Tag: Serie A

Joshua Zirkzee to Manchester United: The Athletic 500 transfer ratings

Manchester United have signed Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna for €42.5million (£35.8m; $46.2m) on a five-year deal with an option of a further year.Our...

Nottingham Forest targeting move for Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina

Nottingham Forest are working on a deal to sign Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina this summer.Talks have taken place with the Italian side, with...

How 'Magic Mike' Maignan – the kid who hated football – became France No 1

“You’re a s*** goalkeeper!” said Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he fired a shot at supersonic speed into the net during a Paris-Saint Germain training...

Lautaro Martinez: Argentina's Copa America top scorer who almost always has the last laugh

Lautaro Martinez used to sleep on a lower bunk in one of the dormitories at the Casa Tita Mattiussi. He scribbled his name...

Aston Villa complete Samuel Iling-Junior, Enzo Barrenechea signings from Juventus

Aston Villa have completed the signings of Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea from Juventus.The Athletic reported last week that Villa had agreed a...

Switzerland 2 Italy 0 – Vargas stars, Spalletti's changes fail, Yakin wins tactical battle – The Briefing

Holders Italy limped into the round of 16 but their luck finally ran out against Switzerland. Luciano Spalletti’s team were outfought, outthought and...