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Napoli will shore up their squad in multiple roles next summer and have started to track Yukinari Sugawara for the right-back one.

Napoli Mull Targeting Southampton Defender Next Summer

March 26, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli will shore up their squad in multiple roles next summer and have started to track Yukinari Sugawara for the right-back one. He might be on the move following Southampton’s relegation. He'd be a deputy for them.

Juventus aren’t planning other acquisitions besides Teun Koopmeiners and possibly Jadon Sancho but need to find new homes for several outcasts

Juventus Trying to Offload Several Unwanted Players

August 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Empoli, everton, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Marseille, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus aren’t planning other acquisitions besides Teun Koopmeiners and possibly Jadon Sancho but need to find new homes for several outcasts after bidding farewell to Federico Chiesa. Mattia De Sciglio will join Empoli.

Despite showing interest, Barcelona haven’t tabled a bid for Federico Chiesa, giving Liverpool a window of opportunity to complete the deal.

Liverpool Making Strides in Their Pursuit of Chiesa

August 28, 2024 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Liverpool, Manchester United, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Despite showing interest, Barcelona haven’t tabled a bid for Federico Chiesa, giving Liverpool a window of opportunity to complete the deal. Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli had dinner with his agent Fali Ramadani on Monday.

Napoli have inserted two more Serie A targets on their shortlist, Verona’s Jackson Tchatchoua and Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat.

Napoli Shortlist Fiorentina and Hellas Verona Players

August 22, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

The Napoli higher-ups are on a mission in London to seal the deal for Billy Gilmour and Romelu Lukaku, but they also have two more Serie A targets on their shortlist, Verona’s Jackson Tchatchoua and Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat.

Lazio plot to conclude the summer with two more signings: an attacker and one more midfielder. They are in advanced talks to finally sign Boulaye Dia.

Lazio Eyeing Chelsea Youngster and More Midfielders

August 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Premier League, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Lazio plot to conclude the summer with two more signings: an attacker and one more midfielder. They are in advanced talks with Salernitana to finally sign Boulaye Dia, who’s been in their crosshairs for a year. He'd cost around €10M.

Torino president Urbano Cairo has been forced to state publicly that Alessandro Buongiorno wouldn’t leave in January, as the links to Milan keep lingering.

Torino Set to Sign Ex-Southampton Striker on Free Transfer

July 21, 2024 Marko Vrakela Serie A, Torino, Transfer Market

Perennial Serie A underachievers Torino are on the cusp of completing their first major summer signing, with Che Adams one step away from a shock move to Italy. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Granata are closing in on an agreement to land the Scotland international on a Bosman deal after his contract at Southampton expired at the end of last month.

Matias Soulé will be back at Juventus in the summer but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be part of their squad next season.

Juventus Open to Soulé Sale but Demand a Major Figure

March 14, 2024 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Newcastle United, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Matias Soulé has had a little dip in recent months, but his season remains solid. He’s one of the only four non-pure strikers to score at least ten goals in Seria A. The others are Paulo Dybala, Teun Koopmeiners, Albert Gudmundsson and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Charles Alcaraz made a good impression the first time he was given real minutes since joining Juventus in the Verona match.

Juventus Mull Ways to Keep Ahold of Alcaraz for Longer

February 22, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Charles Alcaraz made a good impression the first time he was given real minutes since joining Juventus in the Verona match. He’ll have three months to prove to be worthy of getting confirmed. If it happens, it won’t be at the terms arranged in January.

Matias Soulé received the most concrete offer from Saudi Arabia, but he's more likely headed the Premier League or Germany in the summer.

Soulé Starting to Draw Interest from the Bundesliga

February 12, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Matias Soulé received the most concrete offer from Saudi Arabia in the past window and has routinely been tipped to transfer to the Premier League, but he’s beginning to generate buzz in the Bundesliga as well. His entourage has recently reached out to an intermediary.

Thanks to a swift late move, Juventus are nearing the acquisition of Carlos Alcaraz from Southampton on loan with an option to buy.

Juventus Newcomer Over the Moon After Completing Dream Move

February 3, 2024 Marko Vrakela Inter, Juventus, Serie A

Southampton loanee Carlos Alcaraz has opened up on fulfilling his dream after completing a short-term move to Serie A powerhouse Juventus. In his first press conference as a new Bianconeri midfielder, the 21-year-old admitted linking up with Massimiliano Allegri's side was a dream come true.

Juventus nabbed Carlos Alcaraz from Southampton on the penultimate date of the window, onboarding a player who hadn’t been linked to them beforehand.

Details and Backstories of Surprising Juventus Signing

February 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Juventus nabbed Carlos Alcaraz from Southampton on the penultimate date of the window, onboarding a player who hadn’t been linked to them beforehand. The midfielder took the medicals in London to speed up the process. The Bianconeri disclosed the full terms.

Juventus Rapidly Closing In on Southampton Midfielder

January 31, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Thanks to a swift late move, Juventus are nearing the acquisition of Carlos Alcaraz from Southampton on loan with an option to buy. The deal is moving quickly. If things proceed as expected, he'll take the medicals on Wednesday.

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