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Osei Addai and the Widening Gap Between Potential and Opportunity at Como
Como midfielder Jayden Osei Addai heads into the 2025-26 pre-season proper with his club moving in directions that have little to do with him. A 2-2 draw in a friendly against Paris FC, Da Cunha's ren...
Kean on the Edge of Fiorentina's Rebuild as Striker Market Stirs
Fiorentina forward Moise Kean finds himself at the centre of a shifting transfer picture this summer, with the Viola actively pursuing attacking reinforcements while the 26-year-old's own position at ...
Juventus forward Edon Zhegrova absent from Standard Liège friendly as Spalletti signals shift in att
Juventus forward Edon Zhegrova was absent from the squad Luciano Spalletti named for the bianconeri's preseason friendly against Standard Liège in Belgium, joining Kenan Yildiz and Teun Koopmeiners on...
Rovella and Lazio Navigate Gattuso's Rebuild Under Market Pressure
Lazio midfielder Nicolò Rovella heads into the 2025-26 pre-season navigating a club that has changed its head coach, its transfer priorities, and its identity in the space of a single summer — with a ...
Lucca Sidelined as Allegri's Napoli Begin Pre-Season with Injury Trouble
Napoli forward Lorenzo Lucca has picked up an injury during the club's pre-season preparations, the club confirmed, adding to a growing list of physical concerns at the start of what promises to be a ...
Osei Addai and the Weight of a Champions League Summer
Como midfielder Jayden Osei Addai enters the final weeks of pre-season as the club around him transforms at a pace that leaves little room for peripheral figures. The lariani, who finished fifth in Se...
Jordan Zemura Set to Leave Udinese for Watford
Jordan Zemura, the Udinese left back, is set to leave Serie A this summer as part of a triple sale to Watford that also includes Iker Bravo and Martin Payero. The deal, reported on July 24, brings an ...
De Bruyne Stays, But on Whose Terms?
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna confirmed this week that Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne remains part of the club's project for 2026-27, while making clear that De Bruyne's recent public sta...
Mkhitaryan at 37: The Quiet Anchor While Inter Rebuilds Around Him
Inter midfielder Henrikh Hamlet Mkhitaryan enters the late stages of the 2026 summer window as the one constant in a squad that Cristian Chivu is actively reconfiguring. While the Nerazzurri pursue a ...
Bologna forward Jonathan Rowe enters final stretch of pre-season with disciplinary baggage
Bologna forward Jonathan Rowe enters the final stretch of pre-season carrying the weight of a red card, a paid fine, and an uncertain future — all before the 2025-26 Serie A campaign has been formally...
Rovella and Gattuso: A Midfield in Transition
Lazio midfielder Nicolò Rovella enters the 2025-26 pre-season under a new head coach for the second consecutive year, with Gennaro Gattuso now setting the terms at the Olimpico after Maurizio Sarri's ...
Inter's Mkhitaryan: The Settled Point in an Unsettled Summer
Inter midfielder Henrikh Hamlet Mkhitaryan enters the 2026-27 preseason as one of the few fixed points in a squad that Inter coach Cristian Chivu is scrambling to reshape. While the Nerazzurri pursue ...