According to Tuttosport, Juventus still have a chance to sign Olympique Lyonnais left back Aly Cissokho, although the French club is not intentioned to accept 26 year old Reto Ziegler as part of the negotiation; the Switzerland national, as reported by O Jogo, remains a Benfica target, but, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, is also tracked by Palermo, who is having some problems with AC Milan in the negotiation for 27 year old Djamel Mesbah: and the Algeria national indeed could be, according to the Corriere dello Sport, the alternative to Cissokho for the bianconeri. Regarding the offensive line, still according to “La Gazzetta”, Athletic Bilbao don’t seem intentionned to let 27 year old Fernando Llorente move to Turin for less than 36 million euros, while also Manchester City have refused the 15 million euros offered by the Piedmontese club for Edin Dzeko; at the same time, it seems always more difficuly a swap with Fiorentina involving 22 year old Stevan Jovetic and 29 year old Fabio Quagliarella, so the Serie A champs, according to Tuttosport, could make an attempt for a target of the viola, Manchester United 31 year old Dimitar Berbatov.

Genoa forward Ze Eduardo, who seemed ready to sign for AC Milan, has communicated through his Twitter profile that he will remain at the Ligurian club, so the rossoneri, to enforce their offensive line, could swoop, according to the Corriere dello Sport, on Arsenal 24 year old Nicklas Bendtner. Coach Massimiliano Allegri seems extremely happy with the signing of Giampaolo Pazzini, but the situation of Alexandre Pato is becoming always more complicated, and, as reported by calciomercato.com, the contract of the Brazil national could be terminated. Good news regarding the midfield: the relations with city rivals Inter have become excellent after the swap involving Cassano and Pazzini, and the nerazzurri, after signing 28 year old Walter Gargano, will leave to Milan the priority for Manchester City 27 year old Nigel De Jong.