Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian will be a primary target for Juventus in the January transfer window providing they can off-load Swiss international Stephen Lichtsteiner. The 32-year-old, whose contract expires next summer, has a clause inserted that automatically gives the bianconeri the chance to extend it by one-year thus avoiding losing him on a free-transfer. Any club wanting to take him (and Chelsea have been long-term admirers) will have to pay that clause should his current employer decide to activate it.
 

Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho looked like he was about to sell Darmian this summer but then did a u-turn to keep the 26-year-old at Old Trafford. Tuttosport now claims that the Portuguese tactician has already expressed his desire to release the Italian international in the new year. Inter have also been linked with a possible move.  

Corriere dello Sport states that Napoli have told striker Lorenzo Insigne that he must improve his performances in the clubs next two games against Palermo at the weekend and Dynamo Kiev in next week’s Champions League opener. The 25-year-old’s immediate future still remains in doubt after contract talks broke down.


 

Chelsea have made tentative enquiries for out of contract defender Martin Caceres. The 29-year-old is available as a free-agent after his contract at Juventus was not renewed. Blues boss Antonio Conte knows all about the Uruguayan after their time together in Turin (Tuttosport).  

Former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is on the radar of Napoli. Corriere dello Sport explains that both he and former Liverpool man Raul Meireles, are of interest to the vesuviani with both being available as free-agents.


 

Controversial Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini has made a change at the helm after just two games after Davide Ballardini resigned as coach earlier this week. He will be replaced by former Foggia coach Roberto De Zerbi
 

Tuttosport states that former Juve midfielder Momo Sissoko will shortly finalise a move to West Bromwich Albion. The 31-year-old has been playing in India for the Delhi Dynamos.

 

Napoli are looking to tie down defender Raul Albiol to a new deal. Plaza Deportivo claims that the 31-year-old, who was a summer target for Valencia, will sign a new contract shortly that will have a €6 million buy-out clause inserted in it.


Steve Mitchell @barafundler