The 2017-18 Coppa Italia has officially kicked off with Triestina beating Arezzo to reach the Second Round and the other fixtures are on Sunday.

Triestina’s 1-0 away victory, secured by an early Davis Mensah goal, means they will face Zdenek Zeman’s Pescara in the next phase of the tournament.

Coppa Italia

Round 1

July 30

Arezzo 0-1 Triestina

Sambenedettese-Lucchese

Piacenza-Massese

Trapani-Paganese

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Udinese have announced the signing of midfielder Mamadou Coulibaly but will loan him back to Pescara next season.

A statement on Udinese’s official website confirms Coulibaly has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Zebrette but will stay with Pescara for the upcoming campaign.

The 18-year-old made headlines last season, when he went from fleeing Senegal on a boat and living rough to eventually playing in Serie A for the relegated Delfini.

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Pescara midfielder Mamadou Coulibaly is reportedly undergoing a medical with Udinese ahead of completing a transfer to the Zebrette.

Coulibaly was seemingly on his way to Inter, but Udinese’s reputation for blooding young talent has seen them take pole position in the race for the 18-year-old.

According to Alfredo Pedulla of Sportitalia, Coulibaly spent several hours being put through his paces by the Friuliani on Thursday.

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Mamadou Coulibaly has officially signed his first professional contract with Pescara, but he’s likely to join Inter or Udinese.

The midfielder made his Serie A debut in March, and attracted attention due to his arrival in Italy on a boat from Morocco.

He couldn’t sign a professional contract until his 18th birthday, which was in February, and today the Delfini have confirmed they’ve tied him down.

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Udinese have reportedly overtaken Inter in the race for Pescara midfielder Mamadou Coulibaly.

The deal was all done, with Pescara President Daniele Sebastiani saying “it should be done today” on Wednesday.

However, something stalled between the clubs and now Sportitalia claim Udinese are more likely to sign the 18-year-old.

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Inter have officially sold Gianluca Caprari to Sampdoria and are due to receive Milan Skriniar as part of the overall deal.

“FC Internazionale can confirm that forward Gianluca Caprari, 23, has joined UC Sampdoria on a permanent transfer,” read the statement.

The move had been expected and will be followed imminently by the transfer of defender Skriniar to Inter.

It’s believed the Nerazzurri are paying €20m plus performance-related bonuses to get the Under-21 international Slovakian defender.

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Gianluca Caprari has completed his Sampdoria medical, telling reporters “I’ll definitely get more space here”.

The Inter forward is set to join the Blucerchiati in a €13m deal, having spent last season on loan with Pescara.

The 23-year-old took his medicals this morning ahead of the transfer, and spoke to assembled journalists outside the clinic.

“I hope to do well with the team and give joy to the fans,” Caprari said.

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Inter have completed the signings of Pescara youngsters Lorenzo Peschetola and Marco Pompetti.

The Nerazzurri had been linked with both in recent days, as well as Mamadou Coulibaly, as they seek to build for the future.

Pompetti is a 17-year-old central midfielder, while Peschetola is a striker born in 2003.

“Delfino Pescara 1936 announces the outright transfer of the players Lorenzo Peschetola and Marco Pompetti to F.C Internazionale Milano,” a statement on the Delfini’s website confirmed.

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Inter are due to send Italy Under-20 full-back Federico Dimarco to Swiss side FC Sion.

According to multiple sources, the 19-year-old is at the Inter HQ this evening with agent Beppe Riso to sign the contract.

“I hope that it’ll be a see you soon rather than a goodbye,” Dimarco told Sky Sport Italia.

“I spoke to the Coach and also chose Sion because of their tactical system.”

It's believed to be a sale for €4m, but with a buy-back option so he could return to Inter.

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Milan Skriniar has signed for Inter this evening, claim Sky Sport Italia, with Sampdoria receiving €18m and Gianluca Caprari.

The 22-year-old Slovakia international underwent his medical today and Caprari arrived in Genoa to have his tests with Samp doctors.

Agent Karol Csonto had a lengthy meeting with Nerazzurri directors and pen was reportedly put to paper this evening.

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