Roma secured a narrow 1-0 win over Verona in at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening in a cagey affair without their star men Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini.
Serie A sides have gotten busy in January, but not much money changed hands during the past month. The League profited more than what it spent as a whole. There were 144 departures and 123 acquisitions. The total earnings, €66M, significantly outweigh the disbursements, €31M.
On top of searching for reinforcements, the Serie A heavyweights are trying to rid themselves of excess players in the final days of the transfer market window. Milan, Inter, and especially Roma are looking to trim the squad to make room for additions. That's particularly crucial for the Giallorossi.
Sofyan Amrabat is drawing plenty of attention thanks to his stellar performances in the World Cup, but Fiorentina are in the driver’s seat concerning his future. They have an option to extend his contract until 2025. Jurgen Klopp hinted in a recent presser that Liverpool will not bid for him.
FIFA foresee registering record profits thanks to the recently concluded World Cup, but only a fraction of them will trickle down to the teams, Serie A ones included. The federation raked in $7.5B in the four-year cycle that culminated in Qatar. They expect to smash the €10B threshold in the next one.
Atalanta will be in the market for a new wing-back in January. They currently have six on the squad, but they plot to trim their corps and add to them quality-wise. They will aim for a lefty since most of their current options are right-footed. They are focusing on four options.
Manuel Lazzari has penned a new contract with Lazio, as the club just formalized. The Biancocelesti won’t stop there, as Danilo Cataldi and Luka Romero are next in line. The management is also negotiating with Felipe Anderson. The officials are trying to identify the right piece for the left flank.
Massimiliano Allegri's men snatched the win thanks to a solitary goal from Moise Kean while the Gialloblu were left to rue their lackluster finishing and their two penalty kick appeals (both denied by VAR). So here our Juventus player ratings for cagey affair at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium between the Bianconeri and their hosts Verona.
A new star is born in Rome? Perhaps it's early to say, but 18-year-old Cristian Volpato surely took the Serie A by storm on Monday night as he helped Roma overcome Verona 3-1 at the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. The Italian-Australian starlet scored one goal and provided one assist to save the day for José Mourinho.
Just like a few months ago, it was once again Sandro Tonali to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for Milan in Verona. The former Brescia starlet's decisive goal helped the Rossoneri win 2-1 against a brave Gialloblu side that appeared revitalized by the arrival of their new coach Salvatore Bocchetti.
Verona have yet to announce who’s going to be their next coach after firing Gabriel Cioffi, but Salvatore Bocchetti directed the recent practices, and he’s fully expected to stay at the helm. He doesn’t have the license, but he can get a month-long waiver, and they are seeking a workaround.
Verona have formally parted ways with Gabriele Cioffi. The coach reportedly picked them over extending his contract with Udinese in the summer. Though, he lasted only nine rounds on the bench. The Scaligeri are coming off four defeats in a row, against Lazio, Fiorentina, Udinese, and Salernitana.