The Argentine’s contract situation has been a headache for those in charge at San Siro, but his partner Nara has given the club some positive news Inter captain Mauro Icardi is set to ignore interest from Real Madrid and sign a fresh deal at San Siro, according to his agent and wife Wanda Nara. Icardi, 25, has been one of Inter’s few consistently excellent performers in recent seasons as the Milan giants have struggled to keep up with the likes of rivals Juventus, Napoli and Roma in domestic and European competition. The Argentine, however, has seen his name linked with an exit on more than one occasion over the past…

The team’s ability to bounce back quickly against AC Milan pleased the Italian coach Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri praised his team for their response after a 2-0 win over AC Milan in Serie A on Sunday. Goals from Mario Mandzukic and Cristiano Ronaldo at San Siro led Juve to their win, which saw them set a record for points (34) through 12 Serie A games. It came four days after their surprise Champions League loss to Manchester United and Allegri was pleased with the way his side bounced back, although they needed Wojciech Szczesny to deny Gonzalo Higuain – who was later sent off – from the penalty spot in…

The Argentine scored a late penalty to hand his side all three points against Serie A strugglers Udinese on Saturday Mauro Icardi has been hailed as a “perfect” striker by Inter boss Luciano Spalletti after the Argentine’s winning goal against Udinese. Icardi scored with a brilliant Panenka in the 76th minute at San Siro, ensuring Inter won 1-0 despite a lacklustre display. The 25-year-old had earlier missed a golden chance to put Inter ahead, heading wide from six yards out, with the Nerazzurri having struggled to break through Udinese’s stubborn rearguard. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as…

The striker has only played two games for Marseille but he has already revealed his ambition to return to his native city at the end of his career New Marseille signing Mario Balotelli said that a move back to Italy did not appeal to him at this point in his career, but revealed he has aspirations to play for hometown club Brescia one day. The 28-year-old brought his two-and-a-half year spell at Nice to an end when he joined Marseille on a free transfer in January and he has so far scored one goal in two Ligue 1 appearances for Rudi Garcia’s struggling side. Balotelli’s switch to the Stade Velodrome means…

After the Napoli defender was subjected to racist abuse at Inter, the Argentina legend has joined Cristiano Ronaldo in offing his support Diego Maradona has shown support for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly on social media while revealing he was also subjected to racist chants during his time in Italy. Racist abuse was directed at Koulibaly during Inter’s 1-0 win over Napoli at San Siro on Wednesday, with the Nerazzurri receiving a two-game stadium ban following the taunts. A number of high-profile players, including Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Inter captain Mauro Icardi, have posted messages of support for Koulibaly while also condemning racism. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for…

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has suggested that personal accolades are not his priority, instead insisting he is more of a team player Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he is not obsessed with individual awards after enjoying another stellar year in 2018. Ronaldo, 33, guided Real Madrid to a third straight Champions League success before his move to Juve, where he has scored 15 goals in 24 games. But he was denied a sixth Ballon d’Or, finishing second to Madrid star Luka Modric, whose exploits for the Liga giants and Croatia saw him claim numerous individual honours. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

The Serie A club have finally been given the go-ahead to begin construction on their new stadium project Stadio della Roma was given the green light on Tuesday by the Mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, after the project received the backing of an independent technical report into how the new venue would affect the surrounding area. Most significantly, the report concluded that the proposed new stadium would not create transport issues in the Italian capital, paving the way for the project to move forward. “The Stadio della Roma will go ahead,” Raggi confirmed. “The proponents, if they want, can break ground as early as this year. Article continues below Editors'…

The Brazilian left-back only arrived in London in 2018, but could be on the verge of a return to Italy Juventus have made contact with Chelsea over the availability of Emerson Palmieri, Goal can confirm, with the Italian side keen to land their man in the January transfer window. It is understood that the Serie A champions are eager to buy the player outright, with left-wing-back Leonardo Spinazzola ready to be loaned out to Bologna to make room for the Brazilian. The 24-year-old has featured sparingly for the Blues since his arrival from Roma in January of 2018, taking in only seven Premier League appearances as Marcos Alonso continues to…

Reds icon Ian Rush, who also represented the Bianconeri in his playing days, doubts one deal will happen but has backed Aaron Ramsey’s switch to Italy Talk of Mohamed Salah being involved in a potential swap deal with Paulo Dybala will come to nothing, says former Liverpool and Juventus striker Ian Rush. It has been suggested that the ambitious Bianconeri are keen on bringing a prolific Egyptian forward onto their books in Turin. In an effort to tempt those at Anfield into a deal, Argentina international Dybala has been mooted as a potential makeweight. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in…

The Brazilian midfielder will not play against AC Milan after a week of speculation over his future, but Carlo Ancelotti does not expect a transfer Allan has been dropped for Napoli’s Serie A clash with AC Milan on Saturday, but head coach Carlo Ancelotti insists the midfielder will not be sold to Paris Saint-Germain. There were reports in Italy on Thursday that Ligue 1 champions PSG were close to finalising a deal for Allan that could be worth in excess of €100 million (£87m/$114m). Ancelotti has decided to leave the 28-year-old out of his squad for the trip to San Siro given the speculation over his future in recent days.…