Fabrizio Romano, the transfer market expert, has settled the debate over the possibility of Egyptian striker Hamza Abdel Karim leaving for Italy's Como from Barcelona.
Fulham are leading the race to sign Real Betis winger Rodrigo Riquelme ahead of the January transfer window as multiple European clubs track the Spaniard. The Liga outfit have placed a €20 million minimum valuation on the 26-year-old attacker after his strong start to the campaign in Seville.
Hernanes was a major figure in our Serie A and, speaking directly from SFS 26, where he featured with Serie A Operazione Nostalgia, he gave us his exclusive view of the Juventus world he experienced at close quarters, along with a frank piece of advice for the Juventus board: do not replace Spalletti.
The number 10 shirt in the Argentina national team has never been merely a piece of cloth bearing a number. For decades it has been a symbol of genius, leadership and the making of glory, associated with names that carved out their place in football's memory, from Mario Kempes and Diego Maradona through to Lionel Messi, who turned it into an exceptional legacy that is hard to come close to.
France head coach Zinédine Zidane is counting on Lucas Da Cunha again for the Nations League match against Italy. Under the former Real Madrid man, the Como captain has taken on an unexpected but now firmly established central role. First came the call-ups, then the matches, and now promotion to a regular starter for the clash at San Siro too.