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Let’s take a look at the biggest stories of the day.

Brozovic-Juve for Locatelli? Romano PUMPS THE BRAKES

Manuel Locatelli’s lengthy absence could push Juventus to consider several midfield solutions, including the free-agent market. Among the names linked with the Bianconeri is Marcelo Brozovic, who is keen to return to Italy after his spell in Saudi Arabia.

However, Fabrizio Romano has played down this possibility: the Croatian had already been offered to Atalanta and Fiorentina, while Juve have not shown any particular interest so far. Locatelli’s injury could change the picture, but at the moment no talks appear to have started.

Milan, Benfica MADE A MOVE for Estupinan

Benfica reportedly tried to bring Pervis Estupinan to Lisbon in the final weeks of August. The Portuguese club is said to have made several approaches, but according to Milannews.it, they ran into a wall in Ruben Amorim, who was determined to keep the full-back at Milan.

After initially being considered among the possible departures, Estupinan is said to have convinced the coach over the summer, becoming an important part of the Rossoneri project. Once that move fell through, Benfica turned to Souffian El Karouani instead.

Inter: Dumfries-Real, the PROMISE emerges

Denzel Dumfries left Inter in the summer of 2026 to join Real Madrid for €20 million. That fee was tied to an agreement reached with the Nerazzurri when he renewed his contract in September 2024.

As revealed by Fabrizio Romano, Inter risked losing the Dutchman on a free in 2025 and therefore agreed to include a decreasing clause: €25 million in the first year and €20 million in the second. A solution that allowed Dumfries to stay for one more season before moving to Real.

Napoli, Olivera wants to LEAVE

Mathias Olivera has reportedly been expressing his desire to leave Napoli for months. As early as January, his agent is said to have met with the club to discuss a possible transfer, with the Uruguayan wing-back then on the fringes of the technical project.

However, the situation did not develop and, after Miguel Gutierrez’s move to Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli kept Olivera. According to Sky Sport, there is also still an unresolved contract issue that is said to be fuelling the player’s discontent.

Soulé-Roma, the TRUTH about the summer

Despite the many transfer rumours, Matias Soulé reportedly never asked Roma to let him leave. The Argentine has always wanted to continue his adventure in the capital, and no concrete offers are said to have arrived from Saudi Arabia or the Premier League either.

There were only some initial enquiries, including one from Borussia Dortmund, without ever leading to real negotiations. Il Corriere dello Sport reveals that Soulé has always seen himself as part of Gasperini’s project, and against Atalanta he answered on the pitch, providing an assist and scoring the decisive goal in a 2-1 win.

Lazio, Dele-Bashiru closing in on a RETURN

According to Il Messaggero, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s return is getting closer after being sidelined since the opening match against Bologna with a hamstring problem. The Lazio midfielder is expected to return to training with the group in the coming days, finally putting this spell on the sidelines behind him.

The next league match against Milan at the Olimpico is already in his sights: Dele-Bashiru could at least earn a call-up. His condition will be assessed starting from the resumption of training on Wednesday.

Grosso-Fiorentina, the reasons behind the GOODBYE

Three consecutive defeats reportedly contributed to Fabio Grosso’s dismissal, but behind the split with Fiorentina there was also the gradual deterioration of his relationship with Fabio Paratici. Among the main sources of tension were several decisions made in the transfer market.

La Nazione specifies that Grosso had complained about the failure to bring in some of the profiles he had requested, starting with Thorstvedt, while the handling of Kean also created friction with the club. Further complicating matters was a difficult relationship with part of the dressing room and an ever-widening gap over squad-building.

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