One of Everton’s main summer transfer targets, Italian striker Manolo Gabbiadini is set to sign a new deal at Napoli. Corriere dello Sport states that the 24-year-old will remain at the southern giants despite strong reports that he would leave during the last transfer window. 
 

Everton had tabled a €25 million bid for the player who has been unhappy at his lack of first-team action at the vesuviani. With the arrival of Arek Milik and the sparkling early season form of Dries Mertens, the Toffees looked to have offered the Italian international a lifeline, but President, Aurelio De Laurentiis, has been quick to reassure the Gabbiadini that he has a future at the San Paolo.

 

Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel has told Tuttosport that he will become a Juventus player in January. The 27-year-old was all set to arrive in Turin on deadline-day but his current club, Zenit St Petersburg, refused to sanction the deal because they were unable to bring in a replacement.

 

Juventus full-back Stephen Lichtsteiner has been omitted from the clubs Champions League squad. The 32-year-old expressed his desire to leave Turin this summer after slipping down the pecking order at the J Stadium. Corriere dello Sport now believes that a January exit is almost inevitable with Chelsea a possible destination.


 

Inter’s financial fair-play restrictions means that new big money signings Joao Mario and Gabriel Barbosa have been left out of their Europa League squad. The nerazzurri have named a 21-man squad for the competition which starts later this month (Tuttosport).  

Corriere dello Sport claims that Lazio striker Keita Balde will sign a new deal with the club. The 21-year-old has courted controversy this summer by refusing to train with the squad and was hoping for a move away. Milan and West Brom looked like potential destinations but now it seems he will remain in the Italian capital.
 

Joe Hart’s arrival at Torino continues to grab the headlines in Italy. Turin based journal Tuttosport reports that the England international’s loan signing is already causing a stir in the Far-East after his arrival earlier this week.


 

West Ham star Dimitri Payet has told reporters that new signing Simone Zaza will be an asset to the Hammers. The Frenchman was speaking after his country’s 3-1 win over the Italians in Bari last night.

Steve Mitchell @barafundler