Serie A

REAL MADRID have joined Manchester City in a race to sign Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli.
The 23-year-old has impressed for the Serie A side so far this season as they currently occupy eighth place in the table.

Locatelli is expected to secure a big move to a huge European club in the summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty

And while Man City appeared to be the front-runners to sign the Italian at the end of the campaign, Calcio Mercato have now reported that Madrid are also keen to secure his signature.
At the end of the January transfer window, Sassuolo’s managing director Giovanni Carvenali commented on Man City’s interest in Locatelli.
He said: “Being on everyone’s lips is a good thing, it means that we are doing a positive job.
“These are all talks that we will have in the summer market.”

Pep Guardiola is said to be keen on Locatelli replacing Fernandinho at the end of the season as the Brazilian comes towards the end of his career.
Speaking previously about Locatelli’s future, his agent Stefano Castelnuovo confirmed the interest from Man City: “In the January transfer market Sassuolo will hardly sell the player.
“Manchester City are one of the teams monitoring him for the next market.”
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Liverpool boast the most-valuable squad in the Premier League
The current Premier League leaders shored up the defensive side of their game at the start of the 2020-21 campaign with the signing of Ruben Dias.
And that has proved one of the transfers of the season as City’s resolute defence has moved them 12 points clear at the top.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid have also been relatively solid in recent months but could be looking to freshen up their midfield as Luka Modric turns 35 years old.

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CHELSEA loanee Fikayo Tomori produced a sensational tackle for AC Milan against Roma as he continued to impress in Serie A.
The 23-year-old defender, who started ahead of club captain Alessio Romagnoli, dove in front of Lorenzo Pellegrini to deny the Roma midfielder what looked to be a certain goal.

Tomori’s challenge showcased what a superb defender he is proving to beCredit: Reuters

AC Milan went on to edge out Roma 2-1 thanks to a penalty from Franck Kessie and a second half winner from Ante Rebic.
The victory saw Milan close the gap to rivals Inter to four points at the top of the Serie A table.
And Tomori shone as a bright spark for Stefano Pioli’s side as he made more passes (60) and made more clearances (six) than any other player on the pitch.
The English defender has already made seven appearances for Milan since joining from Chelsea in the January window.

Speaking to Sky about the possibility of making his loan move to Milan a permanent one, technical director Paolo Maldini said: “Tomori is a good talent and we have a buy-option clause.
“The price is very high. AC Milan will decide at the end of this season and we will discuss it with Chelsea’s board.”
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The price Chelsea are asking for is reportedly £26million, a fee which could see Milan put off signing Tomori.

Former Blues boss Frank Lampard did not favour Tomori as he featured just four times in the 2020-21 campaign before going out on loan.
However, it remains to be seen whether new manager Thomas Tuchel will want to bed him into his team next season.
Chelsea have looked defensively solid under the German so far, conceding just two goals in nine games.

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JUVENTUS star Weston McKennie was the talk of town after a picture of him went viral over the weekend.
The 22-year-old American was captured by TV cameras appearing to stare at the reporter

Weston McKennie went viral on Twitter with this hilarious pic

The 22-year-old American was captured by TV cameras appearing to be staring at Diletta Leotta’s rear endCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta

The broadcaster has over seven million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @dilettaleotta

McKennie was looking in the direction of sports reporter Diletta Leotta, who hosts Serie A games on DAZN.
She was presenting from near the Juventus bench ahead of the 1-1 draw against Verona on Saturday night.
And social media users couldn’t help but notice his face as cameras panned towards him.
The 29-year-old reporter Diletta has hosted Serie A on DAZN since the 2018-19 season and has over seven million Instagram followers.

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The glamorous broadcaster hinted she may have found love after posting a picture of a large bouquet of flowers last month.
And Italian magazine Chi revealed the lucky man is actor Can Yaman – 2019’s GQ Men of the Year Best Rising Actor.
Yaman, 31, and Leotta, 29, were snapped by paparazzi in Rome and are understood to have enjoyed a romantic break together in the Italian capital where the Turkish film star was filming.

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She hosts Serie A games on DAZNCredit: AFP or licensors

She found love with Turkish actor Can Yaman, 31Credit: Getty – Contributor

Weston McKennie went viral on TwitterCredit: Twitter

Fans noticed the expression on his faceCredit: Twitter

Social media users flooded Twitter over the weekendCredit: Twitter

The hilarious image went viral after Juventus’ 1-1 draw with VeronaCredit: Twitter
Chi wrote on January 13: “Diletta Leotta and the Turkish actor Can Yaman, the new sex symbol of TV and social media, are in love.
“They have spent five days of passion in a large hotel in the centre of Rome.
“They exchanged kisses and effusions and the days just passed saw the birth of a new, overwhelming love.”

American star McKennie, meanwhile, is making a name for himself after leaving Texas and moving to Schalke four years ago.
He is currently on loan at Juventus for the season with an option to make the deal permanent.

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ANDREA PIRLO has revealed he asked Cristiano Ronaldo to ‘make himself heard’ in Juventus’ 1-1 draw with Verona.
The Serie A champs threw away more points yesterday as they conceded a 77th minute equaliser to the mid-table outfit.

Andrea Pirlo asked Cristiano Ronaldo to ‘make himself heard’ in Juventus’ draw at VeronaCredit: AFP or licensors

It means Juventus – who have won the last NINE Serie A titles – are ten points behind league leaders Inter Milan.
And they look in real danger of having their domination finally ended by Antonio Conte’s men.
Ronaldo came in for fierce criticism from Antonio Cassano this week amid claims he is the reason for Juventus’ decline.
Yet it was the 36-year-old icon who netted their only goal on Saturday, his 26th strike in 29 games this season.

And Pirlo believes his side were undone by a lack of other experienced stars.
Indeed, the former Italy ace says he urged Ronaldo to be more vocal on the pitch in order to inspire youngsters like Matthijs de Ligt and Dejan Kulusevski.
But Pirlo admits Ronnie, who is being linked with David Beckham’s Inter Miami, failed to lift the rest of his team-mates.
The boss told DAZN: “It’s disappointing as we knew it would be a difficult and hard-fought game.

“We managed to take the lead, which was the most difficult part, then didn’t keep hold of it.
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“There are these small details that unfortunately young players don’t understand can make the difference and lead to points.
“When you are in front, you must try to bring these games home.
“We were missing a lot of experienced players, so the younger elements didn’t understand the way the match was going.
“I asked Cristiano and Alex Sandro to speak to them and make their voices heard, but it wasn’t enough.”

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INTER MILAN strolled to a 3-0 victory over Genoa this afternoon, inspired by a trio of Manchester United old boys.
Antonio Conte’s men went into the clash looking to go seven points clear of rivals AC Milan, after beating their city rivals last weekend.

Romelu Lukaku fired Inter to the perfect startCredit: EPA

Matteo Darmian made it 2-0 in the second halfCredit: EPA

Things got off to the perfect start, with Romelu Lukaku’s bobbling right-footed strike giving his team the lead after just 33 seconds.
The Belgian then turned provider in the second half, by teeing up a rare strike for full-back Matteo Darmian.
The Italian drilled a finish past goalkeeper Mattia Perin that Lukaku himself would have been proud of to make it 2-0.
Substitute Alexis Sanchez then nodded a scrappy goal past Perin with 13 minutes remaining to hand Inter an unassailable lead.

In addition to the three goalscorers, another Old Trafford alumnus in Ashley Young also featured from the bench.
After the game, Lukaku claimed that his side are ‘growing’ as the title race heats up in Italy.
The 27-year-old told Sky Sport Italia: “We are growing, we are in first place and it is a good feeling.
“We must not give up, last year we lost some matches in this period.

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Alexis Sanchez craned his neck muscles to make it 3-0Credit: Getty Images – Getty

The former Man United team-mates embraced during the 3-0 winCredit: AP:Associated Press
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“We are growing, I am happy but now we are thinking about Parma because it will not be easy.”
Lukaku then added: “These matches are opportunities to give signals to everyone but the season is long, we have to look from match to match.
“Today was a good test to understand where we are, after two wins in a row we could have lost.
“We won and we didn’t concede any goals, it’s good for the future.”
Asked about his own performances, he concluded: “Many of us are growing and we have room for improvement.
“Every day we work to get better and win these matches.”

Antonio Conte celebrates his side going seven points clear at the top of Serie ACredit: Getty Images – Getty
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