Duvan Zapata, Luis Muriel and David Ospina are the Serie A representatives in the Colombia squad to face Japan and South Korea.

Coach Carlos Queiroz called up 22 players for the two friendlies later this month, including three who ply their trade in Serie A.

Napoli goalkeeper Ospina is a regular, while Muriel has rediscovered his form since joining Fiorentina in January, scoring eight goals in 11 competitive games for the club.

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Luis Muriel claims Fiorentina “can be allowed to dream” of a Champions League spot. “After all, we are only five points off fourth place.”

The Viola are on fine form at the moment and fresh from a 7-1 Coppa Italia drubbing of Roma, setting up a semi-final against Milan.

Much of that is thanks to the arrival in the January window of Muriel, on loan with option to buy from Sevilla.

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Roma have made an offer to sign Wilmar Barrios on loan with option to buy from Boca Juniors for €24m, claim reports in Argentina.

The 25-year-old midfielder had already been heavily linked with a Giallorossi move over the summer.

According to TyC Sports, the proposal is to sign Barrios on loan for six months with an option to buy in June for €24m, which represents his release clause.

He is a Colombia international who participated in the 2018 World Cup and joined Boca in the summer of 2016.

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Bayern Munich will reportedly let James Rodriguez return to Real Madrid, so Juventus could purchase the Colombian for €42m.

The 27-year-old is currently out of action with a knee ligament injury.

He is into the second season of a two-year loan deal at a cost of €13m and there is an option to buy from Real Madrid in June 2019 for another €42m.

According to German papers, Bayern Munich have decided they won’t activate that clause, allowing him to return to his parent club.

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Roma are reportedly making an approach for 17-year-old Colombian starlet Andres Amaya, but face competition from Manchester City.

According to Calciomercato.com, the Giallorossi and their director of sport Monchi have set their sights on the Atletico Huila talent, who is valued at around €3m.

They face competition from Manchester City, who have long been tracking the teenager.

He pushed his way into the first team at the age of 15 and was already their first choice Number 9 at the start of the Clausura championship.

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Juan Cuadrado “learns something new every day” from Juventus teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and has no doubts over his future.

The Colombia international sat down with Spanish paper Marca to discuss his career path and experience in Turin, particularly with his new teammate.

“Everyone knows how professional Cristiano Ronaldo is. He’s a very special person with a great heart. I learn something new from him every day.

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Napoli are ready to take up their purchase option from Arsenal on David Ospina, even if he doesn’t make 30 appearances.

The goalkeeper arrived on loan for €1m in mid-August, during the final days of the transfer window, with an option to buy for a further €3.5m.

That would become mandatory if he played in 30 competitive games for the Partenopei during the season.

According to La Repubblica newspaper, Napoli have decided they will purchase Ospina on a permanent basis, even if he doesn’t meet the criteria.

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Juventus interest in Bayern Munich’s Colombia international James Rodriguez could be on hold after a serious knee injury.

There had been repeated rumours of a possible January or June swoop, particularly so he could reunite with good friend and former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, the Colombian will be out of action for several weeks after suffering a partial tear of his lateral collateral ligament in the left knee.

It’s now unlikely James Rodriguez will be able to play again before the end of 2018.

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Faustino Asprilla assures Napoli that Colombia international David Ospina “is an experienced and reliable goalkeeper.”

The shot-stopper arrived over the summer on loan from Arsenal with option to buy, largely to fill in for injured Alex Meret.

“Ospina is a great guy and I know him very well, because he played for Atletico Nacional,” former Parma legend Asprilla told Radio Marte.

“He’s had a fine career and Napoli can now count on an experienced and reliable goalkeeper.”

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Inter striker Mauro Icardi has urged Argentina to stick with him after a fifth cap without a goal. “Sooner or later it’ll come.”

Icardi completed 85 minutes of Argentina’s 0-0 draw with Colombia on Tuesday evening, and the Inter captain – who was left out of his country’s World Cup squad – made it clear he was ‘committed’ to the Albiceleste.

“We had a good game and turned the national team into a great group,” he said after the match.

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