Milan continues to focus on the January midfield with the aim of bringing in Alex Scott, but Bournemouth is not yet willing to sell him. Coach Marco Rose, in a press conference before the Europa League against Sturm Graz, reiterated that the club is focused on tomorrow's match and will not comment on the rumors that emerge immediately after the transfer window closes. "We hope to have him back in a couple of days or weeks and we continue to focus on Alex Scott. He is very motivated, and this is evident to everyone from the first games," said Rose.
In other transfer news, Strahinja Pavlovic has renewed his contract with Milan until 30 June 2031. The update was communicated by the Rossoneri club on its website, following the signing which took place the previous day. Meanwhile, Juventus have shown interest in Oscar Mingueza, who left Celta Vigo for Crystal Palace. Luciano Spalletti confirmed the interest of the Juventus team, stating that the managers had explored the market far and wide and that "there was probably something true about Mingueza".
Venezia has formalized the appointment of Davide Nicola as new coach. The lagoon club sacked Giovanni Stroppa after the defeat against Atalanta and announced the agreement with Nicola, who will remain in charge until 2028. The Piedmontese coach was called to revive the Venetians, currently bottom of the table with zero points.
On the pitch, AC Milan player Nicolò Tresoldi had a memorable debut at San Siro against Inter, with a crossbar before the half-hour, a converted penalty, a tap-in into an empty net and a clearance on goal after Martinez's intervention. Tresoldi, who began his career in the Hannover 96 youth team and made 80 appearances with 14 goals in the first team, was transferred to Club Brugge for around ten million euros. In Belgium, he scored 23 goals in his first season, including four in the Champions League, and topped the top scorer ranking, overtaking Tzolis, a former teammate now at Arsenal.
Napoli, however, continues to struggle with difficulty in Europe. The midfield was the weak point, with McTominay far from his best form and DeBruyne involved in discussions with Allegri. The club had Gilmour replaced in the 72nd minute, while Lobotka and Anguissa are still injured. The average age of the "fab four" is now over 30, with McTominay 29, Lobotka 31, Anguissa 30 and DeBruyne 35. Napoli have missed the opportunity to strengthen the midfield, with the case of Issa Doumbia who, after moving from Venezia to the Sporting Club of Portugal, was rejected for 50 million euros in January, with the prospect of selling him for 80 million euros in the future.
Finally, Riyad Mahrez has signed with AlShamal, a Qatar Stars League club. The Algerian attacking winger, who has been released since last June, was officially announced by AlShamal, adding a new prestigious name to the Qatari championship.