Roma have completed the signing of free agent Andrea Belotti on a one-year deal.
The Italy international is the Giallorossi s sixth arrival of the transfer window after Nemanja Matic, Mile Svilar, Zeki Celik, Paulo Dybala and Georginio Wijnaldum.
Striker Belotti could sign a two-year contract extension with the Eternal City giants, dependent on performance-related criteria.
Belotti, who departed Torino when his contract expired in June, arrives off the back of a successful seven-year stint with Il Toro, for whom he scored 113 goals in 251 appearances across all competitions.
The 28-year-old will bolster Jose Mourinho s attacking options, providing competition for the likes of Dybala, Tammy Abraham and Eldor Shomurodov.
And the Euro 2020 win…
Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory away to Southampton on Saturday.
After back-to-back draws with Manchester United and West Brom, and with neither Sergio Aguero nor Gabriel Jesus starting at St Mary s Stadium, there was pressure on Pep Guardiola s men to find a way past a Southampton side who have looked one of the most impressive in the league this season.
A goal from Raheem Sterling proved decisive, the England international producing a composed finish in the first half to secure maximum points on the south coast.
Saints pushed hard in the second half but could not break through a resilient City defence as they suffered just a fourth league loss of 2020-21.
City weathered some early Southampton pressure an…
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has not given up hope of Christian Eriksen extending his contract despite the midfielder having only 14 months left on his deal.
Eriksen joined Spurs from Ajax in 2013 and has been a regular ever since, becoming one of the Premier League s best playmakers.
He was decisive on Tuesday, scoring a fine late winner as Spurs took charge in the top-four battle with a 1-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion.
Spurs and Eriksen have long been in negotiations but do not appear to be getting any closer to an agreement, with some suggesting they could look to offload him at the end of the season to prevent losing him on a free transfer next year.
When asked if he had any updates on the talks, Pochettino told reporters: I think I…
James Maddison s importance to Leicester City is of little debate, but the Foxes are considering selling the playmaker.
Though the 25-year-old s sole senior England cap came in 2019, he has provided 13 goals and eight assists in 41 appearances across all competitions this season.
However, Maddison s sale might be required to facilitate the Foxes strengthening in other areas.
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Leicester are weighing up the prospect of Maddison s sale in order to make new signings, the Daily Mail has reported.
Manager Brendan Rodgers wants three new additions to propel the Foxes up the Premier League following a season in which they have plateaued.
Leicester will reportedly back Rodgers, but …
Arsenal have cooled their interest in Brighton and Hove Albion defender Lewis Dunk, according to the Mirror.
The Gunners were linked with a move for the twenty-six-year-old but are ready to turn their attention elsewhere with Unai Emery keen on alternatives.
The manager, who replaced Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium last month has already completed two deals after bringing in defender Stephan Lichsteiner and goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Dunk meanwhile is set to stay with the Seagulls for a tenth campaign after being part of the squad that were promoted to the Championship in 2011 and then the Premier League six years later.
He has made two hundred and thirty-two appearances for the south coast club, scoring a total of fourteen goals while in October …
Roberto Martinez
Belgium s appointment of Martinez is beginning to look like a masterstroke. His stock plummeted with an underwhelming stint at Everton that culminated in his sacking in May 2016, but a swift transition to the international arena has turned from bewildering to brilliant at the World Cup. With a quarter-final victory over Brazil now on his resume, Martinez could leapfrog the queue by leading the Red Devils to glory.
Quique Sanchez Flores
Flores immediately emerged as one of the leading contenders following Lopetegui s removal. His reputation in the eyes of the RFEF appears uncoloured by an underwhelming stint in charge of Espanyol, who dismissed him in April. Indeed, the fact that the ex-Valencia and Watford boss is a free agent could enhance his p…
Stefano Pioli says Milan are no longer happy simply playing the part of challengers in the Serie A title race and will work hard to recover from a testing stretch that now includes a derby defeat to Inter.
The Rossoneri have led the league for much of the season but slipped four points off the pace with Sunday s 3-0 home loss to their rivals at San Siro.
Lautaro Martinez added to his early opener with a second after the break, with Romelu Lukaku capping Milan s second consecutive Serie A defeat.
Pioli s side also conceded a last-ditch equaliser to Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League since losing at Spezia, their overwhelmingly positive campaign threatening to come off the rails.
Milan have now suffered four defeats in Serie A in 2021, twice as many a…
Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar are not a team Tunisia should take lightly in the quarter-finals, according to Naim Sliti.
The Eagles of Carthage, who won the continental competition for the only time in 2004, have made it to the last eight without winning a game outright their victory over Ghana in the last 16 only came via a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw.
Tunisia s reward for eliminating one of the tournament heavyweights is a last-eight tie against surprise package Madagascar, which they are strong favourites to win.
But attacking midfielder Sliti insisted there is still plenty of room for improvement and he is not taking anything for granted.
I think we reacted against Ghana after the poor group matches we played, he told Goal. I knew…
Napoli club director Giovanni Manna confirmed Victor Osimhen has requested to leave ahead of the new season.
The Nigerian was left out of Napoli s squad for their Coppa Italia first-round clash with Modena on Saturday as Antonio Conte s men drew 0-0 with the Serie B side before edging into the next round 4-3 on penalties thanks to Alex Meret s heroics in the penalty shoot-out.
Osimhen was initially linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, who reportedly pulled out of a potential deal due to his price tag.
However, Chelsea have emerged as a choice for the striker, as the Blues are interested in making a swap deal with him and out-of-favour Romelu Lukaku.
Although no negotiations have emerged just yet, Manna confirmed it is likely that Osimhen will not be…
Sunderland chief executive Martin Bain says David Moyes side have a very limited January transfer budget, with the Premier League club up for sale.
Sam Allardyce s Black Cats spent big a year ago bringing in Lamine Kone, Wahbi Khazri and Jan Kirchhoff to beat the drop by two points ahead of rivals Newcastle United.
However, Sunderland are struggling again under Moyes, and are bottom of the pile heading into the midweek fixtures despite further signings including midfielder Didier Ndong for a club-record fee.
And Bain is adamant the club cannot afford to splash out again next month to retain their top-flight status.
In terms of this transfer window in January, we have reached a point where there has to be a time where you don t have that short-term hi…