The European transfer window has now slammed shut until the summer, so who can be happy with their work in the winter market? WINNER: ALVARO MORATA Alvaro Morata has played under two Chelsea head coaches and neither fancied him. Despite his credentials as a Champions League winner, the Spaniard never looked at home in Chelsea blue. The club were trying to replace him as early as last January when Olivier Giroud was brought in from Arsenal. 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 put on a five-star show Lukaku sends…

Reports have claimed the Italian could be dismissed by the San Siro club, but he is unconcerned amid a troubling run. Gennaro Gattuso is not focusing on talk he could imminently be sacked by AC Milan as they prepare to face SPAL this weekend. Gattuso’s side welcome Gli Spallini to San Siro amid reports he may be relieved of his duties should they fail to obtain a positive result. Milan are sixth in Serie A, three points behind fourth-placed Lazio as they bid to make a return to the Champions League, but are winless in their last five matches and have failed to score a goal in their previous four league…

Juventus take on local rivals Torino on Saturday and Cristiano Ronaldo knows Bianconeri fans will not accept anything other than victory. Cristiano Ronaldo has been made aware that Saturday’s clash against Torino is one Juventus cannot lose. Five time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo will make his first appearance in the Derby della Mole when Juve head to the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino this weekend. The Bianconeri are yet to taste defeat in Serie A this season and hold an eight-point advantage over second-place Napoli after 15 matches. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

The Blues have been struggling to find the net, but their manager has yet again made it clear that signings are not in his hands Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri was quizzed on the clubs links with AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain at a press conference on Friday, only to reiterate that he has no control over the club’s activity in the transfer market. Higuain is a well known favourite of Sarri, with the pair having worked together at Napoli, and rumours of a move to Stamford Bridge for the Argentine had been circulating even before the manager was appointed in London. Those rumours have resurfaced again of late due to…

The Italian has been without a job since leaving Chelsea last summer, and attended a Coppa Italia tie between two of his former clubs on Wednesday Antonio Conte has denied reports he is on the verge of returning to management after being spotted at the meeting of two of his former clubs Atalanta and Juventus on Wednesday night. The 49-year-old has been linked with both AC Milan and Inter in recent weeks, and was also rumoured to be Real Madrid’s No.1 target to succeed Julen Lopetegui earlier this campaign. However, Conte claimed he is unlikely to return the management arena anytime soon, having left his post at Chelsea last summer. Article…

The Italian icon has given his backing to the club’s apparent pursuit of the Arsenal and Wales star, who is said to be wanted by Bayern Munich Aaron Ramsey would be a great signing for Juventus, according to the club’s former midfielder Andrea Pirlo. Ramsey is set to leave Arsenal at the end of the season after the Premier League side withdrew their offer of a contract renewal, to the player’s surprise.  Serie A champions Juve are reportedly among the European clubs keen to sign Ramsey, who will be available to conduct negotiations over a free transfer next month. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as…

Flamengo’s talented attacking midfielder has drawn early comparisons to a young Kaka and he is now hoping to follow in the San Siro legend’s footsteps When it comes to breaking out and making a name for oneself in world football, a well-placed cheerleader or two never goes amiss. Flamengo hotshot Lucas Paqueta is fortunate, then. The midfielder, who has just completed his move to AC Milan, has long been championed by some very influential figures within the world of Brazilian football. Indeed, Selecao boss Tite is already convinced that Paqueta has what it takes to succeed at the highest level, even comparing him with two of the country’s top talents. Article…

Click:custom clothing dance costume The Belgian midfielder has been told to stay away from the club for the time being Radja Nainggolan has been suspended by Inter for “disciplinary reasons”, the Serie A club announced on Sunday. The Belgian midfielder only joined Inter in June from Roma in a deal reported to be worth €38 million (£34m/$43) plus Nicolo Zaniolo, though he has failed to live up to expectations. Nainggolan has scored two goals in 11 Serie A outings, with Inter currently sitting third in the table. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

CIES Observatory have ranked the most valuable players in the game but who sits at the top of the list? So who exactly is the most valuable player in world football? We know the player who went for the most was Neymar when Paris Saint-Germain forked over €222 million (£200m/$263m) to sign him from Barcelona in the summer of 2017, but that was over a year ago – is he even the most valuable player on his own team today? CIES Observatory has aimed to answer that question as they ranked the transfer value of all the footballers in the top leagues by an algorithm that accounts for a variety of…

While reports in Italy claim the striker has asked to be reunited with Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge, Leonardo insisted that all was well AC Milan sporting director Leonardo has denied that Gonzalo Higuain has asked for a transfer to Chelsea in January. Higuain moved to Milan in the summer on a loan deal, as part of the transfer that took Leonardo Bonucci back to Juventus. But the Argentine has failed to impress at San Siro, scoring just five times in Serie A this season as his side languish in sixth place. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win…