Newcastle United have joined the race to sign Atalanta defender Marco Palestra. The 21-year-old Italian international is also wanted by Arsenal, Inter Milan and Manchester City.
Italy have added Fiorentina defender Niccolò Fortini to their squad for upcoming friendly matches against Luxembourg and Greece as interim coach Silvio Baldini looks to blood new talent following World Cup qualification failure.
Inter Milan have offered Stefan de Vrij a new short-term contract, while newly-promoted AC Monza circle veteran defender Francesco Acerbi as both players approach free agency.
AS Roma face stiff competition from Fenerbahce in the race to sign Mason Greenwood from Olympique Marseille, with the Turkish club arranging urgent talks with the striker’s representatives.
Opta’s supercomputer has identified France as the second favourites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, giving them a 13 per cent chance of victory behind Spain’s 16.1 per cent.
OGC Nice have confirmed the departure of Sporting Director Florian Maurice following a disappointing campaign that nearly ended in relegation. The French club are now targeting former AC Milan technical director Geoffrey Moncada as his replacement.
Manchester City and Bayern Munich are among several elite clubs monitoring Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi as the Premier League side prepares to set an asking price for the record-breaking teenager.
Massimiliano Allegri has marked Adrien Rabiot as a primary transfer target for Napoli this summer, though any move depends on the Italian coach replacing Antonio Conte at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has strongly suggested that manager Luis Enrique will sign a contract extension following their historic back-to-back Champions League triumph.
Head coach Benni McCarthy has made late changes to the Harambee Stars squad ahead of international friendlies this month. The South African tactician is using the matches to prepare Kenya for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.