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PAPER TALK: Drogba's Montreal fall-out, Belotti targeted by Liverpool & Arsenal
Reports from Canada suggest that Didier Drogba’s time at MLS side Montreal Impact may be coming to an end. The 38-year-old Ivorian refused to take his place on the bench this weekend when he was left out of the starting XI by coach Mario Biello for the game against Toronto.The former Chelsea striker has been heavily linked with a possible short-term move to Napoli in January as they look to replace Polish frontman Arek Milik who is recovering from knee ligament surgery. Many of the Italian newspapers now believe this could now become a possibility, with German hit-man Miroslav Klose also being linked.
DE BOER UNDER FIRE:
La Gazzetta dello Sport continues to look at the fall-out from yesterday’s 2-1 home defeat by Cagliari that has left Inter boss Frank de Boer’s future in the balance. The pink journal claims that Thursday’s Europa League tie against Southampton and next weekend’s trip to Bergamo to face Atalanat could be crucial in deciding the Dutchman’s future.
OTHER HEADLINES:
Arsenal and Liverpool are both monitoring the progress of Torino striker Andrea Belotti. Tuttosport claims that the 22-year-old Italian international’s future may lie in the Premier League.
Former Manchester City midfielder Stevan Jovetic may be on his way back to Fiorentina. La Nazione states that the Montenegrin international is unhappy at lack of first-team opportunities at Inter and a January return to Tuscany looks to be getting ever closer.
Several Italian clubs are being linked with Barcelona wide man Aleix Vidal. Catalan journal Sport claims that both Milan an Inter have expressed an interest to take the player on-loan in January.
Lazio striker Filip Djordevic has been linked with a January move to Middlesbrough. Corriere dello Sport claims the 29-year-old Serb is wanted by the side from the North-East.
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Steve Mitchell @barafundler