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Roma are more likely to wait till January to further bolster their squad and continue to track Jayden Oosterwolde and Endrick.

Roma Line Up Two Acquisitions for the January Window

September 7, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Italian Football, La Liga, RB Leipzig, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Roma are more likely to wait till January to further bolster their squad than to sign a free agent, even though they are evaluating a pair, and Jayden Oosterwolde and Endrick remain on their radar. The latter could leave Real Madrid on loan if he doesn't feature enough.

Roma didn’t complete the Oosterwolde and Morato deals, but they still got busy, signing De Roon and Balerdi.

Roma Increase the Level of Experience of Their Roster

August 31, 2026 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Marseille, RB Leipzig, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Roma didn’t complete two deals they had set up last week, Jayden Oosterwolde and Morato, but they still got busy, signing Martin De Roon from Atalanta and Leonardo Balerdi from Olympique Marseille. The former will replace Neil El Aynaoui, who’s headed to RB Leipzig

Inter will wait for the next transfer window to officialize the acquisition of Petar Sucic from Dinamo Zagreb, but his agent Ashat Idrizovic confirmed it already:

Future Inter Newcomer Not Expected to Be Loaned Out

March 27, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Inter will wait for the next transfer window to officialize the acquisition of Petar Sucic from Dinamo Zagreb, but his agent Ashat Idrizovic confirmed it already: "He has signed the contract and will join them at the beginning of June."

Inter have been linked to two young targets to round out their defense, Yarek Gasiorowski and Nathan Zezé, but they are very pricey.

Inter Moving Away from Two Rumored Defensive Targets

August 12, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market, Valencia

Inter have been linked to two young targets to round out their defense, Yarek Gasiorowski and Nathan Zezé. While their ownership is in favor of investing in talents, their price tags are likely excessive to happen this summer.

Napoli and Inter haven’t been too active on the market as of late, but both front offices are confident they’ll eventually fill their holes.

Inter and Napoli Reassure Their Coaches Despite Delays

August 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli and Inter haven’t been too active on the market as of late, but both front offices are confident they’ll eventually fill their holes. Antonio Conte is growing frustrated with the Victor Osimhen stalemate as he’s eager to work with Romelu Lukaku.

Inter have reignited their pursuit of Jakub Kiwior after missing out on other targets to shore up the midfield. The interest is mutual.

Kiwior Back in the Forefront of Inter Defensive Search

July 24, 2024 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Inter have reignited their pursuit of Jakub Kiwior after missing out on other targets to shore up the midfield. The interest is mutual, as the Pole has quickly accepted the move. However, it won’t be easy to come to terms with Arsenal.

Giuseppe Marotta expressed his hope Zhang would stay at the helm during the Scudetto celebration, but that would be a surprise after he berated Oaktree.

Inter Identify Zenit Youngster as Top Defensive Target

July 22, 2024 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Transfer Market

Zenit St Petersburg loanee Robert Renan is now the leading candidate to address a lack of defensive options at Inter. According to Sky Sport Italia, via FCInterNews, there's a chance the reigning Scudetto holders can bargain down the Russian club's €20 million asking price for the 20-year-old center-back.

Atalanta are after Nicolò Zaniolo but, while it may be easy to agree Galatasaray, other aspects are slowing down the deal, and Fiorentina are lurking.

Zaniolo Receives Offers from Aston Villa and Zenit

August 10, 2023 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market One comment

Nicolò Zaniolo could be on the move again eight months after joining Galatasaray, as Aston Villa and Zenit are after him. There’s a €35M release clause in his contract. New director Monchi strongly wants the player. He brought him to Roma back in the day.

Despite losing Federico Chiesa, Juventus are keener on adding a striker rather than a winger. Gianluca Scamacca is their top target, but he is too pricey.

Juventus Eye Zenit Striker as Sassuolo Hold On to Scamacca

January 11, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Sassuolo, Serie A, Transfer Market

Despite losing Federico Chiesa, Juventus are keener on adding a pure striker rather than a winger. Gianluca Scamacca is their top target, but Sassuolo are highly unlikely to sell him in January. They have opened talks with Zenit for Sardar Azmoun as a possible cheaper alternative.

Zenit Interested in Signing Atalanta Attacker on a Swap Deal

November 22, 2021 Neelabhra Roy Atalanta, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Zenit are reportedly interested in signing Atalanta player Aleksey Miranchuk on a swap deal.

Juventus vs Zenit Player Ratings: The Dybala and Chiesa Show

November 2, 2021 Michel Sakr Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A

Dybala was the main star of the show, scoring two goals and setting up Morata with an assist, and Chiesa added his name to the score-sheet with a brilliant solo effort. On the other hand, Bonucci gifted the Russians an own goal and Azmoun grabbed a late consolation to end it 4-2. So here are our player ratings for the European encounter between Juventus and Zenit.

Juventus vs Zenit 4-2: Dybala Masterclass Inspires Bianconeri

November 2, 2021 Neelabhra Roy Champions League, European Cups, International Football, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

Juventus returned to winning ways as they beat Zenit 4-2 to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

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