A big club eyes Woltemade, Milan-Kim and Lulli’s future 🔥 | OneFootball

A new week begins, with Serie A still on hold to make room for international duty. The spotlight is on Italy, who are being called on to respond immediately after the loss to Belgium: tonight the Azzurri will face Turkey in the Nations League, looking to bounce back.

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Let’s look at the biggest news stories of today.

Juve, Bayern keeping an eye on Woltemade

Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Nick Woltemade, the German striker born in 2002 who joined Juventus on loan from Newcastle. According to journalist Christian Falk, the Bavarian club will closely monitor his season in Turin, viewing him as a possible alternative and future heir to Harry Kane. If he delivers convincing performances and a strong goal tally, Bayern could submit a concrete offer to the English club.

Juventus would also like to try to keep Woltemade if the centre-forward manages to establish himself in black and white. However, the deal looks complicated: Newcastle would be asking for around €60 million for his transfer, having invested 75 million to sign him from Stuttgart two summers ago. Any move from Bayern would make the striker’s stay in Turin even more difficult.

Milan, Kim back in fashion: new contacts

Milan are once again thinking about Kim Min-jae to strengthen their defence ahead of the January transfer window. According to BILD, the South Korean is no longer considered central to Bayern Munich’s project. Alongside the Rossoneri, Aston Villa and Tottenham are also said to be considering the player, who was already contacted by all three clubs last summer.

Talks between Milan and Kim’s entourage have reportedly been ongoing for some time, but the costs are the main obstacle to the deal. The defender earns around €7 million net per season plus bonuses, is under contract until 2028, and is valued at close to €40 million. The Rossoneri are therefore staying alert, waiting to see whether Bayern might open the door to a concrete move.

Inter, idea for the Meazza: season-ticket holders to get seats

Inter, together with Milan, are considering a special initiative ahead of the future demolition of San Siro: allowing season-ticket holders to receive the stadium’s old seats. According to Calcio e Finanza, it has not yet been decided whether the seats will be sold or given away for free, but the plan being studied involves recovering 80% of the 75,817 seats, equal to around 60,654 chairs.

The project would have symbolic value for Inter fans and at the same time would make it possible to recover around 273 tonnes of plastic. The demolition of the Meazza is expected to last around 18 months and produce a total of 225,000 tonnes of rubble, part of which will be processed directly in the stadium area to reduce heavy vehicle traffic by 20-25%.

Napoli, Allegri changes things up: 3-4-2-1 ready

Massimiliano Allegri is working on a tactical change to relaunch Napoli after a difficult start to the league campaign. According to Repubblica, the coach is using the international break to work on a three-man defence, at least temporarily putting aside the 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1. The idea is to switch to a 3-4-2-1, increasing solidity without giving up two attacking players behind Hojlund.

Rrahmani should be the cornerstone of the new back line, with Di Lorenzo and Rafa Marin candidates to complete it, while Beukema and Badiashile remain alternatives. Out wide, Allegri could rely on Politano or Favasuli on the right and Spinazzola or Olivera on the left. The first training-ground tests have already begun at Castel Volturno, while waiting for the internationals to return and for the decisive sessions ahead of the clash with Frosinone.

Roma, Lulli convinces Gasp: renewal ready

Lulli is making his mark at Roma and has convinced Gasperini just a few weeks into the season. As reported by Il Messaggero, the coach had personally blocked his possible loan move to Avellino, choosing instead to back the 2007-born player. A decision that has paid off on the pitch: the wide man started in four of the first five league matches and also got playing time in the Champions League against Fenerbahçe.

The youngster’s performances have also pushed Roma to move on the contract front, given that his current deal expires on 30 June 2027. The club want to tie Lulli down and should soon schedule a meeting with the agency that represents him, the same one as Pellegrini. The situations of the other players whose contracts are running down, including Dybala, Gollini and Hermoso, still have to be resolved.

Lazio, sigh of relief over Gudmundsson

Lazio can breathe a first sigh of relief over Albert Gudmundsson, who came off in pain during the match between Iceland and Estonia after a bad fall on his left side. According to Cittaceleste, the first information gathered by the club rules out fractures or particularly serious consequences. His shoulder reportedly came out of place before going back in.

Gudmundsson will return to Rome on Wednesday and undergo further instrumental tests to determine the exact extent of the injury. At Lazio there is therefore cautious optimism over the condition of the Icelandic playmaker, although it will be necessary to wait for the test results before having a definitive picture and learning any possible recovery times.

Fiorentina, Dragusin out: agent attacks Hagi

Radu Dragusin will not play in the Nations League match between Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina after head coach Gheorghe Hagi chose to rotate several players. The decision was criticised by Florin Manea, agent of the Fiorentina defender, who would have preferred to see his client always on the pitch when physically available. The agent also recalled the excellent performance the player delivered against Sweden.

Manea underlined that Dragusin above all needs continuity and, in his view, is not fatigued. FirenzeViola points out that the agent questioned the need for rotation, while also trying to interpret Hagi’s strategy: resting some starters against Bosnia in order to focus later on the matches considered more demanding against Poland and Sweden.

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