Roberto Mancini is set to call several new faces for Italy's Nations League matches against Belgium and Turkiye, locking down Samuele Inacio, Issa Doumbia and Alessandro Romano to the Azzurri.
The ***** onale begin their second era under Mancini with the home game against Belgium on September 25 in Rome's Stadio Olimpico, then visit Vincenzo Montella's Turkiye on September 28.
France complete the group and that first encounter will be on October 2 in Paris.
PARMA, ITALY – AUGUST 22: (L-R) Leonardo Bonucci and Roberto Mancini attend the Serie A match between Parma Calcio and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Ennio Tardini on August 22, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/Getty Images)
According to Sky Sport Italia, Mancini has already contacted almost 70 players to let them know they are up for consideration, although ultimately only around 30 will actually be called up.

#mancini #Belgium #stadio

Nico Schlotterbeck and Ramy Bensebaini have resumed team training after their injuries and are available for the match against Paderborn. "They are fit, healthy, and ready to play this weekend. I can count on both of them," said Kovac.
Konstantinos Karetsas will not be involved after having to be substituted in the match against FC Villarreal due to circulatory problems. Sporting director Ole Book had said of him: "He is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. Further tests are being carried out, and we want to get to the bottom of it very thoroughly."
Also unavailable are Emre Can (torn ACL), Filippo Mane (muscle injury), Giannis Konstantelias (torn ACL), and Samuele Inacio (suspension following a red card).
Kovac also had words of praise for new signing Ethan Nwaneri, who came on as a substitute last weekend against Hoffenheim and on Tuesday against Villarreal. "He has settled in superbly. He's a great lad, very calm, down-to-earth, friendly, helpful, and a very good footballer," said Kovac. "In those two brief appearances, he showed that he can help us. I'm very satisfied with him." (cr)
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#match #nico #paderborn

The good feelings lasted about 53 minutes. In that far-too-brief period of time, we got to see a glimpse of what the 2026-27 Borussia Dortmund squad could do, even without Joey Veerman or Nico Schlotterbeck. But with Konstantinos Karetsas and Giannis Konstantelias, the two signings designed more than anything to reinvigorate the club as a whole, out on the pitch showing what they were made of, we were flying.
Hamburg couldn't get out of their own half, much less touch the Dortmund goal. The Greek kids looked every bit the talented studs that were promised. Karetsas played a perfect combo with Guirassy to set up the Dortmund striker for his and the club's first goal of the season. Then, just before the half, Giannis opened his own account when Maxi Beier played him into the box. He dribbled, found a bit of **** e, and took a shot that took a very fortunate deflection off Sebastiaan Bornauw and into the net. The deflection was so lucky I thought it might be ruled an own goal, but the Bundesliga's website still gives it to Giannis as of writing this.
Aaaaaaaaand that was it for the good feelings. BVB came out into the second half and it took eight minutes for the season to end. Giannis challenged for a ball, tweaked his knee without contact, and had to be subbed off. Niko Kovac subbed on Marcel Sabitzer, but Giannis's absence was noticed immediately. Hamburg controlled the play much better in the second half, and to add to the sour mood, Samuele Inacio received a straight red card towards the end of the match with a late slide-tackle that connected with Albert Grønbæk's shin. Inacio walked off in tears.
So Dortmund held out for the 2-0 win and clean-sheet, but the mood was irrevocably destroyed. We can never have nice things, and when we do they only get briefly teased before they get ripped away. The night is dark and full of terrors.
I'll just say it because we're all already thinking it: I'm very nervous that Giannis tore his ACL. Depending on the severity he could potentially miss the entire season, but even a partial tear would put him out of action for multiple (read: at bare minimum three months). Bottom line, unless it's a miracle and it's only a Grade 1 or something less severe like a meniscus tear (which would still require many weeks' recovery), we're not seeing him back on the pitch any time soon. If I'm Ole Book, I'm trying to find a last second cheap winger on the transfer market.

#dortmund #half #season #took

Como will add two high-profile Italian players late in the window, as they have completed their chase of Moise Kean and also struck a deal with Milan for Samuele Ricci. The Lariani and the Viola went back and forth throughout the summer. The transfer has finally come together, Fabrizio Romano reports (via SOSFanta).
The striker did what he could to accelerate the talks, showing up late and skipping one practice to make his intentions known. He's transferring on a €10M loan with a €25M obligation to buy and €5M add-ons. The Gigliati will get the €40M package they were looking for. The 26-year-old had two mixed seasons in Tuscany, registering 25 goals in his maiden one but just 9 in 2025/2026 amid a few injuries.
Como didn't stop at Kean, as they also reached an agreement for Ricci. He's joining on a temporary basis and with a simple €22.5M acquisition clause. They will cover his entire salary for this campaign and pay a €1.5M fee. The midfielder is leaving San Siro after just one season, where he was mostly a deputy and amassed 34 appearances, one goal, and 4 ******* ists.
The Viola are trying to acquire Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United to fill the void.
They needed more depth due to the busier schedule, and they didn't mess around with the level of their acquisitions. Money isn't infinite even for them, as they had to get creative with the formulas. Fabregas has made a lot of players thrive. They'll be a threat for the very apical positions if the former returns to his old glory, as they are already brimming with offensive talent.

#viola

AC Milan return to Serie A for Matchday 2 with their first home game of the season, hosting Venezia on Friday.
The Rossoneri arrive at San Siro on a wave of confidence after a tight 2-1 away win at Torino. Under Rúben Amorim, Milan's attack looked lively and well-drilled, with second-half goals from teenage forward Alphadjo Cissé and Adrien Rabiot deciding the contest. That result follows a strong end to pre-season, capped by a notable 4-2 victory over Manchester United. The squad appears well-balanced and cohesive as they seek tcapitaliseze on home advantage.
The squad remains highly robust, though several adjustments will change their setup.
Midfielder Samuele Ricci has been officially excluded from the squad as he moves closer to a finalised loan to Como. Christian Pulisic has returned to training following a lower-leg issue, but he is expected mainly as an impact substitute off the bench.
Youth prospect Alphadjo Cisse heavily impressed during the opening matchday and is likely to retain his place.

#squad #well #Milan

AC Milan head into Matchday 2 of Serie A to face Venezia on Friday in what would be their first league match at home this season.
Date: Friday, 28th August.
Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
Venue: San Siro, Milan.
The squad remains highly robust, though a few adjustments will alter their layout. Midfielder Samuele Ricci has been officially excluded from the squad as he edges closer to a finalized loan move away to Como.

#squad #matchday #serie #kick

Como director Carlalberto Ludi admits advanced talks with Fiorentina for Moise Kean, but warns they are 'stalling' on Samuele Ricci from Milan. 'We're not sure yet.'
The director of sport spoke to Sky Sport Italia in the wake of the Champions League draw, the first in the club's history.
It will see them face the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Manchester United in the tournament, a remarkable achievement considering they were in Serie B just three years ago.
SASSUOLO, ITALY – APRIL 17: Carlalberto Ludi, Sporting Director of Como 1907 looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Como 1907 at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on April 17, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
As a result, they have had to spend big this summer to reinforce the squad for coach Cesc Fabregas, and the latest deal would seem to be for Fiorentina striker Kean.

#director #ludi #kean #april

Samuele Ricci is on the verge of joining Como from Milan as the two clubs are now discussing the final details of a transfer for the Italy international midfielder according to the latest updates on Thursday morning.
Milan and Como have an agreement in place over the structure of a deal for Ricci, who is set to join Cesc Fabregas's side on an initial season-long loan deal with an option to buy. Como are expected to pay the player's salary in full for the duration of his loan spell according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
HONG KONG, CHINA – JULY 26: Samuele Ricci looks on during the Liverpool FC v AC Milan Pre-Season Friendly match at Kai Tak Stadium on July 26, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
An exact transfer fee has not been disclosed, although esports from Matteo Moretto indicate that the clubs are discussing a total package in the region of €22m between the cost of the loan deal and the option to buy.
Ricci had joined Milan from Torino in a deal reported to be worth €23m plus add-ons during the previous summer transfer window in 2025.

#Milan #deal #kong #China

1 Gregor Kobel 3 Waldemar Anton 4 Nico Schlotterbeck 5 Ramy Bensebaini 7 Jobe Bellingham 8 Felix Nmecha 9 Serhou Guirassy 14 Maximilian Beier 17 Carney Chukwuemeka 19 Konstantinos Karetsas 20 Marcel Sabitzer 21 Fabio Silva 22 Joane Gadou 23 Emre Can 24 Daniel Svensson 25 Joey Veerman 26 Julian Ryerson 28 Justin Lerma 30 Patrick Drewes 31 Silas Ostrzinski 33 Alexander Meyer 36 Kaua Prates 39 Filippo Mane 40 Samuele Inacio 41 Mathis Albert 44 Enzo dos Santos 45 Giannis Konstantelias 48 Mussa Kaba 49 Luca Reggiani

#anton

Giannis Konstantelias' move from PAOK to Borussia Dortmund is nearing completion for a reported €26 million plus up to €6 million in bonuses, with the deal also including a 15 per cent sell-on clause for the Greek side.
At the same time, according to reports from Greece, PAOK are working on signing two young players from Borussia Dortmund, namely Christos Kostoglou and Samuele Inácio.
As reported by sport24.gr, PAOK are in advanced talks over a move for 17-year-old Kostoglou. The youngster, who plays for BVB's U19 side, has one year left on his contract, but Dortmund are said to be willing to let him leave on a free transfer.
Meanwhile, PAOK are aiming to sign 18-year-old Inácio on loan, according to Greek outlet Gazzetta.
Whether Dortmund would agree to this is highly doubtful, though. The Italy international broke into the first team towards the end of last season and is part of the club's plans for the coming campaign.

#move #reported #million

Coach Niko Kovac put his arm around Konstantinos Karetsas, then gave him a light pat and a friendly look as he made his way to the bench. The new signing had received spontaneous applause from the fans on several occasions. Only the crossbar prevented him from scoring a goal, and a strong save by the opposing goalkeeper (against Samuele Inacio) thwarted a direct ******* ist. Nevertheless, he was involved in both of BVB's goals in the match against Roma: Before Julian Ryerson's goal to make it 1–2, he played the penultimate pass; on Serhou Guirassy's goal to tie the game at 2–2, he was involved in a free-kick feint.
"You could see how confident he is on the ball," Kovac praised the 18-year-old, delighting in the fact that "it means a lot to have someone who can draw one or two defenders toward him, thereby freeing up others. And he has a really good eye." Sporting director Ole Book also noted: "He showed a lot of promise, brought a lot of enthusiasm to the game, and was a threat in front of the goal. It was a good game for him."
Karetsas is a solid short-term solution, no question. But he won't be able to play 60 games for both the club and the national team. "We'll all still be happy with him, but we also have to be very clear about this: He still needs time. He certainly won't be able to play 90 minutes every third day – he doesn't have the stamina for that," said Kovac, adding: "And we also have to be careful not to push him into an injury. But if he plays the way he did today, then we'll all be very happy."
Kovac was also "very happy" in the end with the two most recent friendlies against ******* nal (a 3-2 win) and AS Roma (a 2-2 draw). "Well, I'm very satisfied," he stated for the record, and his facial expression said it all: "We created a lot of chances today, too. That increases our chances of winning games." We need to work intensively on defensive stability– and that doesn't just apply to the back line, where three potential starters – Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, and Nico Schlotterbeck – were unavailable. But everyone knows: that's Kovacs's core strength. Turning to a reporter with a smile, he said: "If we'd kept a clean sheet and won only 1–0, you would have said: 'Yeah, Niko, that was another bust .' But now it's the other way around…"Boris Rupert

#roma #around

Roma surged into an early 2-0 lead away to Borussia Dortmund with Paulo Dybala and Bryan Cristante, but were pegged back 2-2 and Nahuel Molina made his debut.
The summer had been largely dismal, including heavy defeats to Cardiff City and Brighton, so Gian Piero Gasperini wanted to see a very different attitude in their last test.
Wesley was injured and new signing Nahuel Molina on the bench, but otherwise it was a strong starting XI in Dortmund. The hosts started Italy internationals Luca Reggiani and Samuele Inacio.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – AUGUST 15: Samuele Inacio of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Bryan Cristante (L) and Emanuele Lulli of AS Roma (R) during the pre-season friendly match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Roma at Signal Iduna Park on August 15, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
It took only a handful of minutes for Roma to take the lead at Signal Iduna Park, as an initial cross from the right was charged down, allowing Dybala to drill home the rebound from a tricky angle.

#dortmund #bryan #samuele

Hope you all had a great weekend! I haven't written in a while, so here's what's going on in BVB land:
Normally, I wouldn't really care about a win in a preseason friendly, but after so much acrimony among the fan base after BVB's lackluster friendly performances in **** an, I'm happy to see a positive result, especially against an **** nal team that had quite a few of its elite players in the lineup.
There are many young players who have a very strong chance of playing big minutes this season. Several of them were in the squad today, and they gave us fans many reasons to be excited. Everyone will speak highly of Konstantinos Karestas and his wonder-goal, but I was even more impressed by Samuele Inacio. He was using his pace very effectively throughout the game, and was positioned perfectly to finish a chance set up by Felix Nmecha. On the defensive end, Joane Gadou had a terrific game, looking right at home defending against players like Viktor Gyökeres and Kai Havertz.
On the negative side, I do not think that this experiment of playing Maximilian Beier at wing-back has legs. It's not that he's a horrible defender, but I just don't like giving one of our more talented attacking players so much defensive responsibility. Beier only had 19 touches in 59 minutes and had essentially no offensive impact. Kauã Prates also came on for a cameo and conceded a pretty sloppy penalty.
The **** nal YouTube channel posted the game's highlights:

#beier #chance

Arsenal suffered a second consecutive pre-season defeat ahead of the start of their Premier League ***** le defence as clinical Borussia Dortmund won the Emirates Cup with a 3-2 victory in north London.
New signing Bruno Guimaraes was unveiled to the ***** nal fans before kick-off and there was a party atmosphere as the Gunners returned to the Emirates for the first time since lifting the Premier League ***** le in May.
Captain Martin Odegaard returned for the first time since the World Cup and Gabrel Magalhaes started in defence, but sharp finishes from the visitors' Samuele Inacio and Konstantinos Karetsas left ***** nal two goals down before half-time.
Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes returned to start the 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund (Getty)
Arsenal were beaten 3-1 by Real Betis In Dublin on Wednesday and quickly found themselves trailing by the same scoreline when Joane Gadou bundled in from a corner moments after Ethan Nwaneri had pulled one back.

#borussia #emirates

The 3-0 friendly defeat to Chelsea helped clarify some of Ruben Amorim's ideas, as Milan have put Pervis Estupinan, Fikayo Tomori, Youssouf Fofana, Samuele Ricci, Zachary Athekame and Santiago Gimenez for sale.
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – AUGUST 08: Head coach Ruben Amorim of AC Milan looks on during the pre-season friendly between Chelsea FC and AC Milan at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on August 08, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Peksi Cahyo/Getty Images)
The new coach said that he wanted time to evaluate the players at his disposal during the summer preparation period, before he would commit to sales and investments.
There were some signs after the most recent match, a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in Jakarta.
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – AUGUST 08: Rafael Leao of AC Milan shoots against Moises Caicedo of Chelsea FC during the pre-season friendly between Chelsea FC and AC Milan at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on August 08, 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Peksi Cahyo/Getty Images)

#Chelsea #ruben

Sassuolo have reached a basic agreement with Verona for Scotland international striker Kieron Bowie, on loan with option to buy for €10m, with Samuele Mulattieri going the other way.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 08: Kieron Bowie of ***** as Verona scores his team's second goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and ***** as Verona FC at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Sportitalia transfer pundit Alfredo Pedullà maintains today's discussions bridged the remaining gaps between the clubs and they are well on the way to completing this move.
It will see Bowie remain in Serie A, where he impressed in the six months since leaving Hibernian for €6m in January.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 08: Kieron Bowie of ***** as Verona celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and ***** as Verona FC at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

#verona #dall 'ara

Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM) is among the Best Healthcare Stocks.
On June 15, Mizuho lowered its price target on Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM) to $192 from $202. It maintained an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm stated the recent selloff created a buying opportunity even though shares have fallen 29% since the company's first-quarter report.
Mizuho found the sharp move in investor sentiment "shocking" and expressed confidence in both Insmed and BRINSUPRI.
Separately, on June 23, Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM) announced that it appointed Samuele Butera as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Respiratory, effective immediately. He will lead the firm's Respiratory Therapeutic Area, report to Chair and CEO Will Lewis, and join the executive committee.
Lewis said Butera's commercial leadership experience would support the launch of BRINSUPRI, the potential label expansion of ARIKAYCE, and the development of the TPIP program.

Steffen Freund has seen enough of the Bundesliga to know that knocking Bayern Munich down from its current perch is going to be extremely difficult, even for an established club like Borussia Dortmund.
To make it happen, Freund says that those select few clubs in Germany who can be considered true competitors to the Bavarians are simply going to have to beat Bayern Munich to signing young talent — and then developing it into a formidable contender to the crown.

“At the moment, no. I still think Bayern will grow, and they’re not finished. You can feel that under Kompany, they want to win the Champions League now. They’ve won the double, and they’re unstoppable in Germany. Now they will go for the Champions League, and you can feel the hunger. So, it will be difficult to catch Bayern because their style of football is too good. The players individually are too good, and they’re sticking together as a team. Kompany has built a team with so much individual class that they still work hard together,” Freund told Betway. “But take Borussia Dortmund as an example, as they are the closest team to Bayern in Germany. They need to sign two or three good players to make the next step. I’m not saying they can spend like Premier League teams, but they are close, and they don’t have to go only for a real youngster for €1m or €2m.

“That’s why I think you need a really good scouting system to find the likes of (Erling) Haaland and Jadon Sancho again. But Borussia Dortmund’s academy also has great players like Samuele Inacio. Maybe he will make the step-up next season, but you have to find a balance. If you find the players that want to grow with the club and enjoy the Dortmund atmosphere, then maybe they can get a little bit closer to Bayern. But even then, that may mean you have to sell him anyway because he is too good. So overall, it’s a difficult situation for all the clubs in Germany behind Bayern Munich.”
Is Freund correct…or is there another way for other Bundesliga clubs to take down the Bavarians?
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Borussia Dortmund are potentially in the market for an attacking midfielder this summer, and AS Roma’s Matias Soulé features on the Bundesliga side’s shortlist, Sky Germany understands.
Initial talks have already taken place between Dortmund and the Argentine’s representatives regarding Soulé, who scored six goals and provided five ***** ists in 33 Serie A games as Roma secured a return to UEFA Champions League football for the upcoming season.
The 23-year-old reportedly has a release clause between €25m and €30m, although the Ruhr club face competition from Premier League clubs.
With Julian Brandt departing Dortmund upon the expiry of his contract after seven seasons, Carney Chukwuemeka slowly working his way into Niko Kovač’s plans and Samuele Inácio still developing, Dortmund’s interest in Soulé isn’t too far fetched. Additionally, reports originating from Italy suggest that Roma are open to selling Soulé as they look to raise funds before 30 June.
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