Paper talk: Defender snubs Chelsea move, AC Milan’s top defensive targets revealed
The Germany International is a long-time target of Antonio Conte who tried to sign the solid-rock defender last summer before he sustained a knee injury which is keeping him out of action for the opening games of the 2016-17 campaign.
According to the Italian paper Rudiger, 23, wants AS Roma stay and is not willing to listen to offers coming from the Stamford Bridge in the winter transfer window.
Meantime, Tuttosport reports that Rodrigo Caio and Mateo Musacchio top Vincenzo Montella’s shopping list for the January transfer window.
The Serie A side have made contact to sign the Brazilian defender who is also believed to be a target of Manchester United, whilst the Argentinean defender is a long time target of the rossoneri who tried to sign him last summer.
Vincenzo Montella wants to add depth to his squad and wants to sign a new centre-back in the January window as the areoplanino needs at least one new defender who can live up to the level of regular starters Alessio Romagnoli and Gabriel Paletta given that both Rodirgo Ely and Gustavo Gomez have both failed to impress so far this season.
AND THE REST
AC Milan’s Chinese takeover is set to be completed on the 2nd of December, when a shareholders’ meeting has been scheduled (various)
Napoli could cut short Duvan Zapata’s loan spell at Udinese to make him return at the club and replace Arkadiuszk Milik (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Daniele De Rossi is set to match Paolo Rossi’s 20 goal record with Italy national team if he scores against Lichtenstein or Germany in the next two games of the azzurri (Gazzetta)
Inter legend Walter Samuel is joining Stefano Pioli’s backroom staff. Calciomercato.com had exclusively reported that Samuel would have been part of Pioli’s staff if the Italian manager was hired to replace Frank De Boer.
Fiorentina are set to sign Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello in the January window (Tuttosport) Simone Zaza’s father/agent has revealed that his son is open to move to Napoli in the January window (Corriere dello Sport)
