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·21 October 2025
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With the seventh day of Serie A behind us, it's already time for the Champions League: today Inter and Napoli are playing away matches against Union SG in Brussels and PSV in Eindhoven, respectively.
While we wait to see what the new day of the Champions League League Phase will bring, let's discover today's most relevant news concerning the top clubs in the Italian championship.
The relationship between Damien Comolli and Igor Tudor remains tense. La Gazzetta dello Sport revealed one of the reasons that may have strained the understanding between the Croatian coach and the Juventus executive.
Joao Mario, in fact, was not a request from Tudor, who would have preferred to keep Alberto Costa, who showed significant growth at the end of last season. Comolli, however, chose to focus on the Portuguese player, completing the exchange and letting the young winger go. A technical disagreement that contributed to increasing the distance between the parties.
Milan is not giving up on Rayan, a Brazilian forward born in 2006 from Flamengo. After the initial summer contacts, the Rossoneri club continues to follow him with great attention.
According to Daniele Longo, the forward, who has already scored against Fluminense, is considered one of the new gems of Brazilian football. The Milan management wants to stay ahead of the competition and has no intention of letting the Carioca talent slip away.
Inter is ready for the Champions League clash against Union Saint-Gilloise. As reported by FcInter1908, Chivu has resolved the last formation doubts: Lautaro Martinez will start alongside Pio Esposito.
The young Bonny, however, will start from the bench. The Nerazzurri want to continue their positive path in Europe before focusing on the big match on Saturday against Napoli.
Scott McTominay is gritting his teeth and attempting a last-minute recovery for the match against PSV. After the cut to the upper part of his ankle that forced him to work separately, the Scottish midfielder took to the field this morning in the Netherlands for the final training with the group.
“It will be up to the boy to make the decision. Yesterday he did differentiated work, today part of the training. It will be up to him to decide,” explained Antonio Conte in a press conference. According to TuttoNapoli, the feelings remain positive, but the final word will come only after the pre-match test.
Jan Ziolkowski is carving out space in Gasperini's Roma. The Polish defender born in 2005, after his first minutes played against Inter, aims for a starting spot against Viktoria Plzen.
Gasperini, who described him as “a signing identified by Massara,” appreciates his personality and the way he handled duels with Pio Esposito. Meanwhile, yesterday in Trigoria, Leandro Castan was seen again, warmly welcomed by the team and Pellegrini, who gifted shirts to his children.
At Lazio, it's time for a meeting. In the coming hours, Maurizio Sarri will meet with the management to take stock of the situation and discuss the market and strategies.
As reported by Il Messaggero, the coach will ask for clarity on departures and reinforcements ahead of January. Sarri will have the final say on outgoing players, while the club will manage incoming operations based on economic possibilities. The goal is to realign and regain unity after recent tensions.
A day of reflection at Fiorentina after the defeat to Milan. As La Repubblica-Firenze writes, the club experienced a “Blue Monday,” but without shocks: Pioli remains firmly on the bench and Pradè has no intention of stepping back.
The two had an open discussion, defending each other and reaffirming their desire to continue together. The message is clear: no “everyone against everyone,” but a united front to get out of the crisis.
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