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Rudi Garcia is certain that his squad is inching closer to their best form

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As.Roma was able to collect 3 hugely important points on August 30 as the team of Rudi Garcia claimed a 2-1 triumph over the current champions of Italy, Juventus. Goals from Pjanic and Dzeko was enough for As.Roma to secure their first victory of the entire season and this triumph is not only important for the 3 points that the team of Rudi Garcia gained but it was much more important for another reason, they overcame Juventus.

In the previous season of the Serie A, As.Roma locked horns against Juventus and had to settle with 1 draw and 1 defeat but in this early start of the new season things have kicked off in a much better form for Rudi Garcia and his team.

Rudi Garcia was so impressed and pleased by the performance that his team displayed against Juventus that the French manager said that are getting closer to their best form since he arrived to the club on June of 2013. Continue reading →

Rumours have been intense thatgoalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu was looking at a potential return

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Rumours have been intense thatgoalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu was looking at a potential return to the Italian Serie A after he has been linked with clubs like Inter Milan, Napoli, and Roma in the last few weeks. The 28-year-old goalkeeper has been at PSG since 2011.

He has been the club’s number one choice during this period, but there have been suggestions that the French outfit will be looking at an even more capable goalkeeper. PSG have been linked with the likes of Petr Cech and Iker Casillas in recent months. Even though they are yet to make an official offer for these players, their long-standing interest means thatSirigu’s position at the club could come under threat.

Sirigu has started featuring for the national team much more, as it is widely believed that he will be the eventual replacement for Gianluigi Buffon. He played in the 1-0 defeat against Portugal, which was a disappointing result for new manager Antonio Conte.Sirigu has a contract with the French club until the summer of 2018. He has confirmed that there is no potential talk of coming back to Italy right now. After featuring in 34 league games for the French club last season,Sirigu managed to win all four major trophies apart from the Champions League. Continue reading →

Fabio Coentrao continues to be doubtful

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Despite having won several titles with Real Madrid, the future of defender Fabio Coentrao continues to be doubtful.

He has constantly been linked with a move to Premier League with the likes of Chelsea showing an interest. The presence of former Madrid manager Jose Mourinho at Chelsea has been seen as a reason for the constant rumours about a move to Stamford Bridge. After failing to secure his signature in the summer, Chelsea decided to sign Atletico Madrid full-back Filipe Luis instead. The club appeared to be settled in this position.

This has left Coentrao only with the likes ofManchester United in his sights. One of the biggest clubs in the world, the Portuguese defender says that it would be a major honour to play for such a club. Aside from being linked with United, the Portuguese has also been linked with a return to his home country where the likes of Porto and Benfica continue to dominate. Still just 27 years old,Coentrao will have the ability to command a sizeable transfer fee despite playing in just 10 matches for Madrid this season. Marcelo continues to be the club’s primary full-back and he has made 33 appearances in all competitions. Continue reading →

Ac.Milan struggles to get top Spot in League

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Ac.Milan are struggling to snatch a spot in the higher section of the Italian League, Serie A as the club have still been trying to recover from their recent mediocre campaigns that has seen a number of managers being sacked and switched out due to their failure on securing consistently good results and now FilippoInzaghi is the man that was selected to guide the team to at least an Europa League position that will allow them on competing in the European competition in the next season.

In order to increase their chances on securing a top spot in Serie A, Ac.Milan will have to make a few switches in this winter transfer window and they have started things off by signing Liverpool’s Suso Fernandez. Continue reading →