma and Napoli Pivot

February 2, 2026 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Celta Vigo, Italian Football, La Liga, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Atletico Madrid won the Ademola Lookman sweepstakes, overtaking Fenerbahce, while Roma and Napoli, which were eyeing a different Atalanta attacker, Kamaldeen Sulemana, turned to other targets, Bryan Zaragoza and Alisson Santos.

Milan and Juventus might not necessarily bolster their squads in January but are laying the groundwork for Goretzka and Bernardo Silva.

Milan and Juventus Trying to Set Up Major Bosman Moves

January 13, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester City, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, Wolverhampton Leave a comment

Milan and Juventus might not necessarily bolster their squads any further in January unless they find the exact right type of acquisitions, but are setting the stage for some free-agent coups, as they are after Leon Goretzka and Bernardo Silva.

After addressing their attack with Niclas Fullkrug, Milan are canvassing the market for a defender and have laid eyes on Kim Min-Jae.

Milan Prioritize Bayern Munich Ace Over Other Defenders

January 2, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

After addressing their attack with Niclas Fullkrug, Milan are canvassing the market for a defender and have laid eyes on Kim Min-Jae. He’s not been a pillar of the formation and has dealt with a few physical problems since a €57M transfer from Napoli.

Napoli have been linked to a few midfielders, but Antonio Conte prefers Leon Goretzka, as he’d like to add another proven champion.

Napoli Attempting to Lure Bayern Munich Stalwart

December 31, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Napoli have been linked to a few midfielders, but Antonio Conte prefers Leon Goretzka out of the lot, as he’d like to bring in another proven champion to Campania. The Partenopei have been in touch to discuss a Bosman transfer, as his contract is up at the end of the season.

The Napoli midfield is down to bare bones, as Stanislav Lobotka has joined Frank Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne and Billy Gilmour on the sidelines.

Napoli Suffer Another Midfield Blow, Face Difficulties

December 5, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Calciomercato, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester United, Napoli, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, Udinese

The Napoli midfield will be down to bare bones in the next few matches, as Stanislav Lobotka has joined Frank Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, and Billy Gilmour on the sidelines. His injury isn’t as severe as those suffered by his teammates, but the timing is tough.

The race to capture Mike Maignan on a free transfer has already started, but Chelsea haven't been active on him lately.

Chelsea Yet to Resume Chasing After Milan Star Maignan

December 3, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

The race to capture Mike Maignan on a free transfer has already started, as Milan will struggle to mend fences with his entourage, but Chelsea, which came fairly close to signing him last summer, haven’t been active lately, The Blues had come to terms with him last summer.

Juventus are keeping tabs on multiple Bayern Munich players, and Raphael Guerreiro could emerge as a concrete possibility.

Juventus Eye Bayern Munich Fullback for Bosman Signing

December 2, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus are keeping tabs on multiple Bayern Munich players, and Raphael Guerreiro could emerge as a concrete possibility for next summer, as he’s leaning toward letting his contract expire and bolt at the end of the season.

Juventus could potentially add a new right-back in January since Joao Mario hasn’t panned out and have been offered Sacha Boey.

Juventus Attached to Bayern Munich Defensive Pair

November 21, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus could potentially add a new right-back in January since Joao Mario hasn’t panned out and have been offered Sacha Boey, who hasn’t found his footing at Bayern Munich. He was proposed to them also during the summer, but they passed on him.

Milan and Roma are both searching for a new striker in January and are part of the group of teams keen on Midtjylland star Franculino.

Milan and Roma in Race to Acquire Midtjylland Starlet

November 14, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, everton, Italian Football, RB Leipzig, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Milan and Roma are both searching for a new striker in January and are part of the group of teams keen on Midtjylland star Franculino. His side managed to keep hold of him in the summer, but it’ll be tough to resist much longer.

Juventus are eyeing more coveted free agents and are doing their homework early on Mike Maignan, Zeki Celik, and Serge Gnabry.

Juventus in the Hunt for More Bosman Acquisitions

November 13, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Liverpool, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

The way the Jonathan David experiment is going won’t deter the relatively new Juventus hierarchy from chasing after more coveted free agents, and they are doing their homework early on Mike Maignan, Zeki Celik, and Serge Gnabry.

Jonathan David has yet to find his footing since heading to Juventus and has paid the price for Dusan Vlahovic’s resurgence in recent matches.

Juventus Newcomer Linked with January Departure

November 5, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Jonathan David has yet to find his footing since heading to Juventus and has paid the price for Dusan Vlahovic’s resurgence in recent matches. The situation is starting to worry his camp, which is testing the waters for a possible January exit.

Inter have some leftover money from the summer and could use it in January to accelerate their plan to get younger in the back.

Inter Shortlist Multiple Defenders Ahead of January

November 3, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Liverpool, Premier League, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, Udinese

Inter have some leftover money from the summer and could use it in January to accelerate their plan to get younger in the back. Stefan De Vrij, Francesco Acerbi, and Matteo Darmian are likely in their final year at the club.

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