Kaustubh Pandey

1 day ago | getfootballnewsitaly.com | Kaustubh Pandey

2 Former Serie A title winner Stefano Pioli is currently in pole position to replace Luciano Spalletti as the next Italy manager. The ex-Napoli boss saw the Azzurri limp to a 3-0 defeat to Norway and it has left Italy’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup rather uncertain. As a result, Spalletti’s future is in doubt. Calciomercato have reported that the Italian is at high risk of being sacked and the decision could be made in a meeting.

1 day ago | getfootballnewsitaly.com | Kaustubh Pandey

1 Serie A side Udinese are dealing with the possibility of losing defender Jaka Bijol and there is major interest from newly promoted Premier League side Leeds United. TMW have reported that the Whites are ready to make a decisive move for the centre-back, whose profile is seen as quite viable to improve the Leeds United backline. Udinese want a fee of €20 million to let the Slovenian leave and only a fee of that kind will convince the Pozzos about a transfer.

1 day ago | sportwitness.co.uk | Kaustubh Pandey

In April, Bournemouth were linked with a move for Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula. There is now a possibility that the Cherries can land two players from the Italian giants, having signed Dean Huijsen last summer to great success. TuttoSport report Andoni Iraola’s side are keeping a close eye on the Old Lady’s Belgian winger. The talent is currently ‘very popular at Bournemouth’, who will have to pay a fee of around €20m to land him.

2 days ago | getfootballnewsitaly.com | Kaustubh Pandey

Serie A giants Inter have been linked with a move for Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund and that interest has now been confirmed by CEO Beppe Marotta. In the last two days, there has been talk of contact being made between the Red Devils and Inter over a move for the Dane and chief executive Piero Ausilio has spoken to the entourage of the striker, who is said to be open to a move to the Nerazzurri in the summer.

2 days ago | getfootballnewsitaly.com | Kaustubh Pandey

Serie A side Atalanta have hired Ivan Juric as their new manager and while there is an element of surprise about the decision, it is probably the most sensible decision they could make. A big reason for that is how Gasperini’s ideas of man-to-man pressing is very similar to that Gian Piero Gasperini. He is known to be a proponent of the Gasperini ideas in the game and also played under him at Genoa and Crotone.