As reported in the last days, AC Milan, as well as city rivals Inter, are keen on Catania 28 year old midfielder Francesco Lodi, but, interviewed by Sky Sport before the game won against AS Roma, the Sicilian club’s president Antonino Pulvirenti has declared that the former Empoli player will remain and that he has no intention to start a negotiation with the two Milanese clubs. The rossoneri’s Chief Executive Adriano Galliani has declared that Milan don’t need a new center back, but in the reality, as sublined by calciomercato.com, the Lombard club is working to bring to San Siro at least one new defender duirng the current transfer window and two at the end of the season: the main options for the immediate are Cagliari 26 year old Davide Astori and Chievo same aged Marco Andreolli, while for the Summer the rossoneri keep on thinking about Torino 24 year old Angelo Ogbonna, Udinese 24 year old Mehdi Benatia, Montpellier 23 year old Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Marseille 22 year old Nicolas Nkoulou. Regarding the possible departures, both Genoa and Torino are keen on 22 year old midfielder Rodney Strasser.

Juventus keep on seeking a new striker, and, as reported last night, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has declared to have refused a request made by the bianconeri for 29 year old Lisandro Lopez: such news item has been edited also by the French club’s official website, but, according to Tuttosport, the former FC Porto player is always closer to the Serie A defending champions. Another option for the Piedmontese club is 22 year old Ciro Immobile, actually in co-owneship with Genoa and playing for the Ligurian team: during the game against Parma, Juve’s General Manager Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed that his club counts on the Italy Under 21 international.