Belgium international Romelu Lukaku has revealed that he made the decision to leave Manchester United following a disappointing 2018/2019 season, where he managed just 15 goals from 45 appearances. The 26-year-old was widely touted to make the move to Juventus during the summer transfer window but he eventually sealed the permanent transfer to Inter Milan after the influence of Antonio Conte.
AC Milan technical director Paolo Maldini has confirmed that the Rossoneri have an automatic renewal clause in the contract of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in case they manage to qualify for next season’s Champions League. The San Siro outfit have endured a difficult season by their standards in the Serie A and they are presently 11 points adrift of fourth-placed Atalanta BC, having played an extra game more.
Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri claims that he is unable to find a way to use Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala, and Gonzalo Higuain in the same team. Juventus have one of the potent offensive line-ups in all of Europe, as they have these three incredible forwards. Yet,Sarri has been the latest manager to struggle when it comes to influencing Ronaldo into the team without hurting opportunities for others. Ever since Ronaldo made the switch to Juventus from Real Madrid, this has been a problem, but it has worsened after the return of Higuain from a loan spell with AC Milan and Chelsea.
Paulo Fonseca has claimed that he wants Roma to start dominating games going forward. In order to do so, the club are working on new tactics and techniques, according to the manager. Roma are going to take on Hellas Verona this weekend. After the recent 3-0 success over Istanbul Basaksehir,Fonseca claimed that the focus is now back on the Italian Serie A. Roma have been able to breathe a sigh of relief since the injury crisis seems to be clearing up. The likes of Nikola Kalinic, Lorenzo Pellegrini, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are back in option for the team, butNicolò Zaniolo is unavailable due to suspension.
Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez has praised the coaching style of manager Antonio Conte by stating that the Italian is ‘very demanding’ and tries to get the best out of the players. Conte only took over the reins at the Nerazzurri during the summer but he has since brought plenty of positivity around the club.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on Napoli after the Serie A side outclassed them in their Champions League opener. The Reds have been pitted against the Naples outfit in the Champions League group stage for the second season on the bounce but they could not start their European campaign on a winning note as they suffered a 2-0 defeat on the road.
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has said that Maurizio Sarri has different characteristics when compared to former coach Max Allegri and the team are trying their best to adapt to the demands of the new head coach. The Bianconeri have made multiple new signings during the summer and Matthijs de Ligt has been the most-profile capture after the switch from Ajax.
Everton boss Marco Silva has refused to speak on the qualities of Moise Kean, considering the club have yet to land his signature. The Toffees are widely reported to have won the race to sign the Italy international from Juventus but an announcement has been held back with the marksman yet to complete the necessary formalities with the club.
Speaking to reporters, the Toffees head coach said: “I can’t talk about him now as there is nothing official. Let us see what we can do. I hope we can finalise it. In this moment, we have Cenk, Dominic – a young striker – and we are looking for a striker to improve our squad. Once we have signed him, then I can tell you about the feedback and what is my feelings about him.”
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has said that Maurizio Sarri has different characteristics when compared to former coach Max Allegri and the team are trying their best to adapt to the demands of the new head coach. The Bianconeri have made multiple new signings during the summer and Matthijs de Ligt has been the most-profile capture after the switch from Ajax.
Speaking to reporters, Chiellini said that the players are adjusting to the change in tactics under Sarri and the focus is on attaining maximum efficiency ahead of the new league season, he told: “Every coach has his own characteristics, we have had Conte and Allegri in recent years, Sarri is different again. There is maximum availability on our part, and the whole team is trying to incorporate the coach's requests as soon as possible. We are still work in progress, this pre-season has been too long, I still don't understand why we are the only ones in Europe starting at the end of August. From next week we will begin to increase our head and body rhythms.”
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted that he has doubts regarding the future of Romelu Lukaku, who has been touted to join Inter Milan this summer. The Belgian’s representative has confirmed that the striker is keen on making the move to the Serie A outfit, but so far, the club have not been able to strike a transfer agreement with the Red Devils.
United started their pre-season with a 2-0 triumph over Perth Glory on Saturday and shortly after that game, Solskjaer explained that the absence of Lukaku was due to fitness concerns from training, he said: "He should be fit for Wednesday, He trained with the team yesterday but it was not useful today to risk him."