Juventus and Milan have joined spurs in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Isco. Tuttosport reports that the Serie A duo will make an assault for the 24-year-old Spaniard in January. The player himself recently stated that he had no intention of leaving the Spanish capital but after yesterday’s report by The Mirror that Spurs are considering a loan-deal, reports from Italy today suggest a three-way battle for his signature.
 

More competition for Juventus is reported in today’s Gazzetta dello Sport as the pink journal suggest that the bianconeri will have to fight off the approaches of Manchester United if they are to bring Pepe from the Bernabeu to Turin in January. The 33-year-old is out of contract in the summer and has had his request for a two-year extension at Real, rejected.

OTHER HEADLINES:

Inter want to take Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian on-loan in January. La Gazzetta dello Sport however, claims that the Red Devils only want an outright sale of around €20-22 million.


 

La Repubblica claims that Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi will sign a new contract in the Italian capital. The 33-year-old’s current deal expires in the summer and there had been suggestions he would head to the MLS.


 

Former Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas has emerged as the favourite to replace Dieter Hecking at Wolfsburg. The Portuguese tactician had also been linked with succeeding Frank de Boer at Inter (Kicker)

Leicester City target Josip Ilicic wants to renew his contract at Fiorentina. Gazzetta dello Sport states that the 28-year-old Slovenian will remain in Tuscany until 2020.

Everton target Kevin Strootman has been left out of the Dutch national team squad for the upcoming internationals against Luxembourg and Belgium. Corriere dello Sport also questions his future at Roma after being left out of last Sunday’s game against Empoli.



Steve Mitchell @barafundler