The San Siro giants are poised to complete the transfer of the Brazil international, who will watch his new side take on Torino on Sunday AC Milan are closing in on the signing of Lucas Paqueta from Flamengo, who has arrived in Italy to undergo a medical. A number of elite European clubs, including French giants Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, were understood to be tracking the Brazilian attacking midfielder before Milan struck a deal to secure his signature. The Rossoneri are reported to be paying €35 million (£31m/$40m) for the star. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…

The Argentine has been linked with the Serie A champions are a tumultuous week at Inter but the Juve boss refused to discuss a potential move Massimiliano Allegri refused to be drawn on links between Juventus and Mauro Icardi, insisting that he leaves other club officials in charge of transfer matters. The Argentine was stripped of the Nerazzurri captaincy ahead of the Europa League tie with Rapid Vienna on Thursday, with the role instead handed to Samir Handanovic.  The decision was described as “painful” by both coach Luciano Spalletti and sporting director Piero Ausilio.   Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre…

The Serie A champions will only be without the central defender for a short stretch, coach Massimiliano Allegri says Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that Giorgio Chiellini should only miss two weeks of action after hobbling out of Juventus’ Coppa Italia defeat to Atalanta. Chiellini suffered a calf injury and was substituted in the first half of Wednesday’s match, although Allegri was confident afterwards it was not a serious issue. And so it has proven, with the Bianconeri coach able to tell a news conference on Friday the captain should be back in “10 to 15 days”. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

Mario Mandzukic came up with a vital goal to keep the Bianconeri in a commanding position at the top of the table in Italy The records just keep falling around invincible Juventus in Serie A as the Old Lady chalked up their latest victory to strengthen their hold on the league’s summit. A single goal from Mario Mandzukic was enough to see Juve past Roma in a 1-0 win in Turin on Saturday. The result keeps the club eight points clear of Napoli, who beat SPAL 1-0, at the top, while Roma languish in 10th place. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

The Argentine played just seven minutes of Sunday’s victory over Sassuolo, but his coach explained that he will be returning to the starting line-up Massimiliano Allegri insisted Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala can play together despite seeing Juventus return to winning ways after dropping the Argentinian. Dybala was made to apologise after he stormed off the touchline during Juve’s 3-3 draw with Parma and he was among the substitutes as the Bianconeri bounced back with a 3-0 win at Sassuolo. Allegri brought Dybala on for the final seven minutes of the game, by which time goals from Sami Khedira and Ronaldo had put the Serie A champions in control, and Emre…

The Bianconeri remain keen on Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, but fear he may be too costly and have turned their attention closer to home as a result Juventus have joined Manchester United in adding Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic to their wish list, Goal understands. La Viola have struggled to move through the gears in Serie A this season, but their 21-year-old Serbia international has continued to catch the eye. His efforts have been noted outside of Florence, with interest building ahead of the January transfer window. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

The Serie A side’s chief executive Giuseppe Marotta suggests they would be willing to let the Croatian leave but that there are no current bids Inter chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has revealed that the Serie A club are yet to receive an offer for Ivan Perisic. The Croatian has asked to leave in the January transfer window , with Arsenal having been strongly linked with a move for the winger. Manchester United had reportedly been keen on signing Perisic during Jose Mourinho’s time in charge of the club, but it is apparently the Gunners who are now eyeing a move for the 29-year-old. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for…

The defender picked up a knee injury after colliding with team-mate Franck Kessie during the Europa League draw with Real Betis AC Milan have added another name to a growing list of injuries, confirming defender Mateo Musacchio will be out for up to two months. Musacchio suffered a heavy fall after colliding with team-mate Franck Kessie during Milan’s 1-1 draw with Real Betis in the Europa League on Thursday. There were panicked calls from Musacchio’s team-mates for the medical staff as he appeared to be unconscious – the back of his head hitting the ground. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in…

The Portuguese forward, who is now on the books at Italian giants Juventus, has been in the Spanish capital on Tuesday to appear before a judge Cristiano Ronaldo has pleaded guilty to tax charges relating to his time at Real Madrid and accepted a suspended prison sentence. The Portuguese was in the Spanish capital on Tuesday to appear before a judge after being accused of defrauding authorities out of income generated through image rights. Back in 2017, Ronaldo stated that he had never tried to avoid paying the relevant taxes on his income. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs…

The Argentine striker has been included in his team’s squad for Sunday’s high-profile Serie A game at San Siro AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain has been included in the Rossoneri squad to face parent club Juventus on Sunday. Higuain missed Thursday’s Europa League draw against Real Betis with a back injury, but is in Milan’s 25-man group to face the Serie A leaders. The striker initially suffered the injury in last weekend’s win at Udinese, a game in which Higuain was withdrawn in the first half.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool…