After parting ways with Ademola Lookman on the final day of the January transfer window, there have already been reports that Atalanta could sell another one of their star players to Atletico Madrid over the summer: Ederson. 

Reports Atalanta could sell Ederson to Atletico Madrid

Atalanta and Atletico Madrid shook hands over two significant deals during the January transfer window.

First was Giacomo Raspadori, who returned to Serie A after a short-lived spell in the Spanish capital, and then Lookman, who moved in the opposite direction for a reported fee of €35m plus bonuses on the final day of the window. 

Relations between the two clubs are said to be at an all-time high, and Atleti could capitalise on their recently successful deals with Atalanta in order to bring in Ederson in a few months’ time. 

According to reports from Calciomercato.com, the Brazilian midfielder is valued somewhere in the region of €40m-€50m. 

His current deal with La Dea is set to expire in the summer of 2027, which means that if he doesn’t extend his contract, the summer 2026 window is Atalanta’s last chance to cash in on the 26-year-old for somewhere near his full value. 

Diego Simeone is said to be very interested in signing Ederson, and Atletico would reportedly be prepared to double the midfielder’s wages from around €2m per season to around €4m per season. 

Lorenzo Lucca has been on English soil for just over a week, but has already earned a new nickname following his transfer from Napoli to Nottingham Forest: ‘Pizza Crouch’. 

Nottingham Forest fans give Lucca a new nickname

Lucca left Napoli after just six months during the January transfer window in order to join Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The five-time Italy international joined Sean Dyche’s side on an initial loan deal until the end of the 2025-26 season with an option to buy in the region of €35m-€40m.

The 6’7 centre-forward has already drawn comparisons and an endearing nickname nodding to former England international Peter Crouch, also famously standing above two metres in height. Adding in an additional Italian twist, supporters online have already begun referring to Lucca as ‘Pizza Crouch’. 

Forest have played two Premier League matches since the Italian’s transfer went through on January 23. He was not in the squad for the 2-0 victory over Brentford two days later and was named as an unused substitute for the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace over the weekend. 

Prior to his Premier League switch, Lucca had recorded one goal from 16 outings in Serie A.

Juventus star Kenan Yildiz is set to be available to Luciano Spalletti for Wednesday’s Coppa Italia match against Atalanta, despite coming off at half-time during Sunday’s 4-1 victory over Parma in Serie A. 

Yildiz expected to be available for Atalanta-Juventus

Yildiz had been a big doubt for the Bianconeri after coming off 45 minutes into Sunday’s 4-1 hammering of Parma at the Stadio Tardini. However, according to updates from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Turkish talent was struggling with muscular fatigue rather than a new injury. 

That meant that he was able to take part in Wednesday’s training session, albeit not for the full extent of the workout. 

According to Wednesday’s reports, Yildiz is expected to travel with the Bianconeri squad for Thursday’s Coppa Italia quarter-final away against Atalanta. He is not currently expected to start, but could potentially feature from the substitutes’ bench in the second half. 

Yildiz is also on the verge of putting pen to paper on a new and improved contract extension, which is expected to make him one of Juventus’s highest-paid players. 

Former Juventus winger Massimo Mauro has given his assessment of Juventus’s current run of form, the role that Luciano Spalletti has had to play and the encouraging signs that the team showed in the absence of Kenan Yildiz against Parma. 

The Bianconeri are now up to fourth place in the Serie A table and have won four games on the spin in the league. They have also booked a spot in the Champions League play-off round along with Inter and Atalanta. 

Mauro, speaking in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, explained that there are several factors behind Juventus’s recent run of form. He argues that the form of summer signing Jonathan David has been key, but nothing has been more important than the guidance of Spalletti. 

Mauro on Juventus, Spalletti, David and Yildiz

“He’s done well. This version of David is acceptable and Openda is a worthy replacement, plus a few others who are doing well. Juve needs to get to the Champions League, and in the meantime, think and plan ahead to achieve next season’s targets,” Mauro said. 

“The players are the ones who go out onto the pitch and put in a performance, but there’s no doubt that the coach has played a fundamental role. At Juventus, you can’t just get away with winning four games, you really have to ‘arrive’. Spalletti did it very well, but he has to persevere because he hasn’t done anything yet. 

“Watching Juve play now is undoubtedly a pleasure, given their results and the way they achieve them. He’s deserved to win, even when he’s drawn or lost. It’s a great satisfaction for everyone.” 

With their 4-1 victory away against Parma on Sunday, Juventus have now leapfrogged Roma into fourth place in the Serie A standings. 

“Obviously, the standings are important. But Juve have to think like we did 30 years ago. What was done at Juventus on a Sunday was immediately forgotten because the most important game is always the next one. It might seem trivial, but it really does matter. If you stop to think about all the good things you’ve done, you’re not going anywhere. 

“I think Juve and Spalletti are doing that, and the quiet style of Comolli and Chiellini, who have left the management of the team to Spalletti and his team, also seems a wise move to me, it’s very Juventus. 

“Now they have a sporting director there, maybe the only thing they’re missing is a bit of ‘Italianness’. As for the rest, Juve have the right pieces in the right places and just have to play and win.” 

Mauro also gave his opinion on who he thinks will finish in the Serie A top four this season. 

“Whoever plays best and wins deserves it and will get to the Champions League. If the players maintain this quality of play, nobody can take qualification away from them. 

“They can’t let their guard down, of course, because Napoli could bounce back and Roma will fight until the very end: They have great staff and strengthened in the January transfer window. 

“But, if Juve maintain the high standard of play they’ve shown over the last five or six games, they will finish in the top four. I don’t know who will miss out, because I don’t feel like I can discount Roma: Everyone has to be careful. Milan are also on a similar level to these teams.

Lastly, Mauro gave his current opinion on Juventus star Kenan Yildiz, who is set to put pen to paper on a long-term contract extension in the near future. 

The Turkish talent came off at half-time in Juve’s recent win over Parma, but what happened in his absence is another encouraging sign for Spalletti and his team, Mauro says. 

“If there’s one thing that the Parma game showed, it’s that we were all wrong to say that Juve have big problems if Yildiz isn’t playing well. He played poorly in the first half, came off at half-time, but Juventus still played well and scored four goals. 

“Yes, Parma weren’t great, partly because Juve were very good and compact, but Spalletti’s gameplan put the team in a position to do well without Yildiz as well. Of course, it’s still better to have him.”

Inter will have to pay a fine of €50,000 after one of their supporters threw a firework onto the pitch which struck Cremonese goalkeeper Emil Audero during Sunday’s Serie A match between the two sides, the league has confirmed. 

Inter punished for Audero firework incident

Inter’s 2-0 win away against Cremonese was interrupted shortly after the start of the second half when a firework was thrown onto the pitch from the area of the stands housing the travelling Nerazzurri supporters. 

The firework exploded right next to Cremonese goalkeeper Audero, who was later spotted with a small cut and burn mark above his knee. The stopper was eventually cleared to continue and decided to stay on the pitch. 

The individual responsible for throwing the firework onto the pitch was identified and arrested within 48 hours of the incident taking place. 

Inter officials and players apologised and strongly condemned the incident, but this was not enough to prevent a ban on away supporters for the next three Serie A matches. 

The Lega Serie A has also confirmed on Wednesday that the club will have to pay a fine of €50,000 as a result of the projectile being thrown onto the pitch. A statement from the league praises the Nerazzurri for their cooperation in identifying the individual and for their immediate condemnation of the incident. Inter have also been issued with a formal warning. 

Fabio Capello has had his say on Milan’s recent 3-0 victory over Bologna in Serie A, and suggests that it would be ‘foolish’ for Massimiliano Allegri’s side to not think about a fight for the Scudetto with city rivals Inter this season.

The Rossoneri claimed a dominant 3-0 win away against Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna at the Dall’Ara on Tuesday evening thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku and Adrien Rabiot. 

What is even more impressive about Milan’s victory last night was the fact that they did it in the absence of Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao and Alexis Saelemaekers. 

Capello on Milan, Champions League goal and Scudetto fight 

Writing in his La Gazzetta dello Sport column, Capello described Milan’s victory as ‘dominant’ and said that he was impressed by the ‘ease’ with which the Rossoneri managed to get themselves in on goal. He added that Allegri’s side played with a lot of personality and that they seemed ‘immune’ from Bologna attacks. 

Capello also credited Mike Maignan, who has recently extended his Rossoneri contract, as well as the partnership of Adrien Rabiot and Luka Modric in midfield over the course of the 2025-26 season: “When they turn up, the whole team turns up,” he wrote. 

Still, Allegri feels that Milan might be selling themselves short by not aiming to rival Inter for the Serie A title. 

Massimiliano Allegri has insisted throughout the season that Milan’s only goal is to finish in the top four and secure a return to the Champions League for 2026-27. However, even though Inter have a five-point lead after 23 matches, Capello believes that Milan should be taking the fight to their city rivals. 

“Why not aim for first place?,” Capello asked. He explained that aiming for the Scudetto would not compromise the main goal of finishing in the Champions League spots, and suggests that it would be “foolish not to consider it.” 

Cristian Chivu looks set to name a heavily rotated Inter side for Wednesday night’s Coppa Italia quarter-final against Torino in San Siro, with potential opportunities for the likes of Davide Frattesi, Andy Diouf and Ange-Yoan Bonny. 

The Nerazzurri are back in cup action on Wednesday evening following their 2-0 win away against Cremonese in Serie A over the weekend. Torino were also victorious in the league over the weekend, picking up a 1-0 victory at home against Lecce. 

This will be Inter’s second game in the Coppa Italia this season. Chivu’s side beat Venezia 5-1 in the round of 16 to qualify for tonight’s quarter final. Torino have eliminated Modena, Pisa and Roma already from the competition this season. 

According to Sky Sport Italia, a string of Inter’s ‘reserve’ players are set to be given opportunities on Wednesday night. That could potentially include back-up goalkeeper Josep Martinez, 36-year-old Matteo Darmian, midfielders Diouf and Frattesi and Bonny in attack. 

Torino, meanwhile, are less likely to change a winning side, and according to the latest updates, are not expected to make any more than one or two changes to the side that won against Lecce on Saturday. 

Kick-off this evening is due at 20.00 GMT. 

Inter vs. Torino: Probable line-ups 

Inter (3-5-2): J.Martinez; Darmian, De Vrij, Bastoni; L.Henrique, Diouf, Mkhitaryan, Frattesi, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Bonny. 

Torino (3-5-2): Paleari; Marianucci, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Vlasic, Prati, Casadei, Obrador; Zapata, Adams. 

Where to watch Inter vs. Torino 

Tonight’s game will be available to watch live in the UK on Premier Sports 1 and online through premiersports.com. Supporters in the USA are able to tune in via Paramount+. The game will be shown on Italia 1 in Italy. 

Join us for all the pre-match build-up, in-game commentary and post-match reactions on the Football Italia Liveblog. 

Following reports of interest from Arsenal in Italy international Sandor Tonali towards the end of the January transfer window, there have since been suggestions that several top sides across Europe could be poised to make a move for the Newcastle United midfielder. 

Could Tonali move away from Newcastle?

According to reports on the final day of the January transfer window, Premier League leaders Arsenal had shown an interest in signing Tonali, but completing a deal for the €115m (£100m) rated midfielder with just a few hours of the window remaining was always going to be an impossible task. 

That is largely because Newcastle are not particularly interested in letting one of their star players leave. 

Tonali’s agent, Beppe Riso, has since had an opportunity to comment on the late Arsenal rumours, insisting: “I read it, but Newcastle won’t let Sandro leave in January, and we never talked to Arsenal about this. 

“We will evaluate in March whether Newcastle are open to anything, but right now he is playing in the Champions League, it is not the right moment to talk about it.”

According to the latest updates from Fabrizio Romano, Tonali remains a player to ‘keep an eye on’ heading into the summer transfer window. He claims that both Arsenal, Juventus and a host of unspecified ‘top clubs’ in the Premier League are interested in the former Milan midfielder. 

Wednesday’s update claims that Tonali’s agent, Riso, will meet with Newcastle representatives later on this season to take stock of the situation and discuss the player’s future. 

Fabrizio Romano suggests that there is a ‘possibility’ that Tonali considers a move away from Newcastle in the summer, btu for now, the situation remains in Newcastle’s hands.  

Recent reports claim that Alex Jimenez’s loan move to AFC Bournemouth is set to be made permanent in the near future, but how much will his parent club, Milan, earn from the deal? 

Alex Jimenez set to join Bournemouth from Milan on permanent deal

Jimenez has spent the 2025-26 season on loan at Premier League side Bournemouth from Milan. His deal with the Cherries includes a conditional obligation to buy, which, according to Fabrizio Romano, is set to be triggered this week. 

Milan already received a fee of €2m for Jimenez’s loan deal. According to Wednesday’s update, the buyout clause will be worth €19.5m plus an additional €5.5m in bonuses and add-ons. 

However, the Rossoneri will not receive all of that €19.5m as Jimenez’s former club, Real Madrid, are entitled to a 50% sell-on fee. 

So, Real Madrid and Milan will split the €19.5m fee equally, meaning €9.75m each, not including bonuses. 

Jimenez is reportedly set to join Bournemouth on a five-and-a-half year contract running until the summer of 2031.

Massimiliano Allegri believes that there is still room for improvement for his Milan side, despite picking up a 3-0 victory away against Bologna in the absence of Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic and Alexis Saelemaekers on Tuesday night. 

The Rossoneri extended their unbeaten Serie A run to 22 matches thank to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku and Adrien Rabiot in an eventual 3-0 romp at the Dall’Ara on Tuesday evening. 

You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Allegri reacts to Bologna 0-3 Milan 

Speaking to DAZN after full-time, Allegri explained that Milan played well because they were able to get the best out of their makeshift strike partnership of Nkunku and Loftus-Cheek, who had never previously started up front together before Tuesday night. 

“Nkunku and Loftus-Cheek are players of enormous quality,” Allegri told DAZN after full-time.

“It was always going to be a game that we needed to take seriously, because they have been very decent at the back. Bologna are a dangerous team that plays well. The boys did well defensively and offensively.”

Despite the scoreline, Allegri feels that there is still room for improvement among the current Milan squad.

“It was a good game tonight. In my opinion, we have to do better in ball management. We played well because Nkunku and Loftus-Cheek did well, allowing us to play with the ball and giving us depth.”

And when asked which parts of Milan’s performance he enjoyed the most, Allegri said: “It was important for us to get to 50 points for the season because our goal has always been to reach the top four.

We defended very well from 3-0, not conceding is always good. It’s more important to look ahead, because it’s a long season and we still need a lot more points to qualify for the Champions League. We’ll enjoy this break, because we’re not playing on Sunday, and will hope to have all our players available again.”

Vincenzo Italiano was left bemused and questioning why his Bologna side do not seem able to put in a decent performance for two matches in a row after falling to a disappointing 3-0 defeat at home against Milan on Tuesday night. 

The Rossoblu were a defensive mess on the night and were soundly beaten after goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku and Adrien Rabiot, two of which were of their own doing. 

You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog. 

Italiano: ‘Bologna conceding at every slightest mistake’ 

Speaking to DAZN after full-time, Italiano said that he thought his players were looking confident in the build-up to the Milan clash, but believes that costly mistakes at the back are hurting his side, who have slipped down to 10th place in the table. 

“My analysis is that we were very confident. We approached it well, but we don’t seem to be able to put in two consecutive top-level performances,” Italiano told DAZN after full-time.

“Unfortunately we’re conceding goals at every slightest mistake. We’re paying for every blunder. We were light at the back and they hurt us. We stayed in the game and tried to put them in difficulty, but we can’t play well one game after the other and we have to work on that.”

The Rossoblu admits that for one reason or another, Bologna haven’t been the same since their appearance in the Supercoppa Italiana final in December.

“We’ve lost a bit of brilliance and a bit of solidity from there. We’ve been ourselves at times, but we can’t have this lack of continuity in our performance or concentration. We have to be more careful.

“We had a lot of enthusiasm for this game after the match against Maccabi, thanks also to the arrivals of the new players. We have time to put things back to how they should be, If we can find the key in these next three months, everything will be back in order.”

Italiano was also asked if he expected to see more from the likes of Riccardo Orsolini or Santiago Castro.

He replied: “It’s normal that every team has its key players to unlock games. Quality players make the difference and fix things for you when things aren’t going well. We’re playing in flashes, showing ups and downs, which isn’t good. We have to find the balance and that is what makes the difference.”

A combination of Milan’s French stars and Englishman Ruben Loftus-Cheek were among the best players during Tuesday night’s comprehensive 3-0 victory away against a defensively poor Bologna side at the Dall’Ara in Serie A. 

The Rossoneri extended their unbeaten Serie A run to 22 matches thanks to goals from Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku and Adrien Rabiot in Emilia Romagna on Tuesday evening. 

Bologna will be left feeling disappointed with themselves, however, after giving away a first-half penalty and then gifting Milan their third less than three minutes into the second period. 

You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Bologna 0-3 Milan: Player ratings! 

Bologna: Ravaglia 5.5; Zortea 5, Heggem 4.5, Casale 4.5, Miranda 4 (Lykogiannis 6); Freuler 5.5 (Moro 5.5), Ferguson 5.5; Orsolini 5 (Bernardeschi 6), Odgaard 5.5, Rowe 5 (Cambiaghi 6); Castro 5 (Dallinga 6)

Best Bologna player: Ravaglia 5.5 – Slim pickings on what was another poor night on home soil for the Rossoblu. Somehow, despite giving away a first-half penalty, goalkeeper Ravaglia was probably Bologna’s best performer on the night. After getting it wrong one-on-one with Nkunku in the first half, the stopper timed his saves well from there on in and prevented the scoreline from being even more severe. 

Coach: Vincenzo Italiano 4 – Bologna’s poor start to 2026 is now turning into a major issue. Only one win from seven league matches since the start of the calendar year and just two points picked up at home from their last five matches across all competitions. Bologna were a defensive mess on Tuesday night, from the penalty they gave away to the ludicrous throw-in that gifted the Rossoneri their third straight after half-time. Milan, had they been a bit more effective in the final third, could have made it five or six: Loftus-Cheek, Nkunku and Fullkrug all ended up one-on-one with Ravaglia at various stages. 

Milan: Maignan 6; De Winter 6.5, Gabbia 6, Pavlovic 6; Athekame 6.5 (Tomori 6), Fofana 6, Modric 7 (Jashari 6), Rabiot 7.5, Bartesaghi 6 (Estupinan n/a); Loftus-Cheek 7 (Ricci 6), Nkunku 7.5 (Fullkrug 6.5).

Best Milan players: Rabiot and Nkunku 7.5 – Not much to separate the two Frenchman, who both ended up on the scoresheet and both combined for Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s first-half opener. Five goals from his last seven Serie A matches for Nkunku: Trying his best to prove why Milan can live without Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta. Another goalscoring performance from Rabiot, who has three in his last four league matches. No wonder Allegri wanted him so badly over the summer. 

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri 6.5 – This was a victory that sums up the way Mian have been playing for much of this season. It was a convincing scoreline, the likes of Rabiot and Modric were on fine form, but the Rossoneri still let their opponents see a lot of the ball, even before they went 3-0 up early in the second half. Allegri will be delighted with the fact that Milan have scored three without either of their star attackers – Leao or Pulisic – and with the clean sheet away from home.

Milan were unable to seal a deadline day transfer for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, but the Rossoneri were still celebrating after the window closed thanks to a 3-0 victory away against Bologna in Serie A in the absence of Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic on Tuesday night: Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku and Adrien Rabiot with the goals at the Dall’Ara.

Bologna had only won one of their six Serie A matches in 2026 before kick-off, while Milan, coming off the back of a 1-1 draw with Roma last week, required a victory if they were to continue applying the pressure on Inter at the top of the league table. 

Bologna were without suspended goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, and were also without star centre-back Jhon Lucumi through injury. There was no Pulisic, Alexis Saelemaekers or Santiago Gimenez in the Milan squad through injury. Leao was only fit enough for a spot on the bench, and with Niclas Fullkrug also named among the substitutes, there was a new Rossoneri strike partnership of Nkunku and Loftus-Cheek.

Click here to see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Bologna started proceedings encouragingly through Juan Miranda and Jonathan Rowe and earned a series of free-kicks and corners which they were unable to capitalise from. 

Milan started to grow into things after a quarter of an hour and came close to finding the back of the net after Zachary Athekame found the head of Youssouf Fofana with his cross in from the right flank. The Frenchman glanced his header just wide of the upright. 

Milan found their opener two minutes later. Nkunku was allowed a free header in the area, which was initially saved by Federico Ravaglia. The goalkeeper parried the rebound into the feet of Adrien Rabiot, who tapped to Loftus-Cheek to finish from 10 yards out. 

Nkunku and Loftus-Cheek combined again to double the Rossoneri advantage 10 minutes before the interval. The Englishman slipped his strike partner into the area, Ravaglia came out in an attempt to stop him, but got the timing wrong and tripped Nkunku up in the box. 

A penalty was awarded, a VAR check confirmed the correct decision was made, and Nkunku converted the spot kick low and to his right, sending Ravaglia the wrong way in the process. 

Moments after the second half kicked off, Juan Miranda sent a ludicrous long throw right into no-man’s land from within his own half. Rabiot spotted the opportunity, nicked the ball, raced through on goal and made no mistake one-on-one for 3-0. 

Clear-cut opportunities began to dry up from that point onwards: Bologna were afforded plenty of possession in the second half, but were unable to do much to break down Milan’s block. 

Niclas Fullkrug was sent through on goal after a long ball over the top after being introduced as a second half substitute. He chopped back inside Torbjorn Heggem, but ended up running straight into goalkeeper Ravaglia. 

Realistically, the job was already done for Milan when Rabiot made it three just a few minutes into the second half. Their unbeaten run in Serie A is now up to 22 matches. They find themselves five points shy of league leaders Inter. Bologna, meanwhile, are stuck in 10th and could now drop into the bottom half of the table if they fail to win next weekend. 

Bologna 0-3 Milan

Loftus-Cheek 20’, Nkunku 39’, Rabiot 48’.

03-02-2026 19:45

MatchDay 23

Renato Dall'Ara Stadium

Bologna

Milan

0 - 3

Player statistic

1st half

		20'		Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Assist: Adrien Rabiot)
		39'		Christopher Nkunku

2nd half

		48'		Adrien Rabiot
Federico Ravaglia		51'
Remo Freuler		58'
Lewis Ferguson		64'

Match statistic

54

Possession %

46

13

Total shots

10

2

Shots on target

7

9

Shots off target

2

2

Blocked shots

1

5

Corners

Offsides

1

14

Fouls

10

Bologna

Milan

Starting lineups

13

Federico Ravaglia

Goalkeeper

33

Juan Miranda

Defender

78'

20

Nadir Zortea

Defender

16

Nicolò Casale

Defender

14

Torbjørn Heggem

Defender

11

Jonathan Rowe

Midfielder

78'

19

Lewis Ferguson

Midfielder

8

Remo Freuler

Midfielder

65'

21

Jens Odgaard

Attacker

7

Riccardo Orsolini

Attacker

53'

9

Santiago Castro

Attacker

54'

16

Mike Maignan

Goalkeeper

33

Davide Bartesaghi

Defender

83'

5

Koni De Winter

Defender

46

Matteo Gabbia

Defender

31

Strahinja Pavlovic

Defender

24

Zachary Athekame

Defender

67'

12

Adrien Rabiot

Midfielder

14

Luka Modric

Midfielder

72'

8

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Midfielder

67'

19

Youssouf Fofana

Midfielder

18

Christopher Nkunku

Attacker

72'

Substitutes

4

Tommaso Pobega

Midfielder

23

Simon Sohm

Midfielder

41

Martin Vitik

Defender

17

João Mário

Defender

30

Benja Domínguez

Attacker

25

Massimo Pessina

Goalkeeper

5

Eivind Helland

Defender

82

Matteo Franceschelli

Goalkeeper

10

Federico Bernardeschi

Attacker

53'

24

Thijs Dallinga

Attacker

54'

6

Nikola Moro

Midfielder

65'

22

Charalampos Lykogiannis

Defender

78'

28

Nicolò Cambiaghi

Attacker

78'

1

Pietro Terracciano

Goalkeeper

10

Rafael Leão

Attacker

96

Lorenzo Torriani

Goalkeeper

27

David Odogu

Defender

23

Fikayo Tomori

Defender

67'

4

Samuele Ricci

Midfielder

67'

30

Ardon Jashari

Midfielder

72'

9

Niclas Füllkrug

Attacker

72'

2

Pervis Estupiñán

Defender

83'

The individual who threw a firework that hit goalkeeper Emil Audero during the Serie A match between Cremonese and Inter on Sunday evening has been identified as a 19-year-old Nerazzurri supporter, who has now been arrested. 

Inter fan arrested after Audero firework incident

Inter’s 2-0 win over Cremonese this weekend was temporarily brought to a halt when a firework was thrown onto the pitch from the section of the ground housing the travelling Nerazzurri supporters. 

That firework exploded right next to Cremonese goalkeeper Audero, who was struck by the sparks. He was later spotted with a small cut and burn mark on his knee, but decided to continue playing. 

Nerazzurri officials have strongly condemned the incident, but this was not enough to prevent a ban on travelling supporters for the next three away Serie A matches. 

Now, according to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the individual responsible for throwing the firework onto the pitch has been identified and arrested, all within 48 hours of the incident taking place. 

The individual responsible is a 19-year-old Inter supporter, who is understood to be involved with the club’s ultras. 

The teenager was not, however, the person who reportedly lost three fingers in a separate firework-related incident during the Cremonese-Inter match.

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus star Kenan Yildiz is all set to sign a new and improved long-term contract extension with the Old Lady, which will see him tied to the club until the summer of 2030. 

Yildiz’s new Juventus contract described as ‘imminent’

Yildiz is already under contract until the summer of 2029, but the Bianconeri are hoping to reward him with an increased salary that reflects his star status within the squad.

Currently, he earns a reported €1.7m per season in wages, which doesn’t even place him in the top 15 highest paid players in the squad. 

Given that there has been plenty of interest in Yildiz since he burst onto the scene in 2023, Juventus are keen to hand him a new and improved contract in the hope that he stays on at the Allianz Stadium long into the future. 

There have been suggestions that Yildiz will become one of, if not the highest paid player in the squad, assuming that Dusan Vlahovis is moved on in the summer. Recent updates claim that Yildiz will be given an annual salary in the region of €6m. 

Now, according to reports from Romeo Agresti and Ilbianconero.com, the relevant parties are now discussing the final details of Yildiz’s new contract, and the signing now appears to be ‘imminent’. 

Tuesday’s report claims that the deal could be wrapped up later on this week. 

Reports in Italy claim that three different medical experts advised Milan against signing Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta on the final day of the January transfer window. 

Why did Milan’s deadline day deal for Mateta fall through?

Among the biggest stories on deadline day was Milan’s attempted signing of Mateta, who has scored 10 goals from 34 appearances across all competitions for Crystal Palace this term. 

The Rossoneri agreed a fee with Crystal Palace, understood to be in the region of €35m, and the South London club gave the green light for the Frenchman to have his medical over the weekend. 

Palace have also brought in a replacement for Mateta in Jorgen Strand Larsen, who arrived in a deal worth around €50m from fellow Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers. 

However, Mateta’s move to Milan eventually fell through on the final day of the January transfer window. This was due to the fact that there were concerns surrounding the striker’s knee and fears that he would need surgery and then several months of recovery to amend the issue. 

According to Tuesday’s reports, Milan and Crystal Palace were always aware of the fact that there was a possibility of the Mateta deal falling through as a result of his physical condition. 

Crystal Palace were reportedly fully compliant with Milan, sending detailed medical reports of Mateta’s condition. However, Palace were also aware that if the Mateta deal fell through on medical grounds, he would be unlikely to be able continue playing for them either, which is why they went ahead with the Strand Larsen transfer anyway. 

According to reports in Italy, three different doctors recommended against Milan’s signing of Mateta, who now faces a spell of around three to four months on the sidelines after taking the decision to have surgery on his knee. 

Milan will have to do without Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic and Alexis Saelemaekers in their starting line-up for Tuesday evening’s Serie A clash away against Bologna at the Dall’Ara. 

The Rossoblu only have one win from six matches in Serie A in 2026, and have slipped down to 10th place in the standings as a result.

The Rossoneri are coming in off the back of a 1-1 draw with Roma last time out in the league, and require three points if they are to continue applying the pressure on Inter at the top of the league table.

Vincenzo Italiano is without suspended goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski on Tuesday night, and will also have to do without Jhon Lucumi through injury. Joao Mario arrived on loan with an option to buy from Juventus on Monday’s transfer deadline day, but the Portuguese stats on the bench on Tuesday evening. 

Milan, meanwhile, have named a new combination of forwards, as Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to support Christopher Nkunku in attack this evening. That means no Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao or Niclas Fullkrug in tonight’s starting line-up. 

Alexis Saelemaekers has also been ruled out and is replaced by summer signing Zachary Athekame at right wing-back. Massimiliano Allegri is able to call upon his preferred midfield trio of Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot, though. 

Leao and Fullkrug have been named among the substitutes, but Pulisic and Saelemaekers miss out altogether. 

Kick-off is due at 19.45 GMT. 

Bologna vs. Milan: Confirmed line-ups

Bologna (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; Zortea, Heggem, Casale, Miranda; Freuler, Ferguson; Orsolini, Odgaard, Rowe; Castro.

Milan (3-5-1-1): Maignan; De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Athekame, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Loftus-Cheek; Nkunku.

03-02-2026 19:45

MatchDay 23

Renato Dall'Ara Stadium

Bologna

Milan

0 - 3

Player statistic

1st half

		20'		Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Assist: Adrien Rabiot)
		39'		Christopher Nkunku

2nd half

		48'		Adrien Rabiot
Federico Ravaglia		51'
Remo Freuler		58'
Lewis Ferguson		64'

Match statistic

54

Possession %

46

13

Total shots

10

2

Shots on target

7

9

Shots off target

2

2

Blocked shots

1

5

Corners

Offsides

1

14

Fouls

10

Bologna

Milan

Starting lineups

13

Federico Ravaglia

Goalkeeper

33

Juan Miranda

Defender

78'

20

Nadir Zortea

Defender

16

Nicolò Casale

Defender

14

Torbjørn Heggem

Defender

11

Jonathan Rowe

Midfielder

78'

19

Lewis Ferguson

Midfielder

8

Remo Freuler

Midfielder

65'

21

Jens Odgaard

Attacker

7

Riccardo Orsolini

Attacker

53'

9

Santiago Castro

Attacker

54'

16

Mike Maignan

Goalkeeper

33

Davide Bartesaghi

Defender

83'

5

Koni De Winter

Defender

46

Matteo Gabbia

Defender

31

Strahinja Pavlovic

Defender

24

Zachary Athekame

Defender

67'

12

Adrien Rabiot

Midfielder

14

Luka Modric

Midfielder

72'

8

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Midfielder

67'

19

Youssouf Fofana

Midfielder

18

Christopher Nkunku

Attacker

72'

Substitutes

4

Tommaso Pobega

Midfielder

23

Simon Sohm

Midfielder

41

Martin Vitik

Defender

17

João Mário

Defender

30

Benja Domínguez

Attacker

25

Massimo Pessina

Goalkeeper

5

Eivind Helland

Defender

82

Matteo Franceschelli

Goalkeeper

10

Federico Bernardeschi

Attacker

53'

24

Thijs Dallinga

Attacker

54'

6

Nikola Moro

Midfielder

65'

22

Charalampos Lykogiannis

Defender

78'

28

Nicolò Cambiaghi

Attacker

78'

1

Pietro Terracciano

Goalkeeper

10

Rafael Leão

Attacker

96

Lorenzo Torriani

Goalkeeper

27

David Odogu

Defender

23

Fikayo Tomori

Defender

67'

4

Samuele Ricci

Midfielder

67'

30

Ardon Jashari

Midfielder

72'

9

Niclas Füllkrug

Attacker

72'

2

Pervis Estupiñán

Defender

83'

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Ademola Lookman was the most expensive Serie A sale of the 2026 January transfer window, but Napoli could match the same fee if Lorenzo Lucca’s loan move to Nottingham Forest is made permanent. Here is a reminder of the most expensive departures of the winter transfer window. 

The Serie A transfer window came to a close at 19.00 GMT on Monday, February 2. Lookman was the second most expensive deadline day transfer in the world with his €35m switch from Atalanta to Atletico Madrid (not including bonuses). 

•  Read more: Top 10 most expensive Serie A signings of January transfer window

Lazio were among the most active Serie A sides during the January transfer window, and raised just shy of €60m through their sales of Taty Castellanos to West Ham and Matteo Guendouzi to Fenerbahce. 

Lorenzo Lucca is an interesting case, as he was technically bought outright by Napoli from Udinese, and then sent out on loan to Nottingham Forest with an option to buy. His two moves this month could turn out to be worth in excess of €60m.

Here are the most expensive permanent sales of the January transfer window, and a list of the most significant loans with option to buy. 

Most expensive permanent sales of Serie A January transfer window 

1. Ademola Lookman: Atalanta → Atletico Madrid €35m
2. Taty Castellanos: Lazio → West Ham €29m
3. Matteo Guendouzi: Lazio → Fenerbahce €28m
4. Lorenzo Lucca: Udinese → Napoli €26m
5. Tammy Abraham: Roma → Besiktas €15m

Notable loans with options to buy

1. Lorenzo Lucca: Napoli → Nottingham Forest on loan with €35m option to buy
2. Noa Lang: Napoli → Galatasaray on loan with €28m option to buy
3. Douglas Luiz: Juventus → Aston Villa with €25m option to buy
4. Christos Mandas: Lazio → AFC Bournemouth on loan with €18.5m option to buy
5. Daniel Maldini: Atalanta → Lazio on loan with €15.5m option to buy
6. Marco Brescianini: Atalanta → Fiorentina on loan with €10m option to buy

Lorenzo Lucca, Giacomo Raspadori and Robinio Vaz were among the most expensive Serie A signings during the 2026 January transfer window, which saw the Italian top-flight sides spend a total of €243.49m over the last 31 days. 

The January transfer deadline struck at 19.00 GMT on Monday evening. Milan failed to get a deal over the line for Jean-Philippe Mateta, but there was still plenty of action on the final day of the window, including Juventus’s signing of Emil Holm from Bologna, Joao Mario moving in the opposite direction, and Roma’s acquisition of Bryan Zaragoza from Bayern Munich. 

The full month brought several new additions, including new Roma striker Donyell Malen, Napoli’s acquisition of Giovane and the return of Giacomo Raspadori from Atletico Madrid. 

Technically, Lorenzo Lucca, who left Napoli to join Nottingham Forest in January, was the most expensive Serie A signing this month. That is because the Italy international was still on loan with an option to buy at Napoli, and the Partenopei had to exercise that option to buy clause from Udinese before sending him to the Premier League. 

Coming in at joint-second are Giacomo Raspadori, who joined Atalanta after six months in LaLiga with Atletico Madrid, and Robinio Vaz, who joined Roma in a permanent deal from Olympique de Marseille. 

Below are the top 10 most expensive permanent signings from the 2026 January transfer window in Serie A. 

Top 10 most expensive Serie A signings in January 2026

1. Lorenzo Lucca: Udinese → Napoli €26m*

=2. Giacomo Raspadori: Atletico Madrid → Atalanta €22m

=2. Robinio Vaz: Olympique de Marseille → Roma €22m

4. Kenneth Taylor: Ajax → Lazio €16.85m

5. Petar Ratkov: RB Salzburg → Lazio €13m

6. Adrian Lahdo: Hammarby → Como: €11.94m

7. Darryl Bakola: Olympique de Marseille → Sassuolo €10m

8. Ismael Kone: Olympique de Marseille → Sassuolo €10m*

9. Rafiu Durosinmi: Viktoria Plzen → Pisa €9m

10. Alphadjo Cisse: Hellas Verona → Milan €8m

Fees according to transfermarkt.co.uk

* denotes pre-existing option to buy

The latest updates in Italy claim that Milan’s deal for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has fallen through in the final hours of the January transfer window. 

Sky: Mateta to Milan deal is now off

Milan have been attempting to close a deal for Mateta over the last few days of the January transfer window. 

The Rossoneri agreed a fee in excess of €30m with Crystal Palace, the South London outfit had reached an agreement for Mateta’s replacement – Jorgen Strand Larsen – and the Frenchman has also had his customary medical checks ahead of an expected move to San Siro. 

However, according to updates on Sunday evening, the transfer had stalled due to issues that were reported during Mateta’s medical. 

There had been suggestions that there was an underlying issue with the striker’s knee. In response, Milan have sent their own medics to take a further look at the matter. 

Milan have history in this respect: Nigeria international Victor Boniface flew out to Italy for a medical with the Rossoneri during the summer transfer window, but was later told to return home after concerns surrounding his knee, specifically with his history of cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. 

Now, according to the latest updates in Italy, Mateta has met the same fate. 

Sky Sport Italia reports that negotiations between Milan and Crystal Palace have now ‘definitively’ broken down. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, this decision was taken as a result of the latest round of medical checks.

This may be good news for Juventus, however, who have also been linked with a last-minute move for the Palace man on their hunt for a new striker on deadline day.

Sporting CP winger Alisson Santos is in Italy, has reportedly completed his medical and is now just an official announcement away from being formally announced as a new Napoli player. 

Alisson announcement approaching for Napoli

The 23-year-old is expected to join Antonio Conte’s side on an initial loan deal until the end of the 2025-26 season at a cost of €3m. There will also be a future option to buy for a set fee of €20m included in the deal. 

He is set to become Napoli’s second signing of the January transfer window following the previous addition of Giovane from Hellas Verona. 

Alisson had his medical in Rome immediately after arriving in the Italian capital. He is now expected to travel to Naples to train with his new teammates for the first time. 

Alisson has made 18 appearances in the Portuguese top flight so far this season and also has three goals from eight Champions League appearances to his name in 2025-26. 

.@sscnapoli, Alisson Santos è arrivato a Villa Stuart per le visite mediche pic.twitter.com/9wPGIuSDuS

— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) February 2, 2026

Recent reports claim that Inter have rejected a last-minute deadline day approach from Lazio for Italy international midfielder Davide Frattesi. 

Inter reject Lazio offer for Frattesi

With just a few hours of the January transfer window remaining, there have been reports that Lazio are attempting to lure the Roman-born Frattesi back to the capital. The Nerazzurri midfielder was previously on Lazio’s books as a youngster before switching to join Roma’s academy in 2014. 

According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio and various others, Inter have rejected an offer totalling €30m from Lazio for Frattesi on Monday. 

The Biancocelesti were reportedly seeking a loan deal with a conditional obligation to buy. Inter, however, are maintaining their stance that Frattesi is not for sale in January. 

Still, the former Sassuolo midfielder has not been short of suitors this month. There had been reports that Premier League side Nottingham Forest, but that move has since fallen through as the Nerazzurri have been unable to secure a deal for a suitable replacement.

According to the latest updates, Christopher Nkunku is set to stay on with Milan on the final day of the January transfer window, despite previous claims that he could leave the club in order to facilitate the arrival of Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace. 

Milan are still active in the final hours of the January transfer window, but there are still doubts surrounding the signing of Mateta, who has had concerns raised regarding his knee during his Rossoneri medical. 

While the Mateta decision hangs in the balance, the latest reports from Sky Sport Italia claim that Nkunku is set to stay on with Milan beyond Monday’s transfer deadline. 

There had been reports that Roma were potentially interested in the Frenchman, who was the most expensive arrival of the Serie A summer transfer window when he joined the Rossoneri from Chelsea. 

What Allegri says about Nkunku and Milan’s transfer business

Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri has also had an opportunity to comment on the transfer window and Nkunku specifically during his most recent pre-match press conference. 

“Fortunately, the transfer window ends tonight,” Allegri said (via TMW). 

“The club is thinking about the market. So far, Fullkrug has come in and I’m very happy. We think that Gimenez could be like a new signing, as will Leao and Pulisic, whom we hope to get back on track in the next 10 days. We have to focus on who we have. The boys are doing well and we have to continue.” 

And on Nkunku, Allegri added: “I think he has all the qualities to be able to grow. There are players who come in and do well immediately and then there are others who, temporarily, need a bit more time to fit in. 

“He’s already scored goals and we’re happy with him, but like everyone, he can always improve.” 

Milan are still yet to make a final decision on Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta heading into the final hours of the January transfer window, but the Rossoneri are still hoping to get the deal over the line according to the latest updates. 

What’s going on with Mateta, Milan and Crystal Palace? 

According to reports over the weekend, Milan and Crystal Palace have agreed a fee in excess of €30m for France international Mateta, who has eight Premier League goals to his name from 23 outings this term. 

The Frenchman was not called up to Oliver Glasner’s squad for Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Palace and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League as a result of the transfer dealings. 

Palace have also secured an agreement for Mateta’s replacement: Jorgen Strand Larsen, who is expected to cost just shy of €50m from Wolverhampton Wanderers. 

That meant that Crystal Palace gave their approval for Mateta to have his medical with Milan, but that is where further issues have arisen. 

According to reports from various outlets on Sunday, an issue regarding Mateta’s knee has arisen during his medical test, which has left Milan wanting further diagnostic tests before proceeding with the transfer. 

It is a situation similar to the one involving Victor Boniface in the summer. The Nigeria international arrived in Italy for medicals with the Rossoneri over the summer, but was later told to return home after fears relating to his medical history, specifically regarding his previous knee injuries. 

According to the latest updates, Milan have sent their own medical staff over to inspect the issue involving Mateta’s knee, and further updates are expected to arrive later on Monday.

There have also been suggestions that Juventus, who are also on the hunt for a new striker on deadline day, could also be poised to make a move for Mateta in the final stages of the window. The Bianconeri are said to be interested in a loan with a potential obligation to buy.

Massimiliano Allegri insists that it is ‘not right’ for him to comment on developments regarding Milan target Jean-Philippe Mateta, and insists that he is ‘happy’ with the players that he currently has at his disposal. 

Into the final day of the January transfer window, Milan are still hoping to conclude a deal for Crystal Palace striker Mateta, who reported an issue with his knee during his medical on Sunday. 

Allegri was given an opportunity to comment on the Mateta matter, Milan’s transfer business and the condition of his current squad during his pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday’s Serie A match against Bologna. 

Allegri on Maignan, Mateta and Milan injuries 

At the beginning of his pre-match press conference on Monday, Allegri was asked what he makes of Milan finally sorting a new contract extension for goalkeeper Mike Maignan. 

He said: “I’m very happy because Milan have secured one of the best goalkeepers in Europe. He’s very happy, he’s always said that he wants to stay. The club has done the job in the right way to ensure that Maignan stays at Milan. Now let’s think about tomorrow.” 

Allegri was unwilling to comment on Milan’s ongoing attempts to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace, though: “As I’ve always said, I’m only talking about players registered to AC Milan. It’s also out of respect, it’s not right to talk about players from other clubs.” 

Allegri went on to give a medical update ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Bologna, confirming that Alexis Saelemaekers is set to miss out. 

“Saelemaekers won’t be there, that adductor pain is still bothering him. He made himself available in Rome, but had a bit of a setback. Leao is managing his pubis issue but will be there. The others are all alive and well so we’ll take them to Bologna.” 

Assessing the task at hand at the Dall’Ara, Allegri added: “It all depends on what happens on the pitch tomorrow. Bologna are coming off a very good victory in the Europa League but have only won one of their last 10. 

“We’ll go up against a team that will want to beat Milan and that will want to show these negative results are a thing of the past. We need a very serious performance.”

Allegri was again asked for his thoughts on Milan’s business on what is the final day of the January transfer window. 

“We’re lucky to have these two games, tomorrow and in 10 days’ time. We will have time to fully recover Pulisic, Leao and Fullkrug, that toe will be glued back sooner or later. We’re approaching the return of Gimenez as well, who will be useful for us for the end of the season. I’m happy with the guys I have at my disposal. 

“We’ve done good things so far, but it’s not good enough for our final goal. Juventus have come closer, Roma are on the attack, Como as well. We can’t lose sight of the fact that the hard work we’ve already put in could be thrown away in a short space of time. What’s done is done, but we have to conquer tomorrow as well.” 

Two Serie A clubs have taken the decision to part ways with their head coaches over the last two days, as Alberto Gilardino has been relieved of his duties at Pisa and Paolo Zanetti has been sacked as head coach of Hellas Verona on Monday morning. 

Gilardino sacked by Pisa

Pisa announced on Sunday evening that they have parted company with head coach Gilardino, who took charge of the club at the beginning of the campaign on a two-year contract. 

“Pisa SC announced that it has communicated its desire to change the technical guidance of the team despite the will and professionalism shown by Alberto Gilardino,” read a statement on the club website.

The final blow for Gilardino came in the form of a 3-1 defeat at home against Sassuolo on Saturday afternoon. Pisa have only won one Serie A match all season: a 1-0 victory over Cremonese in early November. 

Gilardino leaves the club in 19th place in the league table with 14 points from 23 games. They sit four points off Lecce in 17th. 

Zanetti sacked by Verona 

Hellas Verona have also announced on Monday morning that they have taken the decision to part ways with head coach Zanetti. 

“Hellas Verona FC announces that it has relieved Paolo Zanetti of his duties as head coach of the First Team,” Verona confirmed in a statement. 

“The Gialloblu thanks Mr. Zanetti and his staff for the work carried out over the past season and a half and wishes them all the best for the continuation of their professional careers.

“Today’s training session will be led by Primavera coach Paolo Sammarco.”

Verona were soundly beaten 4-0 by Cagliari over the weekend and have not won in Serie A since their 2-1 win over Fiorentina back in December. 

Zanetti leaves the club in 20th place in the league table, like Gilardino, also on 14 points after 23 matches. 

Various reports on the final day of the transfer window claim that Premier League leaders Arsenal are plotting a surprise move for Italy international Sandro Tonali. 

What to make of Tonali links to Arsenal?

According to reports from the likes of Florian Plettenberg, Indykalia and others, Arsenal are interested in the Newcastle United midfielder, but sealing a deal with less than 12 hours of the transfer window remaining is a difficult task. 

Some reports claim that Tonali’s agent, Beppe Riso, is the one pushing for the Arsenal move. 

Newcastle reportedly value the former Milan midfielder in the region of €115m (£100m). The Magpies spent a fee reported to be in the region of €70m to sign Tonali from Milan back in the summer of 2023. 

Other reports in the UK, however, claim that the Arsenal links are ‘wide of the mark’. Tonali remains under contract until the summer of 2029 with the option for a further 12 months at St. James’ Park, therefore it would take a ‘sensational’ offer to convince Newcastle into selling.

It is understood that Newcastle are not willing to sell Italy international as things stand.

Daniele Rugani is reportedly closing in on a deadline day move to Fiorentina, but how much will Juventus earn by letting go of the 31-year-old centre-back? 

Juventus set to sell Rugani to Fiorentina

According to reports from various outlets including Sky Sport Italia and Tuttosport, Fiorentina are closing in on the signing of 31-year-old Juventus centre-back Ruganin on loan with a potential obligation to buy in the event that the Viola avoid relegation to Serie B by the end of the 2025-26 season. 

According to the latest updates from Tuttosport, Juventus will receive a loan fee of €500,000 and in the event that the transfer is made permanent, they will be entitled to a further €2m. 

Rugani is expected to put pen to paper on an initial two-and-a-half year contract with the option to extend for a further 12 months. He will earn roughly the same amount that he currently does in Turin. 

Rugani was not in the matchday squad for Juventus’s 4-1 victory away against Parma on Sunday night, and Monday’s reports claim that he has already bid farewell to his Bianconeri teammates ahead of his Fiorentina switch. 

It now remains to be seen whether a deal will be officially completed before the January transfer deadline, which hits at 19.00 GMT.

Inter captain Lautaro Martinez sent a public apology on behalf of the club to Emil Audero, who was struck by a firework during Sunday’s Serie A match between the Nerazzurri and Cremonese. 

Inter picked up a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Lautaro and Piotr Zielinski, but the game was temporarily halted five minutes into the second half in concerning scenes at the Stadio Zini. 

In the 50th minute, a firework was thrown onto the pitch from the area of the stadium containing the travelling Inter supporters. The firework landed on the pitch and exploded right next to Audero, who was later seen with a cut and burn mark around his knee. 

The Cremonese goalkeeper was cleared to continue and decided to stay on the pitch despite the troubling ordeal.

Lautaro apologises to Audero on behalf of Inter

Inter captain Lautaro was among the first to see to Audero immediately after the firework had exploded, and later went on to express his apologies to his former teammate.

“These things can’t happen,” Lautaro told DAZN after full-time.

“There’s a personal risk. Footballers are human too. We put on a show that’s watched all over the world, so we have to be careful about these things. 

“We apologise to Audero, who was a winner with us when we claimed the second star, and we apologise to all the Cremonese fans. These things must not happen.” 

Lautaro who was awarded the player of the match: “This award will go in my daughter’s room,” he said. “It’s her birthday today. Now I hope to get back to Milan quickly and see her while she’s awake. The award and this shirt are for her.”

Roma will have to do without Manu Kone and Paulo Dybala when they take on Udinese away from home in Serie A on Monday night. 

The hosts are coming into Monday night’s game off the back of a 3-1 victory away against Hellas Verona last week, which also fell in the Monday night slot. That win temporarily took Kosta Runjaic’s side into the top half of the Serie A table, but they have since dropped back into 11th on goal difference. 

Roma are in need of a victory if they are to jump back into the Champions League positions. They were held to a 1-1 draw by Milan last time out in Serie A and drew with Panathinaikos by the same scoreline on Thursday night. 

Pre-match reports suggest that Kosta Runjaic will go with the same starting XI as the one that beat Hellas Verona last week. That is with Keinan Davis at centre-forward and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and Arthur Atta behind him. 

The Giallorossi are without Kone and Dybala. They are able to rely on Donyell Malen and Robinio Vaz again, both of whom were ineligible to feature in the Europa League on Thursday night. 

Malen is expected to lead the line for the Giallorossi with Matias Soule and Lorenzo Pellegrini also providing support in attack in the absence of Dybala. 

Kick-off is due at 19.45 GMT. 

Udinese vs. Roma: Probable line-ups 

Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Solet, Kristensen, Bertola; Zanoli, Miller, Karlstrom, Zemura; Ekkelenkamp, Atta; Davis. 

Roma: Svilar; Ghilardi, Mancini, Ndicka; Celik, Cristante, El Aynaoui, Wesley; Soule, Pellegrini; Malen.

Where to watch Udinese vs. Roma

Tonight’s game will be available to watch live in the UK on DAZN. Supporters in the USA are able to tune in via Paramount+. 

Join us for all the pre-match build-up, in-game commentary and post-match reactions on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus are considering a last-minute swoop for Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth with less than 24 hours of the January transfer window left to go. 

Where Juventus stand with Kolo Muani, PSG and Tottenham

According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio and Sky Sport Italia late on Sunday evening, Juventus are still keen to add another striker to Luciano Spalletti’s transfer ranks on the final day of the winter window. 

The most recent update claims that Juventus are still hoping that a deal for last season’s loanee Randal Kolo Muani comes off, despite reported reluctance from his current loan club Tottenham Hotspur. 

Paris Saint-Germain, Kolo Muani’s parent club, are reportedly prepared to send him back to Juventus, but Tottenham are currently unwilling to terminate their loan agreement in order to facilitate that move. 

If the Kolo Muani deal were to open up, he would still be Juventus’s first choice on deadline day according to Sunday evening’s report. 

However, the Bianconeri are also evaluating options elsewhere. 

Last-minute considerations for Sorloth and Icardi

Di Marzio reports that Atletico Madrid’s Sorloth could potentially be a late option for the Old Lady in the final hours of the transfer window. 

The trouble is that Atletico would prefer to sell Sorloth on a permanent transfer if he is to leave, while Juventus are more interested in a loan deal at this stage of the season. 

Sorloth has scored seven goals from 21 appearances in LaLiga so far in 2025-26, and 10 from 30 outings in all competitions. The Norway international has scored 20+ goals in each of his last two full seasons in the Spanish top flight. 

Reports elsewhere claim that former Inter talisman Mauro Icardi, who worked under Luciano Spalletti in San Siro, is also among the options on deadline day. 

Icardi has spent the last three-and-a-half years with Galatasaray, where he has scored 61 league goals from 84 appearances, but is out of contract at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. 

Juventus have reportedly opened talks with Icardi’s camp, but Galatasaray are said to be seeking significant compensation for the 32-year-old despite his contract status.

Speaking after Juventus’s 4-1 win over Parma on Sunday night, however, Spalletti made it clear that he is not expecting Icardi to sign in January: “He is a good lad, a lovely person, and a fantastic striker. But we don’t want Icardi. Is that ok?

“If I speak highly of someone then it goes all over the headlines that I want to sign him, but it’s not true. We are looking for a player with specific characteristics, if we don’t find him, then we’ll stay as we are. After all, McKennie is as good a hitman as anyone, you saw him again tonight.”

There have also been suggestions that Juventus could also be poised to make a move for Jean-Philippe Mateta in the final stages of the window. The Bianconeri are said to be interested in a loan with a potential obligation to buy.

January has brought plenty of transfer action in Serie A, but teams now have less than 12 hours remaining to complete any potential business.

When does the Serie A transfer window close? 

The 2026 winter transfer window will close at 19.00 GMT (20.00 CET) on Monday, February 2 in Serie A. 

After that point, teams will no longer be able to register any new signings, but will still be able to sanction player departures to leagues whose transfer windows remain open. 

The Serie A window closes at the same time as most of Europe’s top five leagues. The windows in Serie A, the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 all align. 

The LaLiga window is set to close a few hours later at 22.59 GMT (23.59 CET). This is also the same for the Eredivisie. 

The Saudi Pro League window will also close on Monday night. 

The window in Portugal will remain open until Tuesday and the window in Turkey and Greece will remain open until Friday, February 6.

La Gazzetta dello Sport

Inter run away (and thank Audero)

Hit by a firework, the Cremonese goalkeeper stays on the pitch. The hooligan caught: They lost three fingers

Juve say 4 

Bianconeri avalanche: Parma beaten, the run continues

Mateta intrigue, he needs a test on his knee 

Milan bring in the medics 

Corriere dello Sport

Audero shock

Madness: Hit by a firework, miraculously unharmed

Inter risk a fine and a closed Curva

Chivu wins 2-0 in Cremona: Big scare for the goalkeeper

Digos identify the culprit. Marotta: ‘an inane act’. Lautaro: ‘We apologise’. The Argentine with a goal and one from Zielinski push Cristian up to +8 over Milan. 

Juve poker: They’re fourth

Entertaining and a spectacle in Parma (1-4): Icardi offered

Taking Holm from Bologna. Spalletti asks for Mauro. Kolo resists. A unique game at the Tardini: A double from Bremer and goals from McKennie and David. Lucia flying: 30 points from 14 games

Milan and Mateta: Decision hangs in the balance 

Strand Larsen to Crystal Palace: More tests for the Frenchman today. Nkunku puts up a wall

Zaragoza to Roma: Bayern say yes 

Gasp in Udine at 19.45

Left winger, 24 years old, Spanish: Was on loan at Celta Vigo. Mascara could make it a permanent at the end of the season

Here’s Alisson

Di Lorenzo, the cruciate isn’t torn

Napoli: Two bits of news. The Brazilian is coming. Distortion trauma for the captain, consultation today

Lazio, Vecino goes: The idea is Dahl

The Uruguayan goes to Celta. Romagonli risks exclusion

Gilardino sacked: Hjelmberg for Pisa

33-year-old, ex-Palermo

The Swede from Elfsborg takes the team for Friday in Verona, decisive match

Tuttosport 

Juve make a splash 

Four goals against Parma: Bremer opens and later seals it. McKennie gets his sixth of the season, David closes the party. And, the market unblocks 

The starting squad returns, the show starts again, despite the shock-own-goal from Cambiaso. The Brazilian: ‘Spalletti has changed everything’. The Texan: ‘Never scored one like that’. The coach: ‘Thanks, but compliments go to them’. Yildiz alarms: Adductor pain, he asks to be subbed

Boga signed, Holm arriving. Icardi Blitz

The Yildiz vice from Nice. Joao Mario to Bologna 

Talks for Maurito. Gala have high hopes, though: Working on it. The ex-Sassoulo man: ;I’ve dreamt of Juve since I was a kid’. The Swede for the right-hand side. Rugani to Fiorentina

Toro: Adams doesn’t forgive, the fans don’t either

Lecce beaten: Baroni saves himself from Cairo in a half-empty stadium

A few thousand fans come in at rock-bottom prices, there were more visitors. The owner criticised: ‘Felt like an away game’. The Granata: ‘We need to win the crowd back’

Inter flying at +8, Firework at Audero 

Goals from Lautaro and Zielinski

Cremonese beaten, but a projectile from the Nerazzurri end strikes the goalkeeper. Game interrupted, the club now at risk

Multiple outlets in Italy are reporting that Fiorentina full-back Robin Gosens has decided to stay on with La Viola to help with their relegation scrap rather than joining Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. 

Gosens rejects Nottingham Forest and sticks with Fiorentina

Reports on Sunday claimed that Nottingham Forest had opened discussions over a potential last-minute move for the former Atalanta and Inter wideman 18  months into his Fiorentina stay. 

However, according to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Fabrizio Romano and Gianluigi Longari, Gosens has rejected the Nottingham Forest approach as he has no intention of leaving Fiorentina at this stage of the season, despite their being locked into a relegation dogfight in Serie A. 

The Viola endured a dreadful start to the 2025-26 campaign, which saw them drop to the bottom of the Serie A table before Christmas. They did not win their first match in Serie A until December 21. 

Paolo Vanoli’s side are still in the relegation zone despite an upturn in form at the beginning of 2026. They remain in 18th place with 17 points from 23 matches so far this term.

A brace from centre-back Gleison Bremer helped Juventus on their way to a 4-1 victory away against Parma in Serie A on Sunday night. Check out the player ratings below! 

The Bianconeri made it back-to-back wins in Serie A with their 4-1 win over Parma: Bremer (x2), Weston McKennie and Jonathan David provided the goals. Lois Openda also had the ball in the back of the net towards the end, but saw his effort chalked off for offside. 

You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Parma 1-4 Juventus: Player ratings! 

Parma: Corvi 6; Delprato 5, Circati 5, Troilo 5, Valeri 5; Keita 5, Nicolussi Caviglia 6 (Sorensen 5.5), Bernabe 5 (Estevez 6); Oristanio 5 (Britschgi 5), Ondrejka 6 (Elphege 6); Pellegrino 5.

Best Parma player: Corvi 6 – It sums up Parma’s night that the goalkeeper was considered one of the stronger performers in a 4-1 loss. The 24-year-old, doing a good job at deputising for the injured Suzuki, made a big save on Conceicao early on and perhaps prevented Parma from slipping even further behind on a few occasions. 

Coach: Carlos Cuesta 5 – It was a night to forget for Parma, who were especially poor at the back. Juventus always seemed to create overloads which Parma struggled to cope with. 

Juventus: Di Gregorio 6.5; Kalulu 7, Bremer 8 (Gatti 6), Kelly 7, Cambiaso 5; Locatelli 6.5, Thuram 6; Conceicao 7 (Kostic 6), McKennie 7.5 (Cabal 6), Yildiz 6 (Miretti 6.5); David 7 (Openda 6).

Best Juventus player: Bremer 8 – A magical evening for the Brazilian centre-back, who came away with two goals to his name and was also afforded a rest after just 65 minutes. There were also excellent performances from the likes of Weston McKennie, Lloyd Kelly and Francisco Conceicao. 

Coach: Luciano Spalletti 8 – The Bianconeri head coach said that he wanted to see a reaction after the lacklustre 0-0 draw against AS Monaco in the Champions League earlier this week. This was a fantastic response. Juventus were always a threat on the attack, they were entertaining and had the ball in the back of the net on five occasions. It took a freak Cambiaso own-goal for them to concede, as well. 

Atletico Madrid have announced that Ademola Lookman has arrived in the Spanish capital, and that he is set to become a new Atleti player pending the completion of his medical and contract signing. 

Confirmed: Lookman in Spain to complete Atletico move

According to reports on Sunday, Atalanta will receive a guaranteed fee of €35m with bonuses of up to €5m. 

The Nigeria international is expected to put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half year contract worth around €7m per season in wages. 

“Atletico Madrid and Atalanta have agreed on the transfer of 28-year-old Nigeria international Ademola Lookman, who is already in Madrid. The agreement is pending the corresponding medical examination and the formalisation of his contract,” a statement from the club read on Sunday evening. 

Lookman has been linked with a move away from Atalanta for much of the last 18 months, following his hat-trick in the 2024 Europa League final. He had been close to a move to Paris Saint-Germain later that year, and has more recently been linked with a switch to Fenerbahce. 

He is now set to formalise his Atalanta exit at a total cost of €40m, which will make him the club’s fifth most valuable sale of all time, behind Rasmus Hojlund to Manchester United, Mateo Retegui to Al-Qadsiah, Teun Koopmeiners to Juventus and Cristian Romero to Tottenham.

Acuerdo con la Atalanta para el traspaso de Ademola Lookman.

El internacional nigeriano ya se encuentra en Madrid. El acuerdo está pendiente del reconocimiento médico y la formalización de su contrato.

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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) February 1, 2026

Reports from various outlets in Italy claim that Milan will send a club doctor to London on Monday in order to assess the situation surrounding Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has reportedly uncovered a knee issue during his Rossoneri medical. 

Where Milan stand after concerns during Mateta medical

According to reports from the likes of Gianluca Di Marzio, Daniele Longo and Orazio Accomando, Milan are still hoping to sign Mateta before Monday’s transfer deadline, but are still evaluating the situation.

Various reports claim that Milan will send a club doctor to the UK to evaluate the situation first thing on Monday. 

The January transfer window will close at 19.00 GMT on Monday, February 2 in both Serie A and the Premier League. 

The Rossoneri have an agreement in place with Crystal Palace over a fee in excess of €30m. The South London outfit gave the green light to Mateta’s Milan medical after securing an agreement for his replacement: Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolverhampton Wanderers. 

Mateta began his medical in London on Sunday, but according to recent updates, there have been concerns surrounding a potential knee issue during the medical assessment. This has made Milan wary given the amount that Mateta’s signing will cost. 

Additionally, Milan went through a similar situation with Victor Boniface during the summer transfer window. The Nigeria international came to Italy for a medical, but was ultimately told to return to Germany with concerns surrounding his medical history. 

A final decision for Milan and Mateta is expected to arrive on Monday.

Nerazzurri President Beppe Marotta has strongly condemned the incident that led to opposition goalkeeper Emil Audero being hit by an exploding firework during Inter’s 2-0 win over Cremonese in Serie A on Sunday afternoon. 

Cristian Chivu’s side picked up the three points thanks to first half goals from Lautaro Martinez and Piotr Zielinski, but the game was not without its controversies.

Five minutes into the second half, a firework was thrown onto the pitch from the area of the stands housing the travelling Nerazzurri supporters. The firework narrowly missed Audero, the only player in the penalty area at the time, and exploded with a loud bang right next to him. 

There was a visible cut and burn mark on Audero’s leg where he had been struck by the sparks. 

Fortunately, the 29-year-old was cleared to continue playing after a few minutes of on-pitch treatment. 

Marotta responds to Audero firework incident

Speaking to Sky Sport Italia after full-time, Inter President Marotta described the incident as a “stupid gesture.” 

He continued: “A situation that I’ve never experienced across so many years of my career. (It was) a sensational gesture in the name of anti-sportsmanship. I know the authorities are doing their investigations. 

“It might be an isolated incident, we are waiting to hear back from the investigations, but we think the same as all the fans. We have a duty to create a culture and to prevent these situations. We condemn this extraordinary incident. 

“We would also like to thank Audero for his professionalism,because as a result, this game was able to be played until the end.” 

Inter had Piotr Zielinski, Lautaro Martinez and Federico Dimarco to thank after a 2-0 victory away against Cremonese in Serie A on Sunday afternoon. Check out the player ratings below! 

First-half goals from Lautaro and Zielinski sent Cristian Chivu’s side on their way to their ninth league victory from their last 10 outings. The hosts, meanwhile, are tumbling down the Serie A table and now sit just six points above the drop zone after 23 matches. 

You can see how the action from today’s game unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Cremonese 0-2 Inter: Player ratings!

Cremoense: Auudero 5; Terracciano 6, Baschirotto 5, Folino 6; Pezzella 6, Maleh 5.5 (Jonsen n/a), Grassi 5 (Mussolini 6), Zerbin, Ceccerhini 5.5 (Faye 6), Bonazzoli 5.5 (Djuric 6), Vardy 5.5. 

Best Cremonese player: Zerbin 6 – One of Cremonese’s stronger performers on the day. Nicola’s side often looked to him to spring their counter attacks, and he came close to halving the deficit when he struck the crossbar after a free-kick in the 84th minute. 

Coach: Davide Nicola 5 – Now up to nine matches without a win for the newly-promoted side, who are tumbling down the Serie A table after a strong start to the 2025-26 season. Inter dominated today, which was to be expected, but other than the occasional counter attack through Zerbin and Vardy, there didn’t seem to be much of a plan to stop or hurt the Nerazzurri. 

Inter: Sommer 6; Bisseck 6, Akanji 6, Bastoni 6.5; L.Henrique 6 (Darmiain 6), Frattesi 6 (Mkhitaryan 5.5), Zielinski 7, Sucic 6.5 (Diouf 6); Dimarco 7; Lautaro 7 (Bonny 6), Esposito 6 (Thuram 6).

Best Inter player: Zielinski 7 – It was a strong performance from the Poland international, even before he rifled Inter into a 2-0 lead with a beauty from outside the area – Audero still should have done better. Zielinski dictated the game from the base of the Inter midfield, was slick in his passing, knew when to carry it out and will surely give Cristian Chivu something to think about once Calhanoglu returns from injury. 

Coach: Cristian Chivu 7 – Domination from the Nerazzurri, who finished tonight’s game with 69% of the possession and 15 shots on goal. Chivu will be particularly pleased with his side’s first-half performance: Going in for the interval leading 2-0 away from home meant that it was effectively an exercise in keeping a clean sheet for the second 45. 11 matches unbeaten in Serie A, and 10 victories earned over that period. 28 points from their last 10 games.

Reports in Italy claim that Nottingham Forest are interested in and could make a last-minute move for Fiorentina left-back Robin Gosens in the final days of the January transfer window. 

Reports Forest interested in Fiorentina’s Gosens

According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Fiorentina are in contact with Fiorentina over a potential last minute deal for 31-year-old left-back Gosens. 

According to Alfredo Pedulla, the German wideman is not ‘unsellable’ for Fiorentina, who have been one of the busier sides in Serie A during the January transfer window.

The transfer windows in both Serie A and the Premier League will close at 19.00 GMT on Monday, February 2. 

Gosens has spent the bulk of the last decade in Serie A, spending four and a half years with Atalanta between 2017 and 2022, a year and a half with Inter between 2022 and 2023 and 18 months with Fiorentina from 2024 until present. He also has 24 international caps with Germany on his CV. 

Relations between Fiorentina and Nottingham Forest are also thought to be in a good place following the sale of Nikola Milenkovic in the summer of 2024.

Juventus have officially announced the signing of Jeremie Boga on loan from Ligue 1 side OGC Nice until the end of the 2025-26 season: The club’s first signing of the January transfer window. 

The Bianconeri have confirmed that Boga has joined on a loan deal, which doesn’t include a fee, but does include a future option to buy at a cost of €4.8m, payable over two financial years. 

He remains under contract with Nice until the end of the 2026-27 campaign. 

This is a return to Serie A for Boga, who spent five years in the Italian top flight with Sassuolo and Atalanta. 

The Ivorian attacker becomes Juve’s first major signing of the January transfer window. The Old Lady have also sanctioned Douglas Luiz’s return to Aston Villa earlier this month. 

The January transfer window will close at 19.00 GMT on Monday, February 2.

What Juventus said about Boga signing

“Jeremie Boga has signed for Juventus and arrives on loan from OGC Nice until June 30, 2026,” a statement on the club website read. 

“Jeremie Boga was born on January 3, 1997, in Marseille, to an Ivorian family. He developed his footballing career at ASPTT Marseille before completing his youth career at Chelsea at the age of 12. 

“His first professional steps came through various loan spells in France (Rennes), Spain (Granada), and England (Birmingham), which helped shape his quick, technical, and unpredictable attacking profile.

“It was in Italy, however, that Boga found consistency and recognition: after joining Sassuolo in 2018, he became one of the standout wingers in Serie A, distinguishing himself with his acceleration, dribbling, and ability to make an impact in one-on-one situations. After three and a half seasons in Emilia-Romagna, he moved to Atalanta in early 2022, where he competed in not only domestic but also European football.

“In the summer of 2023, the 1997-born player returned to France, joining OGC Nice, where he racked up 73 appearances, scoring 11 goals and providing 9 assists in all competitions, establishing himself as a highly unpredictable attacking player, bringing creativity and a shooting threat to the team.

“An Ivorian national, he led his national team in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations win, held in his home country, leading Ivory Coast to victory in the tournament eight years after his teammates had lost.

“Boga now arrives in Turin to add flair and pace to the Bianconeri’s attack as a player who is very capable of suddenly lighting up matches.

“Welcome to Juventus, Jeremie!”

The latest updates in Italy claim that Milan’s deal for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is currently on stand-by despite an agreement between the two clubs for the Frenchman’s transfer. 

Di Marzio: Mateta and Milan at a standstill

According to reports earlier on Sunday, Crystal Palace have found an agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Jorgen Strand Larsen, which means that they are now willing to let Mateta leave before the end of the January transfer window. 

According to the Athletic, the Frenchman is having his medical with the Rossoneri on Sunday ahead of a move that will cost above €30m. 

However, according to the latest updates from Gianluca Di Marzio, the deal has hit a standstill, as Milan still have some clearing up to do in their current attacking department. 

Christopher Nkunku was expected to leave Milan in order to facilitate Mateta’s arrival, however, the former Chelsea and RB Leipzig man has reportedly made it clear that he has no desire to leave San Siro just over six months after he signed. Additionally, Santiago Gimenez is expected to return from injury before long. 

They add to an attacking department that already includes January signing Niclas Fullkrug, as well as Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao, who have both played as centre-forwards in Massimiliano Allegri’s 3-5-2 this season. 

According to Di Marzio, these are ‘hours of reflection’ for Milan, who are currently ‘uncertain’ as to whether the Mateta deal will be finalised before the close of the transfer window.

Roma are closing in on their third attacking signing of the January transfer window, and the latest updates claim that the Giallorossi and Bayern Munich have now agreed a potential fee for winger Bryan Zaragoza. 

How much will Roma pay to sign Zaragoza?

Zaragoza is set to join Roma on an initial loan deal that could become permanent under certain conditions. 

According to the latest updates from Alfredo Pedullà, this will be a loan deal with an option to buy, which could become an obligation to buy under certain sporting conditions. Roma will reportedly pay a fee of €13m if they decide or are obliged to make the move permanent.

Zaragoza has made 19 appearances in LaLiga while on loan with Celta Vigo this season. Celta have, however, agreed to terminate his loan deal, which facilitates Zaragoza’s upcoming move to the Italian capital. 

The 24-year-old is set to become Roma’s third attacking addition of the January transfer window, following the previous arrivals of Donyell Malen from Aston Villa and Robinio Vaz from Olympique de Marseille. 

Jean-Philippe Mateta is set to have a medical on Sunday ahead of a permanent transfer from Crystal Palace to Milan according to the latest updates. 

Mateta all set for Milan medical

According to James Horncastle and David Ornstein of The Athletic, The France international is set to join the Rossoneri in a deal worth over €30m and is expected to have his medical before the end of the weekend. 

Milan have been hoping to secure a deal for Mateta in the final week of the January transfer window, but have had to wait for Crystal Palace to find a suitable replacement first. 

The South London side have now wrapped up a deal for Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Jorgen Strand Larsen, who is expected to join Oliver Glasner’s side in a deal worth just shy of €50m before bonuses. 

This clears the path for Mateta to join Milan, despite interest from the likes of Juventus and Nottingham Forest earlier this month. 

Mateta has scored eight goals from 23 appearances in the Premier League this term and has a career record of 46 goals from 153 appearances in the English top flight. He also recorded two goals from three caps with the senior France national team in 2025.