Juventus and Torino will go head to head in the Turin Derby on Saturday with huge pressure mounting on Andrea Pirlo to improve his underperforming squad and have them return to winning ways as major title contenders once again. The Old Lady have not had the best of luck in the past couple of weeks and it is something the manager and the players will be looking to work on so they can end the season on a bright note.
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Italian Serie A outfit AC Milan are said to have progressed in negotiations for the signing of their reported key transfer target Otavio. The Milan club have been in negotiations with the player’s agent for some time now and while it has taken them a while, they seem to have finally gotten the green light to complete the transfer.
Serie A giants Juventus have identified an alternative player should they fail in their bid to sign Manchester United’s Paul Pogba this summer. Pogba is currently Juve’s number-one target and they have now set their sights on another midfield superstar who they feel will be a worthy alternative to their side if they fail to convince the Red Devils to part ways with one of their key players in the summer transfer window.
Italy international player Federico Chiesa was the star man as Juventus beat AC Milan to end their unbeaten run in the Italian Serie A. The new Juventus signingplayed his best game for the champions since he joined them from Fiorentina in the summer as he scored a brace to lead his team to a 3-1 win over the Rossoneri who has led the league till date. Italy national team player Federico Chiesa showed why Juventus paid over £50m to sign him last summer after they chased him for over a year.
The Milan clubs are the pacesetters in the topflight league in Italy after the first ten games of the new season. AC Milan and Inter Milan have started the season very well buoyed by the recent run of three successive victories for each of the two teams. AC Milan are the league leaders and are one of the two unbeaten teams in the topflight league in Italy alongside Juventus, while Inter Milan are in second position having lost once in the league this season. Their only loss came against AC Milan in the Milan Derby earlier in the season.
AC Milan defender Davide Calabria and Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina have been handed their first call-ups in the senior national team for the two Nations League fixtures against Poland Bosnia-Herzegovina, and a friendly against Estonia.
Italy international Moise Keane has said that he is determined to prove himself at Everton following a forgettable first season with the club. The youngster joined the Toffees with high expectations after turning down advances from the likes of Arsenal but his performances were far from impressive.
Samuel Eto’o says that Alexis Sanchez had an unlucky period during his first year of the loan in Inter Milan. But Eto’o assures that Alexis has more to show at Inter and can still shine within the team. He was transferred from Arsenal to Manchester United in 2018 but he failed to reach the same competence of his former club.
Italy international Ciro Immobile believes Lazio are progressing in the right path and could compete at the top for many years to come. The Capital outfit have provided a strong challenge to Juventus for the league title this term and they were just one point behind the holders before the coronavirus shutdown.
Lazio striker Ciro Immobile has expressed his pleasure after his former manager Jurgen Klopp backed the Serie A outfit to win the Scudetto this season. The Capital side have recently jumped to the top of the league standings with a two-point advantage over Juventus but the Bianconeri have an extra game to play.
