Riccardo Bigon says the ball is now in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s court as the Bologna sporting director declares “our ambition is to enter Europe.”

Bologna are currently locked in talks to bring Ibrahimovic back to Serie A this winter, and Bigon believes the signing of the LA Galaxy striker would help the Rossoblu move up a level.

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Bologna director Walter Sabatini confirmed “Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants to join us because of his rapport with Sinisa Mihajlovic. We’ll do everything to make this madness happen.”

The former Juventus, Inter and Milan striker will be out of contract in December when his deal with MLS club LA Galaxy expires.

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Claudio Ranieri urged Sampdoria to “keep it simple” and build on the positives seen against Roma, as they visit Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Bologna.

It kicks off at 11.30 GMT, click here for a match preview.

The veteran tactician made his debut on the Blucerchiati bench with a creditable 0-0 draw against Roma and now visits the Stadio Dall’Ara and a Bologna side that has lost its way of late.

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Maurizio Sarri complained Juventus left it too open for Bologna. “There’s a fine line between passing the ball effectively and keeping ephemeral possession.”

The Bianconeri have won six of their last seven games by a one-goal margin, proving Serie A is far tougher and more balanced this season.

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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games, Lazio-Atalanta for Europe, Napoli-Verona and Juventus host Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Bologna.

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We begin at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT) with what should be an entertaining encounter, as Lazio and Atalanta go head-to-head for a potential top four spot.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic explained why he could return to Serie A for Inter, Napoli or even Bologna. “It remains the most difficult league in the world.”

The LA Galaxy forward spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport and you can read the rest of his interview here.

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Sinisa Mihajlovic is back on the Bologna bench tonight against Juventus, but Riccardo Orsolini reveals “he gave us a good telling off even on Skype!”

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview.

The Coach was diagnosed with leukaemia in July, so spent all of pre-season and most of the campaign so far in hospital undergoing two courses of chemotherapy.

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Bologna assistant Emilio De Leo has warned Juventus that “we won’t hold back” tomorrow, although they will be without Mitchell Dijks.

Bologna have gone five Serie A games without a win but have been boosted by the return of Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic in training, and the Serb could appear in the dugout at Juve this weekend.

“The Coach has brought his usual charge, his combative self,” De Leo said at a Press conference,

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Sinisa Mihajlovic took his first training session since he was diagnosed with leukaemia and wants to be on the Bologna bench this Saturday against Juventus.

It kicks off on Saturday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview.

The 50-year-old tactician announced he had leukaemia in July and has already completed two courses of chemotherapy at a clinic in Bologna, but kept up to date with his squad and staff using videolink technology.

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Roberto Mancini said Gianluca Vialli returns to the Italy squad because together they “want to achieve what we should’ve won as players.”

The Azzurri will qualify for Euro 2020 with three games to spare if they beat Greece this evening at the Stadio Olimpico.

In the build-up to the match, Vialli accompanied the squad and FIGC representatives to the children’s hospital in Rome, ready to take on a new role as chief delegate of the Italy camp.

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