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Luis Alberto Remains Determined to Depart Lazio

May 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, Lazio, Ligue 1, Marseille, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025, Sevilla, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Luis Alberto has been playing well since he announced he would leave Lazio at the end of the season, looking reinvigorated and committed to the cause and buying into the scheme and philosophy of new coach Igor Tudor.

Juventus are plotting to revamp their left wing and are open to selling Filip Kostic, who hasn't had a good season, and are keen on two talents.

Juventus Dangle Kostic, Eye Youngsters to Succeed Him

March 21, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Lecce, Ligue 1, Marseille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Juventus are plotting to revamp their left wing and are open to selling Filip Kostic, who hasn’t been as pivotal and prolific as in the past this season. The Serb is drawing interest in particular from Olympique Marseille.

Matias Soulé has been Frosinone’s driving force so far and was one of the protagonists of the January window as well due to an offer from Al-Ittihad.

Crystal Palace Prepare Large Bid for Juventus Talent

December 13, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Marseille, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Juventus are gauging the interest in their youngsters through intermediaries. They might decide to pull the trigger and sell one of them if it allows them to bag one of their top midfield targets. Crystal Palace have shown major interest in Matias Soulé.

Napoli are evaluating whether to sign a midfielder in January since they’ll lose Frank Anguissa for a month due to AFCON.

Napoli Shortlist Talented Trio to Bolster the Midfield

November 22, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Marseille, Monza, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Udinese

Napoli are evaluating whether to sign a midfielder in January since they’ll lose Frank Anguissa for a month due to AFCON. They are keeping tabs on a few talents and could strike if the price is right. They intended to do that last summer, but Al-Ahli beat them for Veiga.

Atalanta and Napoli will have to tweak their midfield in the summer and are keeping tabs on Daichi Kamada, who could become a free agent in June.

Marseille Show Interest in Disgruntled Lazio Newcomer

November 21, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Ligue 1, Marseille, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

The future of Daichi Kamada is becoming a hot topic at Lazio due to his peculiar contract. Moreover, some teams are starting to move to potentially get him in the future. The Japanese international repeatedly voiced his concerns about the lack of opportunities. Olympique Marseille inquired.

Inter managed to get rid of Joaquin Correa last summer, paving the way for the signings of Marko Arnautovic and Alexis Sanchez.

Inter Risk to Be Forced to Take Back Expensive Bust

November 16, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Marseille, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter managed to get rid of Joaquin Correa last summer, paving the way for the signings of Marko Arnautovic and Alexis Sanchez. However, the formula orchestrated with Olympique Marseille doesn’t guarantee he’ll stay put in France at the end of the season given its triggers.

Inter and Lazio have finalized the agreements to onboard Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich and Matteo Guendouzi from Olympique Marseille respectively.

Inter and Lazio Await Pavard and Guendouzi for Medicals

August 29, 2023 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Ligue 1, Marseille, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter and Lazio have finalized the agreements to onboard Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich and Matteo Guendouzi from Olympique Marseille respectively. Both players are expected to arrive in Italy Tuesday and take the medicals Wednesday. The latter comes in on an initial loan with the obligation to make the transfer permanent

Joaquin Correa is taking the medicals ahead of his transfer to Olympique Marseille, while Alexis Sanchez has already signed his new Inter contract.

Inter About to Execute Expected Offensive Handover

August 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Inter are on the verge of formally completing their final offensive moves, as Joaquin Correa is taking the medicals ahead of his transfer to Olympique Marseille, while Alexis Sanchez has already signed his new contract and participated in his first practice. He agreed to a one-year deal.

Matteo Guendouzi has said ‘yes’ to Lazio as he’s enticed by the idea of moving to Serie A after playing in Premier League and Ligue 1.

Lazio Make Headway in Bid for Olympique Marseille Star

August 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Ligue 1, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Matteo Guendouzi has said ‘yes’ to Lazio as he’s enticed by the idea of moving to Serie A after playing in Premier League and Ligue 1. The Biancocelesti have struck a deal with him on personal terms, but there’s some gap in talks with Olympique Marseille

Lazio exec Angelo Fabiani dismissed the chatter about an ongoing feud between Claudio Lotito and Maurizio Sarri: "I wasn't the peacekeeper."

Lazio Official Takes Stock of Transfer Market Moves

August 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Premier League, Salernitana, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Lazio exec Angelo Fabiani didn’t play coy in his unveiling as the new sporting director, tackling several players on their radar: "“Our main concern was the mental element while making addition. We don’t want troublemakers in a locker room that achieved something extraordinary last season."

Inter and Olympique Marseille have reached an agreement for the transfer of Joaquin Correa. The Argentine didn’t play in the opener,

Inter Attacker Correa Headed to Olympique Marseille

August 24, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Marseille, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter and Olympique Marseille have reached an agreement for the transfer of Joaquin Correa. The Argentine didn’t play in the opener, as the Nerazzurri were quite clearly looking to offload him. A few sides inquired, but Les Phocéens won the race and will get him on an ininitial loan.

Roma have sold multiple players and are getting a little financial boost from the departures of their former contributors too thanks to resale clauses.

Roma Collecting Cash Thanks to Previous Resale Clauses

August 14, 2023 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Roma have sold multiple players and are getting a little financial boost from the departures of their former contributors too thanks to resale clauses. Cengiz Under left Olympique Marseille to join Fenerbahce in a €15M move. The Giallorossi will get 20 percent of the fee, therefore €3M.

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