Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Napoli remain in talks for a contract extension, but according to Gazzetta, there’s still no agreement over salary and release clause, while PSG and Barcelona remain interested.

Napoli are pushing to extend Kvaratskhelia’s contract beyond 2027 but haven’t yet reached an agreement with the player and his agent, Mamuka Jugeli.

According to the latest report from Gazzetta dello Sport, the main issue in the negotiation is the 23-year-old’s release clause. Napoli want to set it at €100m, while the player’s entourage would rather keep it around €80m.

Barcelona and PSG interested as Kvaratskhelia contract talks stall with Napoli

Gazzetta claims Kvara’s salary request is below €8m per season.

The Georgian star still earns just €1.5m per season and Napoli have offered €5m plus add-ons that would allow him to reach the highest-paid player in the team, Romelu Lukaku, who gets €6m per year.

Negotiations will continue in the coming days when President Aurelio de Laurentiis returns from the USA.

Napoli are aware of interest from Barcelona and PSG and already rejected a €100m bid from the Ligue 1 giants last summer.

Juventus can’t spend big in the winter transfer market as they are looking at short-term solutions able to deliver immediately, with Paris Saint-Germain outcast and ex-Inter star Milan Skriniar being the first on the Bianconeri’s wishlist.

Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal’s injuries deprived Thiago Motta of crucial defensive options, but the Old Lady’s budget limitations prevent them from targeting defenders of the same status in the next transfer window, particularly regarding the centre-back role.

Juventus’ options to fix injury crisis limited by financial reasons

La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli may be sending a ‘subtle message’ to Skrinar when claiming that the Bianconeri are looking for someone who is ‘willing to question himself’ to fix their injury crisis.

The former Nerazzurri defender is considered an ideal profile to strengthen Thiago Motta’s outfit in the short term, as he already boasts significant Serie A experience and could be tempted by the prospect of increasing his playing time in a season that has seen him rack up only four Ligue 1 appearances.

However, after an extremely lucrative summer transfer market, Juventus must keep an eye on their balance sheet and could only sign a player on loan, which could be a scenario Skriniar may not be interested in as he’d prefer to join a club where he could revive his career.

While the 29-year-old would be Giuntoli’s favoured option, the Bianconeri have also been linked with profiles such as Manchester United’s Lindelof, David Hancko of Feyenoord and their former player Radu Dragusin, now at Tottenham.

La Repubblica newspaper claims Vincenzo Montella didn’t reach an agreement with Roma, while Frank Lampard didn’t convince the board and Massimiliano Allegri was not interested in the role.

Roma are set to appoint Ranieri as their caretaker coach until the end of the season.

Gazzetta dello Sport and Sky Sport Italia claim the experienced tactician is expected in the capital on Wednesday late afternoon and should take charge of his first Roma training session on Thursday.

Ranieri has already coached Roma twice in his career and played for the Giallorossi as a footballer.

Why Roma picked Ranieri over Allegri, Montella and Lampard

The former Cagliari boss met Dan and Ryan Friedkin in London, but Repubblica confirmed that the Roma owners had considered other candidates before calling Ranieri.

Massimiliano Allegri wasn’t interested in the role, especially at such a challenging moment for Roma, while Lampard didn’t fully convince the club owners. The former England international is now expected to take charge of Coventry City.

Montella had emerged as the leading candidate to replace Juric, but according to Repubblica, the former Giallorossi striker would not have been ready for Roma before a week as he was preparing for Turkey national team games against Wales and Montenegro.

Also, Roma only offered the Aeroplanino a one-year and a half contract, while Montella demanded a three-year deal.

Ranieri is expected to sign a contract until the end of the season before becoming a club director.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Hellas Verona midfielder Reda Belahyane is an option to strengthen Milan’s midfield, but the Rossoneri’s priority is to recover Ismael Bennacer for the second part of the season.

Several sources in Italy claim Milan are looking for midfield reinforcement for January, as Paulo Fonseca isn’t rotating much in the middle of the park.

The Portuguese coach is reluctant to replace Youssouf Fofana and Tijjani Reijnders, so the club is monitoring the transfer market to identify potential reinforcements.

Milan watch Verona midfielder as January priority emerges

Genoa’s Morten Frendrup has already emerged as a primary target for the Rossoneri, but Real Betis man Johnny Cardoso and Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka have also been linked with a move to San Siro.

Gazzetta’s latest report mentions Verona’s Belahyane as another option for Milan in the middle of the park.

The pink paper claims Milan are following the Moroccan midfielder with a French passport, but the Rossoneri’s priority remains Bennacer’s recovery.

The Algeria international was ruled out for four months following surgery in September, and if he recovers well for the second part of the season, Milan may not invest in a new central midfielder in the winter transfer window.

Tuttosport newspaper reports Everton have offered Portuguese striker Beto to Serie A strugglers Torino.

Wednesday’s printed edition of Tuttosport newspaper reports that Everton have offered their centre forward Beto to Torino.

The Granata must cope without their star striker, Duvan Zapata, until the end of the season due to a knee injury.

They’ve lost four games from five since the Colombia international was forced to the sidelines at the start of October, scoring just three goals in Serie A.

Everton striker Beto offered to Torino

Beto has been struggling with playing time at Everton, so the Premier League side are looking for a club where he could be involved more consistently.

Torino are seen as an ideal option given that Beto already played in Serie A for two seasons before joining Everton in a €30m deal in 2023.

The 26-year-old scored 22 goals in 65 Udinese appearances but has only netted seven times in 46 matches with Everton.

Beto isn’t the only option for Torino, who are also monitoring Napoli’s Giovanni Simeone and Milan’s Luka Jovic.

According to reports in Italy, Juventus are considering several candidates to strengthen their defence in the January transfer window, including Victor Lindelof and David Hancko.

Versatile Juventus defender Cabal suffered a suspected cruciate ligament injury while on international duty with Colombia, so the Bianconeri will be forced to sign at least one new defender in the January transfer window.

They are already without Gleison Bremer, who suffered the same injury in October.

Man Utd defender among Juventus options to fix injury crisis

Gazzetta dello Sport insists that ex-Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar is among the Old Lady’s options, although the Slovakia international would only move to Turin on loan due to his high salary.

At the same time, his compatriot Hancko, under contract with Feyenoord, is seen as a possible replacement for Cabal as he can play as a centre-back or left-back.

• Read more – Giuntoli describes ideal Juventus January signing and accepts Yildiz’s ‘ups and downs’

Juventus have been monitoring Hancko for several months and could make an offer to sign the 26-year-old permanently in the January transfer window.

According to Tuttosport, another option comes from Manchester as United centre-back Lindelof has been offered to the Old Lady.

The experienced centre-back’s contract expires in June 2025, so he would be a cheap alternative for the Bianconeri, even if his age—he’ll turn 31 in July 2025—may not make him a suitable choice for the Juventus project.

Juventus sold several players last summer, including wingers Federico Chiesa and Matias Soulé, but none of the former Bianconeri stars are shining at their new clubs, except for Fiorentina hero Moise Kean.

Juventus had to sell many players in the 2024 summer window to balance the books and finance a transfer campaign that saw the Bianconeri invest nearly €200m in new signings.

La Gazzetta dello Sport highlights that most ex-Juventus players are struggling to settle at their new clubs.

From Chiesa to Soulé: Juventus have no transfer regrets, except for Kean

The most obvious example is Federico Chiesa, who joined Liverpool for €12m plus add-ons but has been struggling with injuries at Anfield, collecting just three appearances with the Premier League giants.

Dean Huijsen also moved to England but has played just six games with Bournemouth after a transfer exceeding €15m.

Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Iling-Junior joined Aston Villa for a combined €22m fee but already left on loan for Valencia and Bologna, respectively.

Matias Soulé has failed to justify his €25m price tag due to Roma’s crisis as well. Facundo Gonzalez has collected four appearances with Feyenoord, but the Dutch side have an obligation to make his move permanent for €6m at the end of the season.

The only exception for the Bianconeri is Kean, who didn’t score any goals in Turin last season but has already netted eight times at Fiorentina and is the current second-best scorer in Serie A. Fiorentina paid €12m plus add-ons for the Italy international who had a year left in his contract at the Allianz Stadium.

Another ex-Juventus striker, Kaio Jorge, has scored six goals for Cruzeiro following a €7.2m transfer.

Juventus NextGen coach Paolo Montero has been sacked following a poor start to the season in Serie C and replaced by Massimo Brambilla.

Juventus have sacked NextGen coach Montero, a former Bianconeri defender.

“Paolo Montero has been relieved of his duties as coach of the Juventus Next Gen,” Juventus said in an official statement on Tuesday.

Official: Juventus fire NextGen coach Montero

Tuttosport newspaper reports Inter and Juventus target Jonathan David has requested a €6m-a-year salary, but Serie A clubs must face competition from Premier League giants such as Liverpool and Arsenal.

According to the latest Tuttosport report, Canada international David has requested a five-year contract worth €6m per season to complete a free transfer over the summer.

Serie A giants Juventus and Inter are long-time admirers of the Lille striker, whose contract with the Ligue 1 side expires in June.

Lille have already made a contract offer worth €3.5m per season to avoid losing the 24-year-old on a free transfer in June.

According to the report, Lille’s offer includes the promise of selling the striker in the summer for around €30m, but David and his entourage are unlikely to accept the proposal.

Tuttosport notes that competition for Juventus and Inter will be fierce. Premier League sides Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Aston Villa are also interested in the striker and have the financial power to outbid the Nerazzurri and the Bianconeri.

Any interested club must also pay high agent fees – exceeding €10m – to secure the striker’s signature so the transfer race remains wide open.

David has previously been linked with Barcelona and Newcastle as well.

• Read more – How Weah may help Juventus beat Inter, Barcelona and Newcastle to signing of David

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan are confident of extending with Mike Maignan, Matteo Gabbia and Theo Hernandez and met the French defender’s agent in Madrid last week.

Milan are in talks to extend with three key players: France internationals Maignan and Theo and Italian centre-back Gabbia.

The latest report from Gazzetta dello Sport claims that the Rossoneri are ready to offer their goalkeeper a €5m-a-year contract until 2029. Maignan currently earns €3.2m per season at San Siro and is reportedly happy to continue with the Rossoneri.

Milan meet Theo Hernandez’s agent and prepare for triple contract extension

His compatriot Theo will probably need a higher contract offer, possibly close to Rafael Leao’s €7m-a-year salary. The Portuguese is the highest earner at the Stadio Meazza.

According to Gazzetta, Rossoneri directors met Theo’s agent, Manuel Garcia Quilon, in Madrid last week. The player’s representative insisted that his client is happy at the club and is willing to listen to an offer to raise his current €4.5m-a-year salary.

According to Gazzetta, Milan will need ‘more efforts’ to extend until 2029 with Theo than Maignan, but the club is confident of reaching an agreement with both.

Last but not least is Gabbia, who has become a regular starter under Paulo Fonseca. The agreement with the defender is practically sealed, and the 25-year-old’s salary will be raised to over €2m per season.

Milan have also begun preliminary talks to extend with Tijjani Reijnders, but the Dutch midfielder is under contract at San Siro until 2028 so there’ll be more time to negotiate with his entourage.

According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Real Madrid have set their sights on Roma defender Mario Hermoso for the January transfer window.

Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid have been plagued by injuries in defence, with David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao all out of action with cruciate ligament injuries.

Antonio Rudiger and Academy product Raúl Asencio are currently the only centre-backs available at the Bernabeu, so the La Liga giants will be looking for a new central defender in the winter transfer window.

Marca: Real Madrid set sights on Roma defender

According to Marca, one of the Merengues’ options is Roma defender Hermoso, a former Atletico Madrid star who thrived in the Real Madrid youth sector but failed to make his senior debut at the Bernabeu.

Hermoso joined Roma on a free transfer last summer, and his contract expires in June 2027.

His versatility and knowledge of La Liga make him a suitable candidate for a move to Real Madrid, and Roma’s troubled situation could also contribute to a January transfer.

The Giallorossi have already sacked two coaches this season, Daniele De Rossi and Ivan Juric, and are expected to hire a third one this week.

Cristiano Giuntoli insists Juventus ‘believe’ in Kenan Yildiz but must ‘accept highs and lows’ and says the new centre-back the Bianconeri will sign in January must be ‘ready to challenge himself.’

Giuntoli spoke to Sky Sport Italia from a Charity Dinner organised by former Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini on Monday evening.

The Bianconeri sit 6th in the Serie A table but are just two points below table leaders Napoli. They are still unbeaten in the league and won the last two consecutive matches.

Giuntoli describes ideal Juventus January signing and accepts Yildiz’s ‘ups and downs’

“Having many teams up there is good for everyone because it increases interest,” Giuntoli said.

“We need some time; we’ve had a bit too many injuries, but thanks to the coach and the lads, we are still there, trying not to stop dreaming.

“We are pleased with the efforts of the coach and the players. We’ve changed a lot, and we’ve started from scratch,” he continued.

“It was not easy. We are the second-youngest team in the league, so we are really happy; we must continue week in, week out.”

Manuel Locatelli has returned to Italy’s national team to replace the injured Samuele Ricci.

“Locatelli is an extraordinary lad. He has great technical qualities, is smart, and knows how to move on the pitch,” noted Giuntoli.

“I think Motta can enhance his qualities, and this is proof.”

At the same time, Locatelli’s teammate Nicolò Savona received his first senior Italy call-up.

“We are happy and proud of Savona. He has extraordinary technical, physical, and mental qualities,” said the Juventus director.

“We must thank the Juventus world for his development, and we must thank him too. He is very focused, keeps his feet on the ground, and will make everyone talk about him.”

Kenan Yildiz scored a goal in a 2-0 win over Torino on Saturday.

“Yildiz is the No.10; we’ve always believed in him,” insisted Giuntoli.

“He has excellent qualities but was born in 2005, so we must wait and accept the ups and downs. It takes patience. He’s a young lad, and he’s doing well, so we are happy.”

Giuntoli said last month that Juventus’ priority is to sign a new centre-back in the January transfer window to replace the injured Gleison Bremer.

“We are looking around; we know the January window is tricky because things can change suddenly,” he claimed.

“We are assessing a few situations, but there isn’t a primary option because it’s still too early. It’s the truth. We are not in advanced talks with anyone in particular. Surely, he [the new signing] must be an available player, ready to challenge himself and ready to join an important club like Juventus.”

Tuttosport newspaper reports that Manchester United are ready to consider loan offers for ex-Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee and Juventus are leading the race for the Dutch forward.

Serie A giants Juventus need a centre-back and a centre-forward in the January transfer window, and according to the latest report from Tuttosport newspaper, the Bianconeri are ready to pounce on ex-Bologna striker Zirkzee.

The 23-year-old striker is struggling with playing time at Old Trafford, and according to the report, new Red Devils’ coach Rúben Amorim has already asked to replace him with Victor Gyokeres.

Juventus leading the race as Man Utd consider Zirkzee January loan

This is why United will consider a loan move for Zirkzee in the January transfer window, and Juventus are naturally leading the race for the Netherlands international.

Zirkzee thrived at Bologna under Thiago Motta last season and has 14 goals and nine assists in 57 appearances under the former midfielder at the Stadio Dall’Ara.

Zirkzee joined Manchester United from Bologna in a deal exceeding €40m last summer, but he has only scored one goal in 17 appearances and hasn’t started a Premier League match since September 29.

Reports in Italy claim Roma owners were in London on Monday when they sounded out Graham Potter and Erik ten Hag, but Ivan Juric’s successor may not be chosen before training sessions resume later this week.

Roma are still looking for a replacement for Juric, who was sacked on Sunday following a 3-2 home loss against Bologna.

Corriere dello Sport and Gazzetta report that Dan and Ryan Friedkin were in London on Monday to discuss the availability of some possible successors.

Among them are ex-Manchester United coach Ten Hag and former Chelsea and Brighton boss Potter. The latter emerged as a potential candidate for the Roma job last week.

Roma owners sound out Potter and Ten Hag in London, but chaos dominates

• Read more – De Rossi: I never said I wouldn’t return to Trigoria, sacking ‘part of the job’

Gazzetta claims that the avenue leading to Ten Hag is particularly tricky due to high costs, and while Roma owners seem unwilling to hire an Italian coach, sporting director Florent Ghisolfi would get an Italian tactician with Serie A experience.

According to Corriere Dello Sport, the French director’s primary option is recalling De Rossi, but the owners do not want the former midfielder back.

Massimiliano Allegri, Roberto Mancini, Claudio Ranieri, and even Vincenzo Montella, a former Roma striker and coach, are potential candidates from the Peninsula, but the club has not contacted them.

Gazzetta and Corriere claim that Ghisolfi won’t be involved in the decision-making process anyway, which contributes to increasing the club’s confusion.

Roma may be without a new coach when training sessions resume on Wednesday or Thursday, so Primavera team boss Gianluca Falsini could take charge of the first team while waiting for Roma’s third manager this season.

La Gazzetta dello Sport

As Dea commands

Why Atalanta are confident

Sacchi: ‘Gasperini is a master and the club has ideas’

Inter’s double-face

Champions yes. Italy no (looking for the real Lautaro)

Friedkin, how many errors, but they can climb back with the right coach.

Distractions, soft penalties and Conte. The referees: ‘More respect, Serie A burns like this.’

Corriere dello Sport

The crisis can become a joke like this

Roma, looking for a coach

The Friedkins take time: thoughts on Juric’s heir. De Rossi’s message: ‘I’ll return to Trigoria one day.’ Fans are confused. Training sessions resume on Thursday. Garcia is in Doha. Rumours on Terzic, ex-Borussia Dortmund.

Video Scandal

The awkward use of VAR fuels controversies beyond Conte.

Rocchi: ‘I demand more tolerance from the coaches.’

Another dark day with protests from Udinese and Napoli. The designator admits: ‘We must make fewer errors.’ Feliciani, Ayroldi, Pairetto and Maresca suspended.

Inter, the real Lautaro has disappeared

The Bull is in crisis. He missed pre-season and struggled with many games. He had 14 goals last term, now just six.

A historic table: we explain the Scudetto in two points

No runaways: the race involving Napoli, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Inter, Lazio and Juve is the most thrilling in the last 40 years.

Tuttosport

Use of VAR and rules: the game’s spirit is overturned

Referees, this is not football!

A ‘clear and evident error’ was supposed to be the only way to turn VAR on. Now, a suspected error is enough. The electronic offside is not a guarantee and the rule must be changed. Too many soft penalties, like the one of Inter against Napoli, while the step on foot has generated too much strictness.

Zirkzee, Scudetto move

On the touchline at Man United, he tops Motta’s wishlist. David’s request is a five-year contract worth €30m. Danilo removes his clause and looks to Amorim. Giuntoli: ‘Scudetto? We must believe.’

‘Everyone’s march for Toro’s breakthrough.’

‘We want to peacefully unite the two Curva on November 24, including families and without protagonist for a future worthy of the Granata.’

Juventus captain Danilo has been linked with a January move to Manchester United to become one of new coach Ruben Amorim’s first signings at Old Trafford, as the Brazil international’s contract with the Bianconeri approaches its expiry. 

The 33-year-old defender is into the final year of his contract with Juventus, expiring at the end of June, 2025. 

Juventus captain Danilo linked with Manchester United move

According to outlets in Italy, the Bianconeri could sanction his sale in January in order to raise some funds from his departure, which could in turn help the club with some of their own targets during the next window. 

La Gazzetta dello Sport, as well as other outlets in the UK have suggested that Danilo is the sort of experienced defender that Amorim would like among his squad and that a move to Old Trafford in January is one of several options that the Brazilian has on the table.

The fact that he can play in most positions in a back four and back three is seen as a positive, as well as the fact that he already has Premier League experience from his time with Manchester City. 

Though still captain of Juventus, Danilo has only started three times in Serie A from a possible 12 matches so far this term, and has fallen behind Next Gen graduates Andrea Cambiaso and Nicolo Savona in the right-back pecking order under Thiago Motta. 

Sky Sport Italia correspondent Angelo Mangiante says he texted Roberto Mancini, who ‘didn’t say no’ when asked whether he would replace Ivan Juric at Roma.

Juric is expected to be sacked by Roma after losing his fifth match from 12 on Sunday.

The Giallorossi crisis intensified with a home 3-2 loss against Bologna, and the Croatian tactician is expected to be sacked in the coming hours.

Mancini refuses to rule out replacing Juric at Roma – report

Several sources in Italy have claimed that Roma already contacted ex-Italy coach Mancini, and Sky correspondent Angelo Mangiante confirms that the former Italian striker is a concrete option for the Giallorossi’s bench.

Mangiante said live on TV on Sunday that he had texted Mancini and that the 59-year-old “didn’t say no” when asked whether he would accept an offer from Roma.

The Italian journalist added that the Giallorossi also sounded out some foreign coaches through the Los Angeles-based company Retexo Intelligence.

Roma lost four of the last five league games and sit 12th in the table with just 13 points.

Turkish media Takvim reports that José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce are interested in Fiorentina defender Cristiano Biraghi and have already opened talks with the 32-year-old.

Fenerbahce want to sign Fiorentina left-back Biraghi, according to a report from Takvim in Turkey.

The experienced defender’s contract runs out in June, but Mourinho and Fenerbahce plan to sign the Italy international in the January transfer window.

Fenerbahce and Mourinho in talks for Serie A defender – report

According to the report, preliminary discussions have already begun, and Mourinho is constantly in contact with the club’s management to advance negotiations.

If Fenerbahce complete the deal in January, Biraghi will reunite with his ex-Fiorentina teammate Sofyan Amrabat.

Biraghi is the Fiorentina captain but has lost his starting status since new Viola coach Raffaele Palladino switched to a four-man defence, promoting Robin Gosens to the starting left-back position.

Biraghi has made 12 appearances across all competitions this season, grabbing one goal and one assist.

He has played 314 games in Serie A, scoring 15 goals and providing 38 assists.

Radu Dragusin has been linked with a move to Juventus in the January transfer window due to lack of playing time at Tottenham, but the Romania international starts his fourth consecutive game for Spurs today.

Former Serie A star Dragusin starts his fourth game in a row for Tottenham today as Spurs host Ipswich Town in North London.

The Romania international, who joined Tottenham from Genoa in the 2024 January transfer window, played the full 90 minutes in the previous three games against Manchester City (EFL Cup), Aston Villa (Premier League), Galatasaray (Europa League).

Dragusin starts fourth consecutive Tottenham game amid Juventus rumours

Tottenham are short of options at the back due to injuries to Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, another ex-Genoa and Juventus centre-back. It remains to be seen if Dragusin will continue getting regular playing time once the pair return to action.

Dragusin has been linked with a move to Juventus in the January transfer window. Even Romania coach Mircea Lucescu said the 22-year-old should consider returning to Turin if he struggles with playing time at Tottenham.