Alberto De Rossi is AS Roma through and through. He spent almost three decades working in the club’s youth system, from the youngest sides through to the Primavera, guiding countless players into the professional game.

Ariedo Braida, one of Italian football’s most experienced executives with long spells at Milan, Barcelona and Cremonese, has spoken to Tuttomercatoweb about the current game while also reflecting on some of the highlights of his career.

Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or triumph continues the trend set last year by Rodri: football’s most prestigious individual prize has no clear heir, unlike in the Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo era.

According to Spanish outlet COPE, Sergio Busquets is close to announcing his retirement from football.

January 2025, indoors. With Álvaro Morata on his way out after clashes with Sergio Conceição, AC Milan were desperate for a centre-forward.