The Argentina international continues to be linked with Real Madrid amid ongoing contract talks with the San Siro outfit Inter have named goalkeeper Samir Handanovic as their new club captain, stripping star striker Mauro Icardi of the role amid persistent transfer rumours. Argentina international Icardi has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid recently, as talks over a new contract at San Siro continue to stall. Icardi’s agent and wife Wanda Nara has insisted that her husband will commit his future to Inter, but speculation is likely to be fueled after the club’s latest announcement. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

Within hours of Inter’s Europa League win in his absence, the Argentine appeared to post a cryptic message on his Instagram account. Mauro Icardi seemingly suggested he would not be commenting on his situation at Inter in a cryptic social media post on Thursday. The striker was stripped of the Nerazzurri captaincy ahead of the Europa League tie with Rapid Vienna, with the role instead handed to Samir Handanovic. The decision was described by both coach Luciano Spalletti and sporting director Piero Ausilio as “painful”. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league…

Inter are in poor form and Luciano Spalletti has found himself coming under increasing pressure, as speculation grows that he could be sacked Luciano Spalletti has defended his position at Inter, after reports linking former Juventus and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte with the Serie A club. Inter crashed out of the Coppa Italia with a penalty shootout defeat to Lazio on Thursday, and they are yet to win in Serie A in 2019. Their poor run has seen Spalletti come under scrutiny, with reports claiming that Conte, who is yet to return to management after leaving Chelsea, had been at Inter’s offices to meet with CEO Beppe Marotta. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri…

The Fiorentina defender was heavily linked with the Red Devils during the summer transfer window, with the Serie A club confirming a bid was lodged Manchester United saw an approach from Jose Mourinho for Fiorentina defender Nikolas Milenkovic knocked back, the Serie A club’s chief executive has revealed. The Red Devils made no secret of their desire to bring in centre-half reinforcements during the summer transfer window of 2018. Several targets were mooted, with Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld and Leicester’s Harry Maguire considered to figure prominently on the Old Trafford wish list. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…

Italian police authorities have revealed that a Nerazzurri supporter passed away after being struck by car during the build-up to a Boxing Day fixture The death of an Inter fan caught up in violent clashes between rival ultras during the build-up to a Boxing Day meeting with Napoli has been confirmed by Italian police. Supporters of the two Serie A sides were involved in a heated confrontation ahead of a fixture at San Siro on Wednesday. Local authorities allege that a group of Inter followers attacked a bus carrying Napoli fans to the ground. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…

The Rossoneri boss was riled up when asked if he would be forced to get rid of some of the club’s prized assets during the January window AC Milan head coach Gennaro Gattuso has hit out at speculation suggesting the club will be forced to sell their best players in order to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations. Milan have spent significantly in recent seasons as they have sought to return to the top of both domestic and European football, and have reportedly been fined for breaching FFP regulations. However, Gattuso was adamant that his side would retain their key players and hit out at the journalists who posed questions…

The Bianconeri are keen to secure the services of the winger as they again look to do business with their Serie A rivals Juventus are interested in signing Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa, Goal understands. The 21-year-old can play on both the left and the right, and has been liked with a number of elite European clubs. Both Chelsea and Liverpool are reportedly interested, while Napoli and Inter are likely to rival Juve if they formalise their interest. 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…

How is the five-time Ballon d’Or winner adapting to life in Italy after making a big-money move from Real Madrid? Goal has the stats Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Juventus with a reputation as one of the most accomplished goalscorers of all time and, as you’d expect, with that comes great expectations. The Serie A champions saw fit to fork out €100 million (£88m/$117m) for the 33-year-old for a number of reasons, but chief among those is his incredible capacity to find the back of the net. Ronaldo’s record across his career is epic and prior to his arrival in Turin he had struck 658 goals in 915 club games, with 450 of…

The West Ham forward is ready to move on to a bigger club, according to his representative Chelsea and Everton are among a number of Premier League clubs interested in signing Marko Arnautovic, according to his agent. The West Ham forward has scored five goals in 10 league games this season, even though Manuel Pellegrini’s side have won just one of their past five top-flight fixtures. Arnautovic’s agent, his brother Daniel, says the Austria international is considering a January exit and claims a host of top sides in England are monitoring his situation. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs…

The Sampdoria veteran is in the form of his life as he prepares to turn 36, and is challenging Juventus’ superstar for the Capocanniere crown Evergreen Sampdoria marksman Fabio Quagliarella equalled a record previously held by legendary striker Gabriel Batistuta to move clear as the Serie A’s top scorer. Set to turn 36 at the end of January, the former Juventus, Napoli, Udinese and Italy man is enjoying an Indian summer to his career in his second spell at Sampdoria. In 2017-18 he netted 19 goals for the Genoa club to finish fourth in the Capocanniere standings behind Mauro Icardi, Ciro Immobile and Paulo Dybala – and he is making…