Closely following their former star Cesc Fabregas, who works wonders at Como, the Barcelona management requested priority in negotiations if he leaves Italy.
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Paolo Maldini's son Daniel shocked the world by testing positive for alcohol and drugs after crashing his car, just a day after scoring a winning goal.
Having failed to secure a single win in six away matches in Turkey in European cups, Marseille wants to break this bad luck against Besiktas on Thursday.
According to Nicolo Schira, AS Roma want to sign Tottenham's Italian left-back Destiny Udogie; the player's representatives have been contacted and talks are ongoing.
According to TuttoMercato, Manchester United, Juventus, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest are all interested in Bologna's Colombian centre-back Jhon Lucumi; Bologna's asking price sits around €25-30 million including bonuses, with Manchester United and Juventus the most keen among the suitors.
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According to Marca, Manchester City are nearing the completion of their move for Lille's young star Ayyoub Bouaddi; personal terms have been agreed, with club-to-club fee negotiations now in their final stage.
Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos revealed he made a serious offer to Denver Nuggets for Nikola Jokic this summer but was rejected, stating he intends to bring the Serbian star to the club next summer.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona's last-minute attempt to change his mind has failed; Tottenham's Cristian "Cuti" Romero has given his word to Atletico Madrid as the transfer nears its final stage.
According to AS, Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho does not count on Eduardo Camavinga, Ferland Mendy or Raul Asencio in his squad plans, with the futures of the three players remaining uncertain amid an overcrowded roster.
Giannis Antetokounmpo will not be part of Greece's squad for the FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers; the Miami Heat requested that their star player report early to pre-season training camp.
According to Di Marzio, Romelu Lukaku has passed his medical for Fenerbahce; the transfer is going through for a €6 million fee plus bonuses.
PSG's Ecuadorian defender Willian Pacho wrote in The Players' Tribune about learning of his mother's passing from cancer on the day of his professional debut, and how his family kept the news from him for a full day so he could fulfil his dream.
