Milan Coach Gennaro Gattuso admits his side’s performance in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United was better than he was expecting.

The Rossoneri eventually lost 9-8 in a penalty shootout against Jose Mourinho’s team in their first match of the International Champions Cup.

However, they put in a respectable showing against the English Premier League team, with Suso equalising after Alexis Sanchez had put the Red Devils ahead.

“I was expecting less, I’m happy with the performance,” Gattuso commented post-match.

Arsenal man Mesut Ozil is reportedly impressed by the proposal put forward by Juventus for a January switch.

According to the Daily Mail and Mediaset Premium, the German international is sorely tempted by a move to the Turin giants.

The 29-year-old will be out of contract at the end of the season and is refusing to sign a new deal.

Ozil had been linked with Manchester United, but as they have reportedly agreed terms with the other Arsenal contract rebel Alexis Sanchez, he needs to look elsewhere.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte admits he tried to sign Alexis Sanchez for Juventus when he was an Udinese player.

Arsenal stand to lose Alexis for nothing at the end of the season, and Conte was spotted whispering into the Chilean attacker's ear before Chelsea's goalless draw with Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

“He knows very well in my first season in Juventus we tried to buy him from Udinese and then he decided to go to Barcelona,” the Coach said at a Press conference.

Luciano Spalletti jokes about who he wants Inter to sign in January - “Sergio Ramos, Andres Iniesta and Alexis Sanchez, get to work on that”.

The Nerazzurri are top of Serie A and unbeaten since the Coach took over, but it has been suggested they’ll need reinforcements if they’re to win the Scudetto.

“I think we have to be careful in the transfer market,” Spalletti cautioned.

“I think until the club and the President give their true intentions about how to act in this transfer window we should all be silent.

Milan are preparing a January bid worth £80m (€89m) for Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, claims The Sun newspaper.

The outlandish report appears in today’s paper, suggesting the Rossoneri want to further improve their strike force after the arrival of Andre Silva and Nikola Kalinic.

‘Kun’ Aguero would be on the move if Manchester City manage to take Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, as the Chilean’s contract is due to expire next summer.

Arsenal are targeting Napoli sensation Dries Mertens as a replacement for Alexis Sanchez next summer, claim reports.

According to Calciomercato.com and The Mirror newspaper, the Belgian sensation was already a target before he signed a new contract in May.

It is said to include a relatively low release clause for just €30m.

If Alexis Sanchez does walk away when his contract with Arsenal expires in June 2018, then Mertens is considered an ideal replacement.

Luciano Spalletti wouldn’t rule out Antonio Candreva to Chelsea, but joked he “fell for” rumours linking Inter with Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez.

The new Coach spoke at a Press conference and was asked about today’s reports Candreva is heading to Chelsea for €27m.

“My position is to keep him and the club agrees with me, for now he has not shown any other signals. We go forward calmly, then I don’t know what could happen tomorrow.

Inter are reportedly planning a sensational offer to sign Arsenal attacker Alexis Sanchez.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Alexis is “a real target” for directors Walter Sabatini and Piero Ausilio, both of whom believe a strike partnership of the Chilean and Mauro Icardi would be “of Scudetto proportions”.

Juventus could complete a deal for Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa today, for a fee of around €40m.

The Bianconeri have been in talks to sign the winger for some time, with Coach Massimiliano Allegri admitting that he’s a target.

Now Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that a deal is close, and an agreement will be found between the clubs for €40m.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists Alexis Sanchez will remain at the club next season, potentially ending Juventus links with the Chilean.

The comments were made after the star forward scored the decisive goal in extra-time against Manchester City to send the Gunners to a record 20th FA Cup final.

Juventus have been strongly linked with a summer move for the 28-year-old who has plundered 19 goals and provided nine assists in the Premier League this term.