According to Tuttosport, Inter Milan, Juventus and Napoli have all shown signs of interest when it comes to Fiorentina midfielder Federico Chiesa. The 21 year old has been turning heads for months now and it s always seemed like a big move elsewhere could be on the cards, but if this report is to be believed, he ll be staying in Serie A one way or another.
Fiorentina are open to the idea of selling but they do value him at £62 million, which is a figure that could easily throw a few of the interested clubs off of the scent. In addition to the Italian clubs mentioned, Chelsea also consider him to be a target which shouldn t come as too much of a surprise given manager Maurizio Sarri s history in Serie A.
Chiesa has been with Fiorentina since way back in 2007, making his…
Luis Felipe Scolari s Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao narrowly progressed to the last 16 of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
The Chinese Super League side, who have won the competition twice, drew four of their six group games, including their final outing against the Suwon Bluewings, but that proved enough.
Guangzhou were not the only former champions to book a spot in the knockout phase, with Esteghlal Tehran also going through.
The line-up for the next round will be completed on Wednesday.
GOULART AT THE DOUBLE FOR DRAW SPECIALISTS
Guangzhou, who last took the title in 2015, and Kawasaki Frontale made it through after a tense final round of matches in Group G.
Scolari s side had led the way ahead of Tuesday s games and Ric…
Dusan Vlahovic decision not to extend his Fiorentina contract is set to spark a bidding war.
Fiorentina had been hopeful of re-signing their star forward.
Now, Europe s elite are reportedly queuing up to sign the Serbia international.
TOP STORY – VLAHOVIC EYEING JUVE MOVE
Fiorentina star Dusan Vlahovic is dreaming of a move to Juventus, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Vlahovic s future is a hot topic after Fiorentina announced the Serbia international will not re-sign in Florence.
Contracted to Fiorentina until 2023, Vlahovic has been tipped to make the move to Juve like former Viola team-mate Federico Chiesa, while Manchester City, Tottenham, Atletico Madrid, Inter and Arsenal have also been linked.
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Ander Herrera urged Paris Saint-Germain to start again after falling to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Sunday.
PSG were unable to claim a maiden Champions League title as Kingsley Coman s second-half goal proved to be enough for a 1-0 Bayern victory in Lisbon.
Thomas Tuchel s men won four trophies in 2019-20, including Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue, as well as reaching the club s first Champions League final.
Herrera said the loss to Bayern was hard to accept, but he called for PSG to move forward.
Right now it s difficult to sleep, it s difficult to speak, it s difficult to explain, the PSG midfielder said, via UEFA.com.
But, from tomorrow, at least myself, and I m sure my team-mates as well, we re going to star…
After landing their first French league title in 18 years last May, Marseille are aiming to re-sample the rarefied air of top spot with a win over early pace-setters Rennes on Saturday.
After starting their campaign by losing to unheralded Caen and Valenciennes, Marseille have slowly begun to plug back into last term s form and last week s 3-1 win at Lille left Didier Deschamps men just a point behind Rennes.
Rennes themselves have never won the title but set off on a fine early run prior to last week s home loss to Montpellier.
Now Frederic Antonetti s side must show that result has not derailed their nascent title aspirations.
The visitors chances could hinge on the availability of Colombian striker and top scorer Victor Hugo Montano, who has been stru…
Schalke will look to make the most of their home ground advantage when they host Champions League Group B leaders Lyon on Wednesday.
Lyon top the Group B standings on nine points, with Schalke second and Portuguese club Benfica a further point back. With the two Round of 16 slots still to be decided, Schalke coach Felix Magath wants to use the home clash at the Arena AufSchalke to overhaul the group pacesetters.
This is our third home match. We comfortably won the first two so we will have a chance tomorrow as well even though we are hosting Lyon, probably the strongest team in the group, Magath said.
We have to take care of our own situation and improve our own position by winning.
Magath said his side would have to be wary of the threat posed by Ly…
Mario Mandzukic s first-half brace helped Juventus on their way to a seventh consecutive Serie A victory, as Carpi were beaten 3-2 at the Stadio Alberto Braglia on Sunday.
The Croatian netted his eighth and ninth goals of the campaign in all competitions to turn the game around in Modena, after Marco Borriello fired the hosts in front early on.
Paul Pogba added a third after the interval, as Juve scored three goals for the third match in succession, and though Leonardo Bonucci put through his own net in stoppage time there was no way back for Carpi.
The visitors dominated the clash, with Claudio Marchisio allowed time and space to command midfield and Mandzukic and Pogba offering a regular threat up front.
But for the saves of Carpi goalkeeper Vid Belec t…
A.S. Roma have announced the signings of free agent left-back Ashley Cole and Fenerbahçe midfielder Salih Uçan.
Cole, 33, joins the club via free transfer following the expiration of his contract at Chelsea.
The England international, who had been targeted by Liverpool earlier this month, has penned a two-year deal at the Stadio Olimpico, with an option for a third.
Cole made just 17 English Premier League appearances, including 15 starts, for the Blues last season, losing his first-team place to Spain international César Azpilicueta.
Meanwhile, Uçan has agreed a season-long loan deal with the option of securing a permanent move for €4.75 million.
A.S. Roma S.p.A. would like to announce that it has agreed a loan deal with…
Barcelona cannot afford to let unsettled midfielder Arturo Vidal leave the club in January, according to president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Vidal has started just four of Barca s 20 matches this season and last month vowed to quit the Spanish champions next year if he is not made to feel important .
Barca boss Ernesto Valverde has opened the door for the Chile international to find a new team, with Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta recently hinting his side are interested.
However, Bartomeu is expecting Vidal a reported €18million signing from Bayern Munich in August 2018 to remain at Camp Nou until at least the end of the season.
No movement is expected in January, he told La Repubblica. We have a balanced squad we don t lack anything, but we also cannot afford…
Borussia Dortmund will attempt to secure loanee defender Achraf Hakimi on a permanent deal, according to club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.
The 20-year-old is on a two-year loan from Real Madrid and has made eight league appearances in Dortmund s unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season.
Watzke used a speech to his playing staff to welcome Paco Alcacer to the club after activating the option to purchase the Spain striker from Barcelona outright and stated his intent to follow up the deal with another one for Hakimi.
Dear Paco Alcacer, welcome to Borussia Dortmund, said Watzke, who was speaking at the club s annual assembly.
And Achraf Hakimi we will try to do the same thing with you, even though it will not be easy.
What an amazing game ! Proud of ou…