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December 29 comes with a lot of news ahead, so here at 'One Football' we’re going to tell you the five stories you can't miss to start your day.

Real Madrid: 'NO' to signings and 'NO' to Mastantuono's departure in January

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After several days filled with rumors about Real Madrid signings, sources from the club have leaked that there will be no incoming transfers at the Santiago Bernabéu.

But after many rumors about departures as well, such as Franco Mastantuono’s, Real Madrid has also shut the door—at least for the Argentine.

Gavi: "In theory, in five months I’ll be able to play"

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The Barcelona Football Club player spoke to 'Mundo Deportivo' and 'SPORT' about his return and has set a date marked in red: February 2026.

The Barça midfielder underwent surgery in September and here’s what he said about his comeback: "I’m meeting all the deadlines they’ve set for me and, so far, everything is going very well. In theory, in five months I should be ready to play."

Enrique Cerezo: "Hopefully Simeone stays for many more years"

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The president of Atlético de Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, spoke to 'MARCA' about the club and continues to dream of titles, including the Champions League.

This is the most noteworthy thing he said: "I believe that Apollo’s arrival in the club’s capital will make Atleti even stronger than before. They’ve invested in our club and that’s a great source of pride, because they’re a huge company. They intend to be part of the club’s shareholding for a long time."

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On whether big players will arrive: "I think Atlético de Madrid has always gone for big players. We’ve always had important footballers and I’m convinced we’ll keep having them. The fact that Apollo is now part of Atlético de Madrid’s shareholding doesn’t mean that tomorrow we’ll have all the world’s players here. We’ll continue with our transfer policy, which is very good, and we’ll keep doing what we believe we have to do at every moment."

He then spoke about Simeone and his future: "To all the fans I say that we really have been and are lucky to have Diego Pablo Simeone with us, and hopefully he stays for many more years."

Ultimatum for Filipe Luis

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According to 'ESPN Brasil', Flamengo’s coach has until this coming Monday to give a definitive answer regarding his contract renewal. 

The club has made this clear to his agent, Jorge Mendes. So he will have to accept continuing under the current conditions or leave the club where he won the Copa Libertadores.

Serie A heats up

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The penultimate day of Italian football in 2025 was no ordinary Sunday.

We saw Milan open the day with a key victory over Verona, led by a stellar Luka Modric (3-0).

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However, Inter under Chivu took the lead by a single point, winning 0-1 thanks to a lone goal from Lautaro Martínez.

Earlier, Napoli did their job by winning 0-2 against Cremonese thanks to a brace from Rasmus Hojlund.

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And the negative note came from Bologna, who dropped two points against a Sassuolo side that put on a great performance at the Renato Dall'Ara (1-1) and moves out of the European spots.

Today the matchday wraps up with Roma vs Genoa, on the day when Daniele De Rossi, coach of the Genoese side, returns to the Olimpico and faces the team of his life for the first time.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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