Hellas Verona director Tony D’Amico admits ‘there is a lot of attention’ around coach Ivan Juric, so it’s entirely possible he’ll leave next season.

Verona were promoted from Serie B via the play-offs and then hired former Genoa boss Juric, but their results have been remarkable, with nine wins, eight draws and eight defeats putting them in eighth place.

“There is a lot of attention around our coach and the results speak for him,” director of sport D’Amico told Sky Sport Italia.

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There are some reports Marcelo Bielsa wants to leave Leeds United for a Serie A experience at Fiorentina or Hellas Verona.

L’Arena newspaper, which is based in Verona, cites ‘South American sources’ with the story of a potential switch to Italy, but only if Leeds don’t get promoted to the Premier League.

There could be a merry-go-round on the benches, because Verona’s current coach is Ivan Juric, who has been linked with Fiorentina and West Ham United.

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Napoli face competition from Atletico Madrid and West Ham United for Zenit St Petersburg’s Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun.

The Partenopei have been repeatedly linked with an offer for Azmoun, who is 25 years old and spent practically his entire career in Russia with Rubin Kazan, Rostov and since 2019 Zenit.

According to the Corriere del Mezzogiorno newspaper, Napoli will engage in a bidding war with Atletico Madrid and West Ham.

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Napoli could offer Everton transfer target Hirving Lozano as part of the deal for West Ham United striker Felipe Anderson, it’s reported.

Lozano was a huge investment from PSV Eindhoven this season for €38m, but the Mexico international has struggled to break into the starting XI under Carlo Ancelotti or Gennaro Gattuso.

He is widely expected to move on this summer, with Everton known to be interested in his services.

According to the Cronache di Napoli newspaper, a different Premier League club could end up signing Lozano for next season.

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Torino wing-back Ola Aina could be on his way back to England after receiving interest from Everton and West Ham United.

The 23-year-old Nigeria international was born and raised in England, coming up through the Chelsea youth academy.

After a loan spell at Hull City, he joined Torino in 2018 and made the move permanent for €10m.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton and fellow Premier League side West Ham have alerted Toro to their interest in Aina.

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West Ham United and Italy defender Angelo Ogbonna warns the Premier League and English authorities “still don’t realise the danger of Coronavirus. It’s as if they were waiting for someone to die before taking action.”

There have been numerous cases of Coronavirus in the Premier League, including Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, before they decided to halt football.

Until then, the Government was still urging them to play games with crowds, something Ogbonna found astonishing.

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West Ham United made an approach for Lazio striker Felipe Caicedo, it’s reported, but this was rejected outright.

The Hammers had already been linked with the Ecuador international centre-forward in January and Calciomercato.com claim they were ready to swoop again over the summer.

However, Simone Inzaghi has great respect for Caicedo and would not be willing to sell.

The 31-year-old has been at the Stadio Olimpico since 2017 and this season has scored eight goals with five assists in 29 competitive games.

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Inter outcast Joao Mario has slammed the club’s treatment of him. “Inter paid €40m for me and treated me like a kid. It was despicable.”

The Portuguese midfielder is currently on loan at Lokomotiv Moscow from the Nerazzurri following a failed stint in Italy.

Joao Mario was one of the first major signings of the Suning era at Inter, joining for €40m in the summer of 2016.

However things didn’t work out, and he was sent on loan to West Ham in January 2018.

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Fiorentina have agreed a €10m plus bonuses deal for Genoa striker Christian Kouame, sending winger Riccardo Sottil on loan to Marassi.

According to Sky Sport Italia, Sportitalia and Tuttomercatoweb, Kouame could even have his medical tomorrow.

However, he would not be able to play for the Viola this season, as the 22-year-old is out for several more months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in November while on international duty.

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West Ham have apparently made a huge offer to Cagliari for midfielder Nahitan Nandez, according to SportItalia.

It was reported some days ago that the Hammers had tabled a €40m deal for the Uruguayan international.

However Alfredo Pedulla of SportItalia now suggests that the east London club have prepared a mega offer for Nandez.

It would comprise of a €8m loan plus an obligation to buy at €35m if they survive relegation from the Premier League, taking the total to €43m.

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