Agent Jorge Mendes claims Cristiano Ronaldo is “the greatest player in the history of football,” while Portugal can win the World Cup with CR7 and Joao Felix.

Juventus striker Ronaldo received the Best Men’s Player of the Year title at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards on Sunday, while Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid was named best young player and Mendes best agent.

“Together, they could win the World Cup for Portugal,” Mendes told Sky Sport Italia, even though Ronaldo would be 37 by the time the next tournament arrives in 2022.

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Dries Mertens has not agreed a Napoli extension, so Atletico Madrid have joined the list of clubs interested in the Belgian hitman.

His contract is due to expire at the end of the season and there is a €10m release clause valid for the first 10 days in January, only for clubs outside of Italy.

Inter, Manchester United, Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton and teams in China have all been linked with a bid for Mertens.

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Inter are said to be interested in Parma’s Matteo Darmian if Diego Godin is to leave the club, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Godin only signed for the Nerazzurri last summer, but there are reports that the Uruguayan is keen to return to Spain, where he played for 12 years with Villarreal and then Atletico Madrid.

The defender’s entourage has been quick to deny reports of a departure, but Inter’s general manager Beppe Marotta is believed to be preparing for a potential exit regardless.

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Atletico Madrid are reportedly close to bringing former Napoli striker Edinson Cavani to the Spanish capital this winter.

Gianluca Di Marzio writes Los Rojiblancos are trying to bring the Paris Saint-Germain hitman to Wanda Metropolitano in January, despite him being able to move on a free transfer at the end of the season.

The Uruguayan’s contract at the Parc des Princes is winding down and he would be free to discuss personal terms with interested clubs next month.

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Milan are interested in signing Manchester United’s Nemanja Matic, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, but face competition from Atletico Madrid.

The Serbian international has been consistently linked with a move to the other side of Milan, with Inter coach Antonio Conte a known admirer of the 31-year-old.

The two worked together at Chelsea and won the Premier League in 2016-17.

However La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that now the Rossoneri are interested in Matic.

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With Sampdoria’s last-gasp victory in the Derby della Lanterna yesterday, Claudio Ranieri has made Serie A history by becoming the first coach to win all four of Italy’s biggest derbies.

Ranieri added a victory in the Genoese clash to go alongside scalps in the Milan, Rome and Turin derbies.

Not only has the 68-year-old won in each of the four derbies, but he’s remarkably also remained unbeaten.

Ranieri’s first experience of the four major derbies in the peninsula was the Derby della Mole between Juventus and Torino.

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On-loan Roma striker Nikola Kalinic could return to Fiorentina in January, reports the Corriere dello Sport.

The Croat joined the Giallorossi on loan from Atletico Madrid with an option to buy over the summer, but he has struggled this season.

Kalinic has yet to find the back of the net for Roma, playing just three times after breaking his fibula earlier in the season against former club Milan.

The Roman daily speculates coach Paulo Fonseca no longer sees the 31-year-old in his plans and that the player could sign for Fiorentina or Bologna in January.

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Bayer Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz admits his chances of reaching the Champions League Round of 16 are slim as they take on Juventus.

It kicks off on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT, with Juve already sure of top spot in the group, but the Germans and Atletico Madrid are still battling for second place.

“We will certainly make two changes tomorrow, but we have only 18 players available for selection,” said the coach in his press conference.

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Atletico Madrid are struggling in La Liga and are reportedly looking at Milan’s Krzysztof Piatek and Torino’s Andrea Belotti ahead of the transfer window.

After Antoine Griezmann left for Barcelona last summer, Atleti have been struggling for goals and are currently sixth in La Liga after 15 games.

AS reports Los Rojiblancos are in the market for a striker and that they could offer to take the misfiring Piatek on loan from Milan.

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Paulo Dybala’s brother says he is “happy at the club” after his winning goal against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, as there are reports of a new Juventus contract offer.

Dybala scored the only goal from an acute angle in a cagey affair against the Spanish side that cemented Juve’s top place in the group.

Gustavo Dybala, Paulo’s brother and agent, says the Juve No 10 is enjoying a good run of form at the moment.

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