Football Italia

Fiorentina crushed Benevento 4-1 and Franco Mastantuono made his debut in the Coppa Italia, while Gustavo Varela scored twice as Monza beat Avellino 3-0.

Davide Frattesi has officially joined Lazio on loan from Inter with an option to buy at the end of the season, but the obligation had to be removed.

After Roma, now Sportitalia claim that Napoli also spoke to Arsenal for Gabriel Martinelli, who turned down the move to Galatasaray for €45m.

There had already been suggestions over the last few days that

Atalanta director Cristiano Giuntoli claims coach Maurizio Sarri was ‘the best signing’ of the summer, while he shrugs off reports of interest in Napoli winger Noa Lang.

La Dea are in action this evening with their final pre-season friendly, welcoming Club Athletic Bilbao to the New Balance Arena in Bergamo.

New signing Thomas Kristensen is on the bench for the fi...

A star was born for Parma, who beat Catania 2-0 in the Coppa Italia First Round thanks to ex-Milan teenager Simone Lontani’s sensational brace, while Cagliari squeezed past Arezzo 1-0.

The Ducali will go on to face either Cremonese or Sampdoria in the Second Round of the tournament.

Cagliari are going to play either Verona or Virtus Entella.