The Five: top transfer stories of the day
According to reports in La Repubblica, Milan could still be in with a chance of landing Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes. The journal suggests that the club from the capital may be prepared to sacrifice the 22-year-old in favour of a more experienced Serie A midfielder.
4. LYON AFTER ROMA FLOP ITURBE:
French sports daily L'Equipe claims that another Roma outcast, attacking midfielder Juan Iturbe is wanted by Lyon. Since his return from a loan-spell at Bournemouth, the 23-year-old Argentine has played just 31 minutes of football for the giallorossi.
3.CHELSEA EYEING UP LAZIO DEFENDER: New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte's seemingly never-ending search for a new central defender has taken him to the Italian capital. Corriere dello Sport states that Lazio's Stefan De Vrij is the new name in the former Juve man's notebook.
2.JUVE STILL PUSHING FOR CUADRADO:
Calciomercato.com's Fabrizio Romano states that Juve's quest to bring Juan Cuadrado back to the club is still very much alive and kicking.The Old Lady wants the player on a €3-4 million loan deal whereas Chelsea do not want to sell the player and even if they would, they’d sell him on a permanent € 20 million deal at least.
1. DE LAURENTIIS PLAYS DOWN CAVANI LINK:
The transfer story of the day in Italy is without doubt the possible return of Edinson Cavani to Napoli. Corriere dello Sport claimed this morning that the 29-year-old Uruguayan has expressed his desire to head back to the San Paolo which has subsequently been denied by club President Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Steve Mitchell @barafundler
