Still with faint hopes of winning a second consecutive Serie A title, reigning champions Napoli entertain Fiorentina at Stadio Diego Maradona. Fighting on the opposite side of the table, La Viola are equally desperate for points as they head into proceedings stranded in the bottom three.
Juventus continue to search for another attacker to add some depth and recently reached out to Fiorentina to inquire about Albert Gudmundsson, but the counterparty don’t want to part ways with him. The Viola have gotten busy in January, adding two new wingers.
Donyell Malen made an immediate impact in his Roma debut, and Robinio Vaz was okay off the bench. The two signings have satiated Gian Piero Gasperini’s thirst at the position. The boss would like to add a wing-back and another defender.
Fiorentina have announced the arrival of Fabio Paratici as their new sporting director, but they’ll have to wait until the end of the January window. Tottenham want him to handle the transfer market before letting him out of his contract.
Roma aren’t working only on their frontline, where they are closing in on Donyell Malen and Robinio Vaz, but also on their defense and the wings and are eyeing Radu Dragusin and Niccolò Fortini, The Romanian center-back recently returned following an ACL tear.
Fiorentina’s quest to get out of Serie A’s relegation zone faces a formidable challenge on Sunday as they entertain title-bidding Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi. Both teams are desperate to take all three points, albeit for contrasting reasons.
Radu Dragusin returned to the pitch 11 months after rupturing his ACL. His stay at Tottenham might be short-lived, though, as several Serie A teams, in particular Fiorentina, Napoli, and Roma, are testing the waters to bring him back to Serie A.
Milan will count on a new striker right as the January window opens, as they have come to terms with West Ham to onboard Niclas Fullkrug, who’s already taking the medicals, The Rossoneri will bring him in on a six-month loan with a €5/6M option.
Roma tried to get an early lead in the race to sign Joshua Zirkzee, but Manchester United have no urgency in that regard. Plus, their valuation of the player is robust even though he has struggled for the most part since moving to England.
Stadio Artemio Franchi sets the stage for a high-stakes Serie A showdown between downtrodden Fiorentina and out-of-form Juventus. November’s international break arrived at the best possible moment for both teams, giving them a fortnight to regroup.
Roberto Mancini missed out on all three openings in the recent Serie A carousel and ended his hiatus by heading back to the Middle East, but not to Saudi Arabia. He’s been hired by Qatari side Al Sadd. the veteran had his sights set on Juventus, which had two coaching changes.