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With five teams in one spot, the market can make the difference. Milan took Fullkrug, Roma closed for Zirkzee and tried Raspadori. Juventus on the trail of Hojbjerg of Marseille and Frattesi, Napoli with zero balance
Repair market, it used to be called. That is, putting a patch on it, fixing the flaws that emerged in the first months of the season to be the best version of oneself. Even more so in a championship, the current one, in which many dream of the big shot: Inter, Milan, Napoli, Roma and Juventus, separated by one point from each other, from the leaders’ 33 (the top three in the table have one game less due to the Super Cup) to the 29 of Luciano Spalletti’s Bianconeri. Moving well on the market, placing the right shot, can therefore make the difference.
Milan’s moves
Milan knows this well, having inaugurated the transfer market by welcoming Niclas Fullkrug to fill the great void of this first part of the season: the striker, number 9. With the hope that he does not follow the example of Santiago Gimenez, who arrived in the last winter transfer market and proved to be a flop. Milan wasted no time, with a low-cost operation: free loan until June from West Ham and right of redemption for Fullkrug, who has already arrived in Italy. Thirty-two years old, a long time in the Bundesligazero goals this year in the Premier League: will it be enough? The Rossoneri, when in doubt, are also working on a more futuristic striker, Andrej Kostic part of Partizan, anni 18operation around 5 million. For the big name, we will have to wait for the summer: Dusan Vlahovic, always hisin the thoughts of Massimiliano Allegri.
Roma’s moves
Milan will respond soon Roma, another great one without an attack. Gian Piero Gasperini calls for reinforcements ahead and soon he will have them: two, not one. Joshua Zirkzee and Giacomo Raspadoriwho know our championship well. For Zirkzee from Manchester United the formula will be an expensive loan with obligation to buy in the event of qualification for the Champions League for a sum of around 40 million, Raspadori can also arrive on loan from Atletico Madrid in a role hitherto “covered” by Pellegrini. He is also in Roma’s plans the lunge at Disasidefender leaving Chelsea, in which there is also interest from Milan, who is observing Dier from Monaco.
What Inter must do
The attack does not agitate the thoughts of Cristian Chivu and Antonio Conte: Inter and Napoli, the dueling teams of last championship, must settle elsewhere. The flaw in the Nerazzurri system is behind itin defense, where there is an air of the end of the cycle, considering the age of Acerbi (37 years old) and De Vrij (33, he could leave as early as January). The new name is Tarik Muharemovic del Sassuolo22 year old Slovenian, so the Juventuswho launched it, has a percentage of the sale: it could reach the Juventus club’s coffers Nerazzurri money, perhaps to be reinvested for Inter’s Davide Frattesi at an intriguing market intersection. The midfielder is highly appreciated by Spalletti, Beppe Marotta and Piero Ausilio value him at around 30 million euros and would not willingly give him to a direct competitor.
For June everyone on Palestra (Juve first)
What Inter and Juve have in common is a great goal for June: Marco Atalanta gym, on loan to Cagliari, unattainable in January even if the absence of Dumfries (for Chivu) and the void in the squad (for Spalletti) would require an acceleration already now. In Turin they are also looking for a vice star to give breathing room to the Turk and a director, the names are the same as last summer: Hojbjerg of Marseille (watch out for Locatelli, who could accept De Zerbi’s court) and Hjulmand from Sporting Lisbon.
Naples between infirmary and Mainoo
Napoli are waiting for those returning from the infirmary: Anguissa, De Bruyne and Lukaku. To fill the temporary void in midfield, the eyes are on the Premier League and Manchester United, after the successful McTominay operation: like it Kobbie Mainooalthough Bruno Fernandes’ injury could complicate the deal. The blue market will have to have a zero balance: possible purchases in exchange for sales, according to the directive of the commission that supervises the accounts of professional clubs. Fiorentina chapter: Paratici is one step away.
December 24, 2025
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