It is back to the UEFA Women's Champions League today for Bayern Munich. The Bavarians take on Juventus as they seek to rebound from a 7-1 crushing at the hands of FC Barcelona last time out, and it is a full slate of action in the UWCL today beyond that: Atlético Madrid vs. Manchester United Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid Benfica vs. Arsenal
Allegri always kept me in mind, even though I didn't play much. He gives you complete freedom in attack, but if you make tactical mistakes, he goes crazy. Di Francesco and Gasperini are similar; they pay maximum attention to defence.
Juventus have been linked with a move for the Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, and they would like to sign Andrey Santos along with him. The Chelsea manager has impressed since taking over at the London club, and he helped them win the UEFA Europa Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Juventus are keen on appointing the Italian as their manager, and it will be interesting to see how the situation develops.
Barcelona are reportedly considering replacing Robert Lewandowski with Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic in the summer transfer window. Lewandowski is expected to move on when his contract expires, while Vlahovic will also be available on a free transfer and could head to Catalunya. Over in Italy, Tuttosport reports that Barcelona are interested and that Deco held talks with the striker's agent Darko Ristic back in August.
The Rome native joined the Turin club aged just 17, moving to an unknown city up north and to a team that had just been created. It was new territory for Caruso, whose childhood idol was Rome's own Francesco Totti. She would stay with Juventus for seven and a half years, becoming part of a project that has helped shape women's football in Italy. She became captain, a senior international and the club's record appearance holder with over 200 games.
Juventus are in concrete talks with Adin Ličina, whose contract at FC Bayern expires next summer. Borussia Dortmund are also interested in the 18-year old attacker. With the development of Kenan Yıldız serving as an example, Juve are in a good position to convince Ličina to join them. Bayern are well awareLičina's qualities and don't want to lose him - especially not on a free transfer. However, the signs currently point towards a departure.
It's absolutely true that there were great champions [at Milan], but at the heart of everything was the game that these champions knew how to interpret to perfection. How many teams made up of champions haven't followed the same path as us? Many, many. I remember, because I had firsthand experience, that when I went to Real Madrid, this was the attack: Beckham, Raul, Ronaldo the Phenomenon, Zidane, and Figo.
Ewa Pajor and Clàudia Pina each scored twice as Barcelona's bid to reclaim the UEFA Women's Champions League began with a 7-1 thrashing of Bayern Munich. Barca, who were beaten by Arsenal in last season's final after lifting the trophy in the two previous campaigns, edged ahead in the fourth minute thanks to a delightful curling finish from captain Alexia Putellas. Poland international Pajor quickly doubled the advantage with an acrobatic close-range effort.
Christian Pulisic missed a penalty as AC Milan and Juventus played out a goalless draw at the Allianz Stadium. The U.S. winger was presented with the golden opportunity early in the second half but sent his spot-kick high over the bar. Massimiliano Allegri returned to Juventus for the first time since his sacking last May hoping to guide his current side back to the top of the Serie A table.
According to Fabrizio Romano (via @iMiaSanMia), Juve were in the market for a right-back, but balked at Bayern's price tag of €50 million for the Croatian International. Bayern also counter-offered Sacha Boey, but Juventus was not interested. Per the report, the 25-year old Stanišić will remain a target for Juventus going forward. His contract with the German Rekordmeister runs until the Summer of 2029. Unless something changes drastically with his performance, Bayern will likely not lower their asking price in the near future.
Zhegrova joined the Serie A giants from Lille in a deal worth €14.3m plus up to €3m in add-ons, following David to Italy after he completed his free transfer in July. The 26-year-old winger scored eight goals and provided two assists in all competitions for the French club last season, adding some firepower to Igor Tudor's ranks. Zhegrova missed 28 games for Lille with an adductor injury, but has been brought in to replace Nico Gonzalez, who has joined Atletico Madrid on loan.
Nicolas Jackson is determined to work with Vincent Kompany. The Belgian first tried to sign him while he was still managing Anderlecht, and Jackson is determined to finally work with him.