Two years ago, the Torino ace was one of the most wanted strikers in Europe, but now he’s struggling for goals and can’t even get in the Italy squad At the height of the hype surrounding Andrea Belotti in the summer of 2017, former Torino striker Christian Vieri weighed in on what his supposed successor should do next. “I advise him to go to a big team quickly,” ‘Bobo’ said. “He must make another leap in quality.” This was an unsurprising stance from a man who moved clubs almost as often as he changed girlfriends during a peripatetic career.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as…

The Turin outfit brought the forward to Serie A from La Liga last year, but it could have been a vastly different transfer saga instead Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has disclosed how the summer signing of Cristiano Ronaldo finally materialised and that a move for Mauro Icardi was overlooked by the Serie A champions. The Bianconeri brought the Portuguese star to Turin for €112m (£99m/$111m) following his departure from Real Madrid last year, with the 34-year-old having proven to be an inspired purchase as the club chases domestic and European glory. Speaking to Gazetta dello Sport however, Paratici stated that they initially were looking to swipe Icardi from rivals Inter, with whom…

The defensive duo have been heavily linked with the likes of AC Milan and Chelsea, but the Bianconeri have no intention of parting with either Juventus are ready to block January departures for Medhi Benatia and Daniele Rugani, Goal understands. Both men have been heavily linked with moves heading into the winter window, with competitive game time proving hard to come by. Benatia has been restricted to just six outings this season, leading the Morocco international to express his frustration at life on the fringes of the fold. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre…

Reports in Italy have indicated the defender could be out for a month with a calf injury AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli has joined the club’s lengthy injury list after the Rossoneri confirmed their captain has a calf injury. Romagnoli sustained the injury during training on international duty on Friday and reports in Italy suggest he could be out for a month. Milan said examinations conducted by the club’s medical staff diagnosed Romagnoli with “a lesion of the myotendinous junction of the medial segment of the left calf”. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

The Argentine scored a late penalty to hand Inter all three points against Serie A strugglers Udinese on Saturday. Mauro Icardi has revealed that talks are still ongoing with Inter over his contract renewal and insists that he is not worried by the discussions. Icardi scored the winner for Inter against Udinese on Saturday, lofting in a brilliantly executed Panenka to get the Nerazzurri back on track following four matches without a win in all competitions with his manager Luciano Spalletti labelling him the “perfect” forward. Icardi’s wife and agent, Wanda Nara, tweeted on Friday that she had assessing Inter’s proposed contract renewal, but Icardi insisted that there was no announcement to make as of yet. Article…

Gennaro Gattuso is aware of the threat Atalanta pose AC Milan and believes the match will act as a barometer for their Serie A aspirations. AC Milan will “need to wear helmets” when they take on Atalanta on Saturday, according to head coach Gennaro Gattuso. Atalanta are unbeaten in six Serie A matches and are part of a three-team group that sits one point behind fourth-place Milan, making their meeting in Bergamo important in the race for Champions League qualification. Gattuso is wary of the physical prowess of the Rossoneri’s opponents and wants to see a strong all-round performance to secure a potentially key result. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri…

The Serie A side have been impressed with their loan star and there is a good chance they will keep him at the club beyond this season Torino are weighing up using the €8 million (£7m/$9m) option to sign Ola Aina permanently after being impressed with the Chelsea loanee’s displays since his arrival in Italy in the summer. The 22-year-old has spoken about his long-term desire to return to the Premier League  but  Goal  understands he is open to remaining in Serie A, where he has found top-flight game time under Torino coach Walter Mazzarri. The London-born Nigeria international has played 11 times and scored once since completing his move to…

Securing top spot in their Champions League group is more important than Juventus beating arch-rivals in Serie A, says the Bianconeri boss Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri acknowledges Inter are title rivals in Serie A but believes next week’s Champions League showdown with Young Boys is more important than the Derby d’Italia. Reigning champions Juve head into Friday’s match already boasting an 11-point advantage over third-placed Inter after 14 games of the season. Allegri still feels Inter are part of a three-horse title race alongside his own side and Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli, but understandably believes Juve getting the win they need over the Swiss champions next Wednesday to ensure top…

The Turin giants have an opportunity to further assert their dominance in Italy by overcoming their great rivals in the Derby d’Italia Inter will rekindle their great rivalry with Juventus on Friday as they aim to end the undefeated run the Turin giants have made to the Serie A season at the Allianz Stadium. The Nerazzurri came mighty close to upsetting Juve when the sides last met, back in April, but two goals in the final three minutes swung the game in the favour of Massimiliano Allegri’s outfit, who ran out 3-2 winners. Inter, who lie third in the standings after 14 matches, trail the leaders by 11 points, with their…

Inter have a new CEO, as Giuseppe Marotta – formerly a Juventus chief – had his new position confirmed on Thursday. Former Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta has taken up a similar role at Serie A rivals Inter Milan, the club announced on Thursday. Marotta joined Juve in 2010 and presided over a glorious period for the club, which included seven consecutive Serie A titles before stepping down at the end of September. The 61-year-old had been heavily linked with the presidency of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) towards the end of his tenure, but he strongly denied that and claims of talks with Inter surfaced soon after. Article continues below…