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football flame Nigeria:Lookman nearing Atalanta call-up on one condition

Ademola Lookman

Friday’s reports claim that Ademola Lookman could potentially return to the Atalanta first-team group for Sunday’s Serie A match against Lecce, depending on whether the Nigeria international is able to take part in the team’s final training session on Saturday. Lookman had a chaotic summer, which saw him hand in a formal transfer request after …

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Serie A news : Lazio Full-Back suffers injury

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Friday’s training session at Formello bore a new injury concern for Maurizio Sarri, as Manuel Lazzari was unable to continue. The Biancocelesti are currently without seven players who joined their national teams for the international break. These are Nicolo Rovella, Mattia Zaccagni, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Boulaye Dia, Christos Mandas, Elseid Hysaj, in addition to Nuno Tavares, …

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Fiorentina offered Madrid midfielder after Juventus enquiry

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Fiorentina are still active on the transfer market ahead of Monday’s deadline, and Football Flame understands that intermediaries have offered them the chance to sign Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid. Over the course of Saturday night, intermediaries offered Fiorentina Dani Ceballos, who is not currently considered ‘unsellable’ by his current employers at the Bernabeu. According …

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Serie A news Nigeria

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Milan to splash €30m on Barca defender AC Milan are reportedly prepared to spend €30m (£26m) to sign Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen. The Blaugrana are believed to be looking to sell a first-team player to help meet La Liga’s Financial Fair Play rules and finalise the registrations of all of their unregistered players. Marc Casado …

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Inter reach Diouf agreement with Lens

Andy Diouf

Inter have now reached a full agreement to sign midfielder Andy Diouf from Ligue 1 side Lens, according to reports from multiple outlets on Thursday afternoon. As per La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter now have everything in place to sign the 22-year-old former Olympian for a fee of €20m plus up to €5m in bonuses. …

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De Winter set for Milan at 20m plus bonus

Koni De Winter

Multiple sources are reporting that Milan have reached a verbal agreement with Genoa for Koni De Winter at €20m plus add-ons, with the defender accepting personal terms. The negotiations progressed rapidly throughout the day, having first been broken by La Gazzetta dello Sport this morning. They identified him as the ideal replacement for Malick Thiaw, …

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Atalanta prepare legal action against Lookman

Ademola Lookman

Serie A club Atalanta are preparing to take legal action against Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman after the Nigerian left Italy without permission and refused to attend training sessions in protest over the club’s rejection of Inter Milan’s transfer bid. The 27-year-old winger has gone on an unauthorised vacation following Atalanta’s decision to turn down …

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Inter Milan reportedly drop Interest In Juventus Winger

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Inter Milan are reportedly no longer interested in signing Juventus winger Nicolas Gonzalez despite intense transfer rumors. According to Sky Sport via TWM, the Serie A runners-up have prioritized other targets over the former Fiorentina ace. Nico Gonzalez has emerged as a backup option for Inter’s primary pursuit of Atalanta star Ademola Lookman.However, even if …

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Torino in intense talks for Simeone and Amenda

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Torino continue negotiations with Napoli for Giovanni Simeone, but are also in talks with Eintracht Frankfurt for Aurele Amenda with a bid worth €8m plus bonuses. As Football Italia transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà had already exclusively reported on July 26, the Granata are pushing hard to sign striker Simeone. The centre-forward is enthusiastic about the …

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Atalanta will meet for Muniz and Mateta in striker search

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Atalanta are reportedly intensifying their pursuit of Fulham centre-forward Rodrigo Muniz, with a meeting also planned for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. According to Sky Sport Italia, 24-year-old Muniz is increasingly seen as the hot favourite to reinforce the attack in Bergamo following Mateo Retegui’s record breaking transfer to Al-Qadsiyah. The Brazilian found the net …

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Bergomi stresses the importance of Lookman to Inter

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Inter Milan icon Giuseppe Bergomi has weighed in on how Ademola Lookman would slot into the Nerazzurri lineup, as the club continues to pursue the Nigerian winger in a deal with Atalanta, Bold Sports reports. Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Bergomi praised Lookman’s attacking quality and goal-scoring record but emphasized that integrating him into …

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Como chief speaks out on Alvaro Morata chase

Alvaro Morata

Como president Mirwan Suwarso has this weekend opened up on the club’s ongoing pursuit of Spanish international Álvaro Morata. The name of frontman Morata has emerged as an altogether prominent one in the headlines across Italy over recent weeks.This comes after widespread confirmation was forthcoming that the experienced frontman has made his way to the …

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Max Allegri and Ruben Loftus-Cheek agree on Liverpool after AC Milan pre-season defeat

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek named Liverpool one of the best teams in the world after helping AC Milan to a friendly victory. The Reds lost 4-2 against the Italian outfit during their pre-season tour in Hong Kong. It was Liverpool’s toughest test of the summer programme so far, having eased to respective 3-1 and 5-0 victories over …

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Roma Signs Neil El Aynaoui From Lens

AS Romas New Signing Neil El Aynaoui

After negotiations broke down with Palmeiras for Richard Rios, Frederic Massara quickly pivoted to finalize negotiations with RC Lens for Neil El Aynaoui. And with El Aynaoui officially signing a five-year contract earlier today, he becomes the first official signing of the Ricky Massara/Gian Piero Gasperini era. The 24-year-old French-born Moroccan international arrives from Ligue …

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