here were plenty of notable takeaways from the interview given today to Corriere dello Sport by SSC Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna.

FC Barcelona are stepping up their push for Hamza Abdelkarim.

Juventus have recorded close to €1bn in losses since the 2011–12 season. A figure that ballooned after Covid, but one that had already started to spiral following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo.

At 40, Luka Modrić has very quickly established himself as a central figure in Massimiliano Allegri’s AC Milan.

Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez did not hold back after Aston Villa’s heavy 4–1 defeat away to Arsenal.