Empoli increased the pressure on under-fire Napoli boss Rudi Garcia with a 1-0 win in Serie A.Viktor Kovalenko’s injury-time winner gave the visitors the smash-and-grab points in Naples and left Garcia in no doubt about how the home fans feel about him after he received jeers.Last year’s champions are in fourth after this sorry defeat.It could have been so different had the hosts tak...Full Story »

Serie A duo Juventus and Inter Milan are interested in bringing Liverpool’s Thiago Alcantara to Italy next season. That is according to Fichajes, who reports that the Italian giants are planning a move for the 32-year-old, who is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season. The veteran midfielder is not part of Jurgen Klopp’s long-term plans at Liverpool having signed fou...Full Story »

Inter Milan are setting their stall out regarding a Chelsea and Manchester United transfer target. The Nerazzurri are aware that both Premier League clubs are eager to secure Denzel Dumfries. The Netherlands right-back has long been linked with a move to the Premier League. Per CalcioMercato, Inter have set a £43 million price tag on the player's head to prevent a move. Given Dumfries...Full Story »

Arsenal defensive outcast Jakub Kiwior could be set to leave the club this winter. The 23-year-old arrived in January from Italian side Spezia for a fee of £17.5 million. Manager Mikel Arteta signed him as a rotation option, but he has barely featured this season. Per Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan are seeking Kiwior as a replacement for Pierre Kalulu. The latter is out until the spri...Full Story »

Maurizio Sarri says he wants to retire at Lazio, despite his side making an underwhelming start to the season. WHAT HAPPENED? Speaking ahead of Lazio's Champions League meeting against Feyenoord, Sarri insisted he is happy to spend the rest of his coaching career at the Roman club. WHAT THEY SAID: "I'm fine and I want to end my career here," the former Napoli, Chelsea and Juventus manager sa...Full Story »

Christian Pulisic's injury proved to be a big problem for AC Milan, who fell at home to Udinese on Saturday. Pulisic was ruled out for Saturday's match due to injury, and Milan's attack fell totally flat without him in a 1-0 loss at San Siro. It was a lifeless performance from the Serie A giants, who struggled to do much of anything against an Udinese team that looks destined for a relegation f...Full Story »

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli admits he'd like to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic return to the club. The Swede is in talks about a management role with Milan. "I don't know," said Pioli. "At Milanello I work with a lot of people, I often speak with Moncada and Furlani and the club is structured to support us. "If the club and Zlatan decide to create other situations… "You know how much respec...Full Story »

Inter Milan chief Piero Ausilio has revealed how close they were to losing Lautaro Martinez. The Argentina striker joined Inter from Racing Club, but only after a move to Atletico Madrid stalled. Ausilio told Radio Serie A: "It was a special story: in fact, he was already an Atlético de Madrid player. We took a plane to risk our 1% with the risk of making a fool of ourselves, but it was...Full Story »

Juventus are eyeing a move for Arsenal star Thomas Partey in January to replace Paul Pogba in midfield. WHAT HAPPENED? The Serie A giants are reportedly plotting a January loan move for Partey, according to TuttoJuve.com. Partey, who has been plagued with multiple injuries this season, has managed to clock just 341 minutes on the pitch for the Gunners and is supposedly considering making a mo...Full Story »

Victor Osimhen insists he's happy at Napoli. Amid a blow-up with Napoli coach Rudi Garcia and with his deal running to 2025, Osimhen is attracting interest from Chelsea and PSG. But he says: "I am happy at Napoli. "People don't know how difficult it is to play in Serie A. From a tactical and physical point of view, it's one of the most difficult leagues to play in." Napoli president Aureli...Full Story »