💣 Juve-Zirkzee, Porto on Gimenez, Fiorentina on Mastantuono 🤏🤑

Today, the world of football and the great Rossoneri family bid a final farewell to Franco Baresi during the funeral held this morning at the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio in Milan. Champions, institutions, and fans: everyone was there to say goodbye to the eternal Piscinin.

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On the transfer front, there are still plenty of interesting developments, with sporting directors at work to complete their squads through signings and departures. Below are the most important news stories involving Serie A’s biggest clubs.

Juve, Zirkzee and Pellegrino for the attack

Juventus continue to be active in the transfer market after officially announcing the arrivals of Randal Kolo Muani and Kerim Alajbegovic. According to Sky Sport, the names still at the top of the wishlist are Mateo Pellegrino and Joshua Zirkzee. Both are considered ideal profiles to complete the attacking department, both for their technical qualities and their growth potential.

What remains to be defined now is the formula that could allow the Bianconeri to complete one of the two deals. For Joshua Zirkzee, the situation appears more favorable: United have reportedly opened the door to a loan move with an option to buy. The situation is different for Pellegrino, however. Before making a serious move, Juventus will need to understand Parma’s position.

Milan, Porto step up again for Gimenez

Santiago Gimenez’s adventure in a Milan shirt could already be nearing its end. Having arrived in Milan in February 2025 with the aim of boosting the Rossoneri attack, the striker has never managed to perform at the expected level. After numerous chances without truly making his mark, Milan have reportedly decided to put him on the market.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, in recent hours Porto have renewed their interest in Gimenez. New contacts with the Rossoneri club are expected, with the aim of understanding the feasibility of the deal. Francesco Farioli is pushing for his arrival, considering the striker a priority and ready to do everything possible to bring him to Portugal.

Inter, Asllani could be part of a move for Diaby

Inter’s transfer market is entering a decisive phase. With less than twenty days to go before the start of the league season, the Nerazzurri management are still working to complete the squad to place at Cristian Chivu’s disposal. According to fcinter1908.it, the goal is to secure at least two new signings for the coach.

In this regard, an important update concerns Asllani. The midfielder would prefer to continue his career in Europe, but he has also opened up to the possibility of moving to Al Ittihad as a partial counterpart in a deal that would bring Moussa Diaby to Inter. There remains, however, a major obstacle: the French winger earns a salary of €15 million per season.

Napoli, Noa Lang heading back to the Netherlands

Napoli continue to work on incoming deals, but also and above all on outgoing business. Among the names that in all likelihood will not be part of Max Allegri’s squad is Noa Lang. According to Dutch outlet Voetbal International, Ajax are closely monitoring the situation involving the former PSV winger.

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At the moment, Napoli would be open to letting Lang leave on loan with an option to buy, which would however become an obligation under certain conditions. In all this, Ajax must first resolve another issue, namely the one involving Godts, who seems very close to PSG.

Roma, Nico Gonzalez proposed for the wing

Roma continue to work on strengthening the left attacking flank. After seeing moves for Greenwood and Summerville fall through, the main target of the Giallorossi management and Gasperini remains Antonio Nusa. The negotiation with Leipzig, however, looks difficult. The German club value the Norwegian winger at around €60 million and, despite the player’s openness to the move, do not seem willing to lower their demands.

According to TuttomercatoWeb, among the profiles being considered is also Nico Gonzalez. The Argentine has reportedly been offered to both Roma and Inter, but the capital club are not fully convinced by the move at the moment. Gasperini is in fact looking for a right-footed winger, capable of cutting inside and attacking the goal.

Lazio, disagreement over the formula for Hautekiet

Lazio continue to work on the market to strengthen their defense and have reportedly identified Ibe Hautekiet as one of their main targets. According to the Corriere dello Sport, the player has already given his approval for a move to the Biancocelesti. The main obstacle concerns the formula: Lazio continue to push for a loan with an option to buy, which could eventually turn into an obligation under certain conditions.

Standard, however, are not willing to let the defender leave under that formula. Hautekiet is under contract with the club until 2029 and, after bringing in €12.8 million from summer sales, the club are under no particular pressure to sell. For this reason, the Belgian side would be willing to let the player leave only in the face of a permanent transfer offer.

Fiorentina, Mastantuono getting closer and closer

Franco Mastantuono is moving ever closer to Fiorentina. The Argentine talent continues to train separately at the Valdebebas training center, waiting for his loan move to La Viola to be made official. As reported by Marca, the deal is now in its final stages and Fiorentina and Real Madrid are ironing out the final details of the agreement, with particular attention on how the salary will be split.

Mastantuono has reportedly already given his approval to the move after talks with Fabio Grosso and Fabio Paratici, convinced by the technical project that would allow him more playing time and continuity than he would have had at Real Madrid. Fiorentina were the first club to make a concrete move to sign the player on loan, beating competition from other Italian clubs.

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