Juventus and Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Giacomo Raspadori from Sassuolo in the summer transfer window, according to . Raspadori has emerged as one of the best and most versatile young attacking players in Italy, and both Juventus and Atletico are keen on him.
Raspadori, who can operate as winger, midfielder or striker, will reportedly cost €25 million in transfer fees in the summer of 2022. The Italy international has made 21 starts and four substitute appearances in Serie A so far this season, scoring eight goals and providing four assists in the process. During the 2020-21 campaign, the Italy international made 13 starts and 14 substitute appearances in the league, scoring six goals in the process.
Juventus are fourth in the Serie A table at the momen…
Pepe believes Real Madrid were hated under Jose Mourinho and the defender has revealed he was happy to see the manager leave.
Mourinho joined Madrid in 2010 after a successful spell with Inter, winning LaLiga in 2011-2012 but falling short in the Champions League.
The Portuguese exited the Santiago Bernabeu after making enemies inside and outside the club, having become embroiled in a bitter feud with then-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola.
Under Mourinho, people hated us when we got out there on the pitch, Brazilian-born Portugal international Pepe told Cadena Ser.
It lasted three years and thank god it went very quick.
Things changed when [Carlo] Ancelotti came in, you could see people started treating us different again.
Pepe endured a …
Juventus have confirmed that former full-back Fabio Grosso will take up the position of head coach of the club s youth team.
The 36-year-old ended his playing career with the Turin club, with whom he enjoyed a three-year spell between 2009 and 2012, winning the Serie A title with Juve in 2011-12.
Andrea Zanchetta had previously been in the role of youth-team head coach, with Grosso part of the Italy side that lifted the 2006 FIFA World Cup serving as his assistant, but he now takes up a different position within the club s backroom staff.
A statement of Juve s website read: Fabio Grosso has today been confirmed as the new Primavera head coach.
The World Cup winner replaces Andrea Zanchetta, who will take up another technical role within the club s youth academy. …
Manchester United full-back Rafael da Silva has expressed his desire to remain at Old Trafford for the remainder of his career.
The Brazilian has been part of the first-team set-up since 2008, and made his first competitive start under Louis van Gaal in last weekend s 4-0 thrashing of QPR.
Rafael has seen fellow defenders Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra all depart the club in the off-season, but the 24-year-old has his sights set on a long stay in Manchester.
I am glad but sad because a lot of friends have left, he told the club s official website. I am glad I am still here.
I want to keep going and stay here forever, if possible. It depends on me to play well, I need to play well. I just want to stay here.
When I first came here,…
Tottenham Hotspur are considering a move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, according to the Mirror.
The Germany international has just one year remaining on his current deal, and wants to see what Dortmund do in the transfer market before committing his future to the club.
Spurs are waiting in the wings ready to pounce should the twenty-eight year old want a fresh challenge while Liverpool have also been linked with a move to secure his services.
Since signing from Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer of 2012, Reus has racked up one hundred and ninety-three appearances in all competitions, scoring ninety-one goals.
Internationally, he has been capped twenty-nine times for his country, scoring nine goals.
Reus scored as Dortumund…
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has been tipped to become the world s best right-back by former Gunners star Lauren.
Bellerin left Barcelona s youth system to join Arsenal in 2011 and has developed into a key part of Arsene Wenger s plans over the last three seasons.
Lauren, who won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups with the Gunners and was an important component of the fabled Invincibles side of 2003-04, says Bellerin boasts the potential to surpass anyone else in his position.
Hector is world class, he told Arsenal Player of the 21-year-old.
He s still young and he still needs to work on some things, but he s a very, very good player and a very good right-back.
If he carries on the way he s going, he can become the best right-back …
New Liverpool signing Adam Lallana has thanked the supporters of former club Southampton via an advert in a local newspaper.
The 26-year-old was captain at St Mary s Stadium and rose through the youth ranks, helping the club return to the Premier League in 2012 after they had dropped as low as League One in 2009.
However, the England international brought an end to his lengthy association with Southampton on Tuesday when he completed an estimated £25million switch to Anfield.
Lallana s tenure is thought to have ended on somewhat of a sour note amid reports he threatened not to play for the club again if the move to Merseyside was blocked.
Despite those suggestions, Lallana issued a statement in The Daily Echo expressing his gratitude to the club s suppor…
Thomas Tuchel has been appointed Chelsea head coach following the dismissal of Frank Lampard.
Chelsea have handed former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain boss Tuchel a contract initially until the end of next season.
The 47-year-old had been out of work since being sacked by PSG in December.
Chelsea confirmed on their official website: Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new Chelsea head coach.
Tuchel said: I would like to thank Chelsea FC for their confidence in me and my staff.
We all have the greatest respect for Frank Lampard s work and the legacy he created at Chelsea. At the same time, I cannot wait to meet my new team and compete in the most exciting league in football. I am grateful to now be part of the Chelsea family it fe…
Maurizio Sarri does not want Chelsea to sign players in the January transfer window as he would prefer to improve his current squad.
Chelsea are third in the Premier League table, four points behind leaders and defending champions Manchester City, after 12 games of the season.
But Sarri s side are unbeaten, the Italian breaking the record for the longest run without defeat at the start of a Premier League managerial career.
And speaking at a news conference ahead of Saturday s London derby against Tottenham, Sarri rejected speculation Chelsea linked with Barcelona s Ousmane Dembele will pursue January deals.
Not at the moment. No, no, Sarri told reporters. I believe in another football. It s impossible to recover only via the market.
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Emre Can will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of this month, the Premier League club have confirmed.
Can joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in 2014 and made 167 appearances – the last of which came in last month s 3-1 Champions League final defeat against Real Madrid.
Juventus have long been linked with the 24-year-old defensive midfielder and he was reported to have agreed a four-year deal with the Serie A champions earlier this week.
Liverpool have already moved to bolster their central midfield options, with Fabinho arriving from Monaco for £43.6million.
Naby Keita will complete his agreed £52.75m transfer from RB Leipzig on July 1, while Lyon issued a statement earlier on Friday to deny reports their forward Nabil Fekir wa…