TRANSFER NEWS

Iturbe: 'Spalletti can improve me'
Juan Manuel Iturbe is “happy to be back at Roma, as I’m sure Luciano Spalletti can make me a better player.”


Dodo' going back to Sampdoria
Inter are expected to sell Dodo to Sampdoria for €5.5m after his loan spell at Marassi.

Lukaku on verge of Lazio move
Lazio are ready to close the €6m move for Belgium and KV Oostende left-back Jordan Lukaku.

Chelsea set for Diego Lopez
Chelsea are set to sign Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez as soon as Asmir Begovic is sold.

Bacca blocks Zielinski to Milan
Milan are reportedly ready to sign Piotr Zielinski from Udinese, but can’t do anything until Carlos Bacca has been sold.

Juventus must pay Nike €2m
Juventus will have to pay Nike €2m over the decision to sell unauthorised jerseys with three Scudetto starts, it’s reported.

Real Betis eye Lemina and Saponara
Real Betis are keeping a close eye on Serie A, targeting Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina and Empoli’s Riccardo Saponara.

Torino close, Grenier wants Milan
Torino have made a better offer for Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Clement Grenier, but he wants Milan.

Reina has thigh injury
Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been diagnosed with a muscular problem.

Juventus-Napoli meet for Higuain
Napoli and Juventus will meet tomorrow to discuss Gonzalo Higuain, but it’s increasingly likely the only option will be his €94m clause.

Jesus: 'I'll prove myself at Roma'
Juan Jesus will “prove every day why I came to Roma” and admits “it’s difficult to play for Inter, as in general the team didn’t work.”

Arsenal set up Icardi meeting
Mauro Icardi is in talks with Arsenal and the Inter striker will meet them next week in London, claim Sky Sport Italia.

Candreva agent blames Napoli
While Inter renew their interest in Lazio winger Antonio Candreva, his agent blames Napoli for failing to complete the deal.

Roma have a Manolas problem
Roma are dealing with a Kostas Manolas issue amid Arsenal and Chelsea interest. President Jim Pallotta asks: “Why should he want to leave?”

Lazio send Marchetti to Liverpool
Lazio are ready to sell Federico Marchetti to Liverpool so they can promote Etrit Berisha to first choice.

Villarreal drop Milan target Musacchio
Mateo Musacchio was left out of Villarreal’s pre-season friendly, fuelling reports of an imminent Milan move.

Lazio improve Enner Valencia bid
Lazio have improved their offer for West Ham United striker Enner Valencia to €12m after Swansea City entered the race.

Agent: 'Why Pjaca chose Juventus'
Marko Pjaca “chose Juventus because they’ve been tracking him for four years,” said the Dinamo Zagreb talent’s agent.

Allegri welcomes new Juve stars
Max Allegri welcomed new stars Miralem Pjanic, Dani Alves and Medhi Benatia, but “wouldn’t be surprised” if Gonzalo Higuain chose Juventus.

Allegri: 'Juventus top four in Europe'
Max Allegri warns Paul Pogba and Leonardo Bonucci that “Juventus are now among the top four European clubs and want the Champions League.”

Inter call in Capello?
La Gazzetta dello Sport claims Inter want Fabio Capello as a team manager and potential Coach to replace Roberto Mancini.

'No Lazio talks for Rodrigo Caio'
Despite Lazio protestations, Sao Paulo insist “there are no negotiations for Rodrigo Caio.”

Barcelona fly out for Gabigol
Barcelona flew out to view Juventus transfer target Gabriel Barbosa, more commonly known as Gabigol.

Totti: 'End with Roma Scudetto...'
Francesco Totti wants to end his Roma career with the Scudetto, but admits “it’s difficult because right now there’s a stronger team.”

Report: Icardi open to Napoli
Mauro Icardi was reportedly contacted by Napoli and said he was open to a transfer as Gonzalo Higuain’s replacement.

Juventus sales to fund Higuain
The Corriere dello Sport claims Juventus will sell several stars to pay Gonzalo Higuain’s €94m release clause from Napoli.

Montella: 'Good Milan spirit'
Vincenzo Montella was “certainly happy” after Milan beat Bordeaux 2-1 on his debut as Coach. “The team showed good spirit.”

Milan beat Bordeaux on Montella bow
Vincenzo Montella’s Milan got off to an impressive start, beating Girondins de Bordeaux 2-1 with a Suso brace.

Napoli: 'Higuain never asked to leave'
Napoli have finally broken their silence on Gonzalo Higuain. “He never said he wants to leave and Juventus never asked for him.”

Conte: 'Chelsea shake out skeletons'
Antonio Conte spoke to Italian media after his debut Chelsea defeat and warned “we have to shake out skeletons from last season.”

Friendlies: Cagliari and Genoa win big
Bologna, Cagliari, Genoa and Palermo thumped in the goals, but Chievo lost their friendly 3-0 to Standard Liege.

Conte welcomes Kante to Chelsea
Antonio Conte said Chelsea “can compete for the title,” welcomes N’Golo Kante and is “waiting for” Juan Guillermo Cuadrado.

Fiorentina take Toledo on loan
Fiorentina reportedly have a deal to take 20-year-old winger Hernan Toledo on loan from Velez Sarsfield.

Gentiletti joins Genoa
Lazio defender Santiago Gentiletti has joined his new Genoa teammates in pre-season training.