The latest reports claim that Juventus are willing to offer an enticing long-term contract to 33-year-old Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker in an attempt to lure him back to Serie A. 

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Where Juventus stand in contract negotiations with Liverpool’s Alisson

For several months, reports in Italy suggest that Juventus are targeting a move for Liverpool’s Alisson this summer. The Brazil international will be heading into the final year of his Liverpool contract this summer, and he knows Bianconeri head coach Luciano Spalletti well from their time working together at Roma. 

Juventus, meanwhile, are expected to part ways with at least one of their first-team goalkeepers this summer, which at the moment, is pointing towards Mattia Perin more so than Michele Di Gregorio. 

According to updates from Fabrizio Romano, Juventus are prepared to offer Alisson a two-year contract with an option to extend for a further 12 months, or even potentially a straight, three-year deal, which would see the goalkeeper through until the age of 36. 

Romano’s latest update claims that Alisson is ‘tempted’ by the idea of returning to Serie A and reuniting with Spalletti. 

However, Alisson is intent to not leave Liverpool on bad terms. And, whilst the club already have a replacement lined up in the form of Giorgi Mamardashvili, losing a senior player and a key figure in the dressing room like Alisson, as well as Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, who will also leave Liverpool this summer, is not a particularly ideal scenario for Arne Slot.

Confirmation of the start and end dates of both the summer and winter transfer windows for the 2026-27 Serie A season has arrived, and it is now just over two months until the summer spending gets underway. 

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Serie A transfer window time and dates confirmed

The summer transfer window in Serie A will open on June 29, 2026, and will slam shut on September 1, 2026 at 19.00 BST (20.00 CET). In Serie B and Serie C, the summer transfer window will open slightly later on July 1, but will close at the same time as Serie A (at 19.00 BST on September 1). 

As it was in the 2025-26 season, the winter transfer window will again open on January 2, 2027 and will close at 19.00 BST (20.00 CET) on February 1, 2027. This will be the case for Serie A, Serie B and Serie C. 

As for the amateur leagues in Italy, the summer transfer window will begin on July 1, 2026 and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The amateur leagues’ winter session will run from December 1, 2026 until December 16, 2026.

Reports in Italy confirm that former Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric requires surgery after suffering a nasty head-to-head clash with Italy international during the 0-0 draw between Milan and Juventus on Sunday evening. 

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Modric to undergo surgery on fractured cheekbone

According to the latest updates from Sky Sport Italia, Modric suffered a fracture to his left cheekbone after challenging for a header in the air with Locatelli in the second half of Sunday night’s game in San Siro. 

Modric, who was voted Milan’s man of the match against Juventus, reported for medical examinations on Monday and the latest updates indicate that he will have surgery on his fractured cheekbone in the coming hours. 

It has not yet been confirmed either way whether Modric will be able to return for Milan for their final four matches of the Serie A season. The Rossoneri are next in action away against Sassuolo on Sunday, then at home against Atalanta on May 10, away against Genoa on May 17 and at home against Cagliari on May 24. 

• Read more: Remaining Napoli, Milan, Juventus, Como and Roma fixtures compared as Serie A’s Champions League race hots up for 2026-27

Modric is also into the final few months of his Milan contract, having signed an initial one-year deal at the beginning of the 2025-26 season, but there is an option to extend that agreement by a further 12 months. 

The 40-year-old has defied his age this season and has been a key player in Milan’s 2025-26 season. He has been in the matchday squad for all 34 of the team’s Serie A matches this season, has started in 32 of them and has only been left on the bench once.

Lazio have confirmed that Mattia Zaccagni and Danilo Cataldi have not made the matchday squad for Monday evening’s Serie A match against Udinese, which means that there could be an outing for veteran Pedro at the Stadio Olimpico this evening. 

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It’s a midtable battle between the ninth-placed Lazio and the 11th-placed Udinese in the capital on Monday night. Maurizio Sarri’s side are hoping to put a run together after beating Napoli 2-0 last time out in Serie A and overcoming Atalanta on penalties in the Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday. 

Udinese impressed with their 3-0 win away against Milan a fortnight ago, but have since slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home against Parma. 

The Biancocelesti are without two key first-team players in Zaccagni, who is still struggling with the after-effects of a quadriceps injury, and Cataldi, who misses out through illness. Neither have been included in the matchday squad. 

Nicolo Rovella is available to Sarri again, but he is not expected to be thrown into the starting line-up on this occasion. 

Reports from Sky Sport Italia indicate that Pedro will start on Lazio’s left wing in the absence of Zaccagni, but it remains to be seen whether it will be Boulaye Dia or Daniel Maldini starting in the middle of the attack. Sarri is tipped to name a midfield three of Kenneth Taylor, Toma Basic and Patric. 

Despite their defeat against Parma last week, Udinese are not expected to make any major personnel changes against Lazio, although there are reports that Adam Buksa could come into the starting line-up. Leading goalscorer Keinan Davis is unavailable through injury. 

Kick-off is due at 19.45 BST.

Where to watch Lazio vs. Udinese 

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+. 

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Lazio vs. Udinese: Probable line-ups 

Lazio (4-3-3); Motta; Lazzari, Provstgaard, Romagnoli, Tavares; BAsic, Patric, Taylor; Isaksen, Maldini, Pedro. 

Udinese (3-4-2-1): Okoye; Kristensen, Kabasele, Solet; Ehizibue, Piotrowski, Atta, Kamara; Ekkelenkamp, Zaniolo; Buksa. 

Confirmed Lazio squad to face Udinese 

Goalkeepers: Giacomone, Motta, Pannozzo. 

Defenders: Hysaj, Lazzari, Marusic, N.Tavarez, Patric, Pellegrini, Provstgaard, Romagnoli. 

Midfielders: Basic, Belahyane, Dele-Bashiru, Przyborek, Rovella, Taylor. 

Forwards: Cancellieri, Dia, Isaksen, Maldini, Noslin, Pedro, Ratkov.

Napoli, Milan and Juventus currently occupy the three positions behind league leaders Inter in Serie A’s Champions League zone, but Como and Roma are hoping to take the top four fight until the very end of the 2025-26 season. 

Here is a look at each side’s remaining fixtures and a look at which side has the ‘easiest’ run-in. 

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As things stand, the table-topping Inter are the only Serie A side to have a Champions League place wrapped up with four league games of the season left to play. The Nerazzurri have 79 points after 34 games, which has them 18 points clear of fifth place with just four games to go. 

Below them, just eight points separates five teams hoping to secure a place in next season’s Champions League. In order, they are Napoli, Milan, Juventus, Como and Roma. The latter two are level on 61 points, just three behind Juventus in fourth place. 

With four Serie A matches of the season left to go, it is Juventus who have the ‘easiest’ run-in in terms of the average league position of their remaining opponents. With games against Hellas Verona (19th), Lecce (17th), Fiorentina (15th) and Torino (13th) left to go, the average league position of Juve’s remaining opponents comes out to a mouth-watering 16th. 

By the same metric, it is Napoli who have the ‘toughest’ remaining run of league fixtures. Their schedule includes matches against Como (5th), Bologna (8th), Pisa (20th) and Udinese (11th), which means the average league position of their remaining opponents comes out to 11th. 

Remaining Napoli, Milan, Juventus, Como and Roma fixtures compared in Champions League race

Napoli

Current rank: 2nd

Points: 69

Remaining fixtures: Como (a), Bologna (h), Pisa (a), Udinese (h). 

Average league position of remaining opponents: 11.00

Milan 

Current rank: 3rd

Points: 67

Remaining fixtures: Sassuolo (a), Atalanta (h), Genoa (a), Cagliari (h). 

Average league position of remaining opponents: 11.75

Juventus

Current rank: 4th

Points: 64 

Remaining fixtures: Verona (h), Lecce (a), Fiorentina (h), Torino (a).

Average league position of remaining opponents: 16.00

Como

Current rank: 5th

Points: 61 

Remaining fixtures: Napoli (h), Verona (a), Parma (h), Cremonese (a). 

Average league position of remaining opponents: 12.75

Roma 

Current rank: 6th

Points: 61 

Remaining fixtures: Fiorentina (h), Parma (a), Lazio (h), Verona (a). 

Average league position of remaining opponents: 13.75

Former referee Daniele Minelli has brought further claims and provided more details regarding the latest refereeing scandal, and claims that errors have ‘multiplied at an alarming rate’ after a complaint about referee designator Gianluca Rocchi was brought forward last year. 

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Serie A and Serie B referee designator Rocchi is currently under investigation for suspected participation in sporting fraud, a particularly serious charge that wasn’t even brought against referees during the infamous Calciopoli scandal. 

The matter began in May 2025 when former assistant referee Domenico Rocca sent a letter of complaint to the Italian referees’ association (AIA) regarding designator Rocchi. 

FIGC prosecutor Giuseppe Chine has confirmed that the matter was investigated and later closed last year, but this is now being investigated by the public prosecutor’s office in Milan due to potential criminal relevance. 

The investigation centres around an incident that occurred during the Serie A match between Udinese and Parma on March 1, 2025. During that game, there was a review for a potential penalty, which VAR official Daniele Paterna appeared inclined to rule out, however, footage shows that Paterna looked back, appeared to be talking to somebody behind him, was seen asking ‘is it a penalty?’, and this has led to claims that VAR decisions were being influenced by external figures. 

• Read more: The video that landed referee chief Rocchi in hot water: ‘Is that a penalty?’

Reports in Italy claim that various other incidents have been brought under review, including referee Daniele Doveri being removed from certain Inter matches at the end of the 2024-25 season, as he was not considered a ‘favourable’ choice for the Nerazzurri. 

Minelli provides further details and allegations in refereeing scandal 

Speaking to news agency AGI (via La Gazzetta dello Sport), former ref Minelli, who spent most of his officiating career in Serie B with a handful of outings in the top flight, claims that interference in the VAR room was a well-known thing among officials. 

He also says that refs whose errors were corrected by VAR would receive a higher rating, and would therefore be more likely to appear in big matches, while those who didn’t have their mistakes corrected would drop lower down the referees’ ranking, and in some cases, might not even be paid. 

“The knocks (on the glass) of the VAR room? People were talking about it and it was well known that the protocol didn’t allow it,” Minelli said.  

“In the case of Udinese vs. Parma, it’s clear that if the VAR official gave a (penalty), it would affect their rating and consequently, the internal ranking that determines whether referees stay or go home, and thus, whether they receive their attendance fee or not. There could also be repercussions for the clubs in the league table.” 

Minelli claims that referee designator Rocchi and his assistants affected certain calls in the VAR room, but adds that these incidents have significantly reduced after the complaint was made by Rocca last year, and as a result, mistakes by referees have increased. 

“Ever since Rocchi and his assistants stopped turning up in Lissone, because the federation required that the federal prosecutor be present in the VAR room after Rocca’s complaint, refereeing errors have multiplied at an alarming rate. I don’t know if that’s the reason, but I’ve never seen as many as this year.

“If mistakes were corrected in some cases but not in others, it’s clear that this has skewed the referees’ rankings, because those whose mistakes were corrected received a positive rating, while those who weren’t received a negative one. You only need to watch the footage from the VAR room from recent years: You can hear the suggestions being made.” 

The lawyer representing Gianluca Rocchi, who is under investigation for sporting fraud, has pointed to a potential flaw in the proceedings taken against the refereeing designator: ‘I’ve never seen an indictment that doesn’t specify who the other subject is’. 

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What Rocchi’s lawyer says about sporting fraud allegations

Referee designator Rocchi is under investigation by the public prosecutor’s office in Milan for alleged sporting fraud, a serious charge that was not even brought up during the infamous Calciopoli scandal. 

He is said to have influenced VAR protocols during a Serie A match between Udinese and Parma on March 1, 2025 by banging on the window of the VAR booth and recommending that the officials call for an on-field review for a penalty. There have also been claims that Rocchi sought to remove referee Daniele Doveri from certain Inter matches towards the end of the 2024-25 campaign, as Doveri was not considered a ‘favourable’ referee for the Nerazzurri. 

Rocchi has since stepped down from his position as referee designator pending the results of the ongoing investigation by the prosecutor’s office in Milan. 

The referee designator will be heard by the Milan prosecutor’s office on April 30. Representing him is lawyer Antonio D’Avirro, who believes that there is a fundamental flaw with the investigation involving his client. 

D’Avirro claims that the investigation focuses on an ‘agreement’ between multiple parties, but that Rocchi is the only individual currently being investigated, which he argues cannot be the case. 

“These are disputes I can’t understand, because the concurrence of several people was reported, but these other people have not been identified. I have never seen that the other subject of an alleged agreement is not brought forward in cases of sporting fraud,” said Rocchi’s lawyer. 

“We’re evaluating. We don’t know who these other people are, it’s not been indicated.” 

There have also been suggestions that Rocchi made arrangements regarding the removal of specific referees from certain Inter matches while he was at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza last season, which his lawyer outright denies. 

“Rocchi visited all the stadiums and whatever the case, the prosecutor’s office must indicate who these other people are. I have done a lot of trials involving sporting fraud but I have never seen an indictment that doesn’t specify who the other subject is.” 

Lega Serie A President Ezio Simonelli has had his say on the latest refereeing scandal that has emerged in Italy, but says that he is unable to go into any major details, as is his duty. 

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Serie A chief responds to Rocchi refereeing controversy

On Saturday, news broke that referee designator Gianluca Rocchi is under investigation after a complaint was raised by former assistant referee Domenico Rocca back in May 2025. The complaint was originally archived, but has since been dug up and is being investigated by the public prosecutor’s office in Milan. 

Rocchi reportedly received notice of an investigation on Friday (April 24) for his alleged involvement in sporting fraud, a particularly serious accusation that was not even brought up during Serie A’s infamous Calciopoli scandal. 

Reports in Italy claim that Rocchi interfered with the VAR process during a Serie A match between Udinese and Parma on March 1, 2025 by banging on the window of the VAR booth and recommending an on-field review for a penalty during the game. There have also been claims that Rocchi sought to take referee Daniele Doveri off Inter’s most important matches towards the end of the 2024-25 campaign, with suggestions that Doveri was not a ‘favourable’ referee for the Nerazzurri. 

Simonelli has since had an opportunity to comment on the matter, but says that he is unable to go into any real depth until the investigations have drawn to a conclusion. 

“Following on from what I’ve read in the media, I would like to remind you that, as in any other situation, these are accusations by the investigators and it is everybody’s duty to consider them as such,” said Simonelli (via Corriere dello Sport). 

“Hasty judgements or conclusions of any kind are out of place while dutifully waiting for the investigations to complete their journey to the truth. None of us know any detail of the affair, and as custodians, that is our exact duty until the final judgement.” 

Goals from Tasos Douvikas and Assane Diao helped Como to a 2-0 victory away against Genoa in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, which draws Cesc Fabregas’s side level on points with Roma and just two behind Juventus in the Champions League positions with four games of the season remaining. 

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Genoa had recorded two consecutive 2-1 victories in Serie A in the fortnight building up to Sunday’s clash against Como. Cesc Fabregas’s side have had an impressive 2025-26 season, but their results tanked in April and they had been without a win in over a month before facing Genoa.

Despite their recent victories, Daniele De Rossi made four alterations to his starting line-up, while Fabregas made two following his side’s midweek Coppa Italia semi-final defeat against Inter. 

Click here to read more about how the teams lined up.

It took less than 10 minutes for Como to find the opener. It was a wonderful, floated cross in from the left half space from Lucas Da Cunha, which Douvikas met with a trademark centre-forward’s header on the edge of the six-yard box. This was the Greece international’s 12th Serie A goal of the season and his 15th across all competitions. 

Nico Paz tried his luck from the edge of the area after a neat piece of fancy footwork 22 minutes in, but dragged his shot just wide of the upright. 

Como goalkeeper Jean Butez had his heart in his mouth when he played an outball right into the legs of Genoa’s Vitinha, but the opposition striker was in a bit of a mess himself and slipped over in the area with the goal gaping wide open. A relieved Butez quickly regathered the ball.

There was a nasty clash of heads between Nico Paz and Alessandro Marcandalli following a Como corner. While both continued initially, Paz was later withdrawn at half-time with suggestions that he was struggling to see properly. Genoa goalkeeper Justin Bijlow was also forced off with an injury at the interval and was replaced by Nicola Leali. 

Genoa started the second half encouragingly, but in spite of their pressure, it was Como who claimed the second goal of the game two thirds of the way through. Maxence Caqueret instinctively flung a leg at Martin Baturina’s cross from the left flank, which inadvertently steered the ball perfectly into the path of Diao to head home at the back post. 

This meant that Como had scored twice with their first two shots on target. 

Second-half substitute Alvaro Morata should have scored his first Serie A goal of the season when he received the cut-back from Caqueret, but despite having plenty of the goal to aim out, he shot down the middle and replacement stopper Leali got down to make the save. 

Today’s results sees Como back level on points with Roma, but sitting just above the Giallorossi in fifth place. They are now just two points behind fourth-placed Juventus ahead of the Old Lady’s upcoming test against Milan on Sunday night. 

Join us for coverage of Torino vs. Inter at 17.00 BST and Milan vs. Juventus at 20.00 BST on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Genoa 0-2 Como 

Douvikas 10 (C), Diao 68 (C)

26-04-2026 14:00

MatchDay 34

Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Genoa

Como

0 - 2

Player statistic

1st half

		10'		Anastasios Douvikas (Assist: Lucas Da Cunha)
		37'		Diego Carlos
		39'		Assane Diao

2nd half

		68'		Assane Diao (Assist: Maxence Caqueret)
Junior Messias		90+3'
		90+3'		Marc-Oliver Kempf

Match statistic

50

Possession %

50

9

Total shots

8

1

Shots on target

2

5

Shots off target

4

3

Blocked shots

2

2

Corners

3

3

Offsides

3

12

Fouls

15

Genoa

Como

Starting lineups

16

Justin Bijlow

Goalkeeper

46'

27

Alessandro Marcandalli

Defender

22

Johan Vásquez

Defender

5

Leo Östigard

Defender

34

Sebastian Otoa

Defender

57'

20

Stefano Sabelli

Defender

81'

4

Amorim

Midfielder

70'

32

Morten Frendrup

Midfielder

21

Jeff Ekhator

Attacker

70'

77

Mikael Egill Ellertsson

Attacker

9

Vitinha

Attacker

1

Jean Butez

Goalkeeper

3

Álex Valle

Defender

34

Diego Carlos

Defender

57'

28

Ivan Smolcic

Defender

14

Jacobo Ramón

Defender

20

Martin Baturina

Midfielder

90'

23

Máximo Perrone

Midfielder

10

Nico Paz

Midfielder

46'

11

Anastasios Douvikas

Attacker

81'

38

Assane Diao

Attacker

81'

33

Lucas Da Cunha

Attacker

Substitutes

39

Daniele Sommariva

Goalkeeper

14

Jean Onana

Midfielder

73

Patrizio Masini

Midfielder

3

Aarón Martín

Defender

13

Nils Zätterström

Defender

74

Mamedi Doucouré

Defender

80

Jacopo Grossi

Midfielder

99

Latif Ouedraogo

Defender

78

Daniel Ndulue

Attacker

1

Nicola Leali

Goalkeeper

46'

10

Junior Messias

Attacker

57'

17

Ruslan Malinovskyi

Midfielder

70'

29

Lorenzo Colombo

Attacker

70'

70

Maxwel Cornet

Attacker

81'

5

Edoardo Goldaniga

Defender

22

Mauro Vigorito

Goalkeeper

44

Nikola Cavlina

Goalkeeper

18

Alberto Moreno

Defender

17

Jesús Rodriguez

Attacker

21

Noel Törnqvist

Goalkeeper

Adrian Lahdo

Midfielder

6

Maxence Caqueret

Midfielder

46'

2

Marc-Oliver Kempf

Defender

57'

7

Álvaro Morata

Attacker

81'

77

Ignace Van Der Brempt

Defender

81'

19

Nicolas Kühn

Attacker

90'