Relegation contenders Hellas Verona have a potential future star in their hands, as 19-year-old Diego Coppola continues to garner attention from top Italian clubs.
Back to Serie A duties after a midweek Europa League heartbreak, Roma will be looking to return to winning ways against relegation-threatened Hellas Verona on Sunday. A lopsided contest at the Stadio Olimpico pits the two sides in desperate need of points against each other to sign off an exciting top-flight weekend.
Biancocelesti stopper Nicolo Casale returned back to his old playing ground – Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi – but failed to keep his former side at bay.
Lukic asked to leave the club last summer, with the lingering interest of Roma and Milan, but could not find an apt suitor to secure his move. He was also stripped of the club’s armband.
Inter eked out a narrow 1-0 home victory over relegation-battling Hellas Verona, solidifying their position in the Serie A top-four race. Despite the home side's quick-fire start, this was a thoroughly painful affair for the eyes.
Saturday's Serie A action closes out at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza as title-bidding Inter and relegation contenders Hellas Verona face each other. The home side's Scudetto hopes are relatively exaggerated in light of recent events.
Inter and Lazio, along with other Serie A sides are in the race for Hellas Verona wingback Josh Doig, who arrived from Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian last summer.
Napoli might let Diego Demme depart in January, as the backup is eager to play more, and they have inquired about Ivan Ilic as a potential replacement. The Partenopei would rather not make any deal in January and maintain the same squad, considering how well they have fared so far.
Lazio will revisit their need for a proper backup for Ciro Immobile in January, and his agent has routinely offered Kevin Lasagna to them. The striker could be on his way in the next window as Verona could tweak their squad. He’s been linked to several different clubs already.
The World Cup stoppage offers Serie A teams an opportunity to usher in a new coach, but there may not be any changes. Alvini, Stankovic, and Bocchetti are on the hot seat, but they could all still be at the helm of Cremonese, Sampdoria, and Verona once the League resumes.
Serie A will take a five-week break to accommodate the Qatar World Cup, but the final day of the pre-tournament season didn't flatter to deceive. Big guns, including Milan, Inter, and Juventus all picked up three points, but we'll have a look at the other matches that took place on Sunday.