AC Milan have completed the €2 million signing of Colombian defender Jherson Vergara Amú from Deportes Quindio, subject to medical checks early next week. Vergara, 18, was one of the stars of the Colombia Under-20 [...]
Premier League giants Liverpool have struck a deal with Inter Milan to sign young Brazilian forward Philippe Coutinho for €13 million, according to respected Sky Sports Italia reporter Gianluca di Marzio. Coutinho, 20, has grown [...]
Who? Name: Juan Fernando Quintero Paniagua Date of Birth: 18 January 1993 Nationality: Colombian Position: Attacking midfielder Club: Pescara Making his Name: Juan Fernando Quintero began life playing football at a school run by his uncle in the [...]
Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu scored for Ghana in their 2-2 draw with DR Congo at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Agyemang-Badu, 22, finished from close range after a flowing one-two with fellow [...]
Over the last two or three seasons, Francesco Guidolin’s Udinese side has been noted for a few things: flair, precision, goals and, above all, a hard-working midfield unit. Two seasons ago, it was Gokhan Inler [...]
Former River Plate forward Erik Lamela has enjoyed a fantastic start to the 2012-13 season, thriving as part of Zdenek Zeman’s attack-minded 4-3-3 formation, in a front three unit alongside countryman Pablo Osvaldo in the centre and [...]
Even after the mass exodus of senior players from Milan in the summer, Stephan El Shaarawy was not expected to be first choice at the club this season, but rather back-up to the squad’s more [...]
After eight starts for Roma in their opening 14 games of the Serie A season, the plaudits have been flowing in for Brazilian defender Marquinhos. Read a profile of Marquinhos on The Elastico Marquinhos, 18, [...]
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, who left Premier League giants Manchester United earlier this summer, drew plaudits in Italy on Wednesday night after a fine all-round display as the Old Lady dispatched Bologna to continue their [...]
Agent Mino Raiola insists he was not surprised by former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba’s volleyed strike to help Juventus to a 2-0 victory over Napoli this weekend. Pogba, 19, joined the Italian giants this [...]
