Miralem Pjanic wrote a goodbye message to Juventus, but none of the players have so far said a word about Maurizio Sarri’s dismissal.

The coach was fired this afternoon, a result of last night’s Champions League Round of 16 exit to Olympique Lyonnais.

It was Pjanic’s final game in the Bianconeri jersey ahead of his transfer to Barcelona.

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Ivan Juric assures Hellas Verona will be ‘professional’ in the relegation decider with Genoa. ‘It’s true I am an ex-Genoa man and Miguel Veloso is married to the President’s daughter…’

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Genoa must win to ensure they stay in Serie A, or at least hope that Lecce don’t beat Parma in the other game.

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Fiorentina reportedly face competition from Turkish giants Galatasaray for ex-Juventus striker Mario Manduzkic.

Mandzukic seemed to be closing in on a free transfer to Fiorentina, but AS reports Gala could come in for him if they manage to get rid of Radamel Falcao.

The 34-year-old is described as being ‘open’ to a potential move to the Super Lig side, who could offer him a salary of €3-4m, while coach Fatih Terim ‘wants’ him in his squad.

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Reports in Germany and Italy suggest Franck Ribery is actively urging Mario Götze and Mario Mandzukic to join him at Fiorentina.

According to Bild and the Corriere dello Sport, the former Bayern Munich star is an unofficial intermediary in the negotiations with his former teammates.

The strikers are both free agents, as Mandzukic terminated his contract after just six months with Qatari club Al-Duhail, while Götze’s deal with Borussia Dortmund was allowed to expire.

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In a sudden development, Fiorentina are reportedly closing in on a free transfer for ex-Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic.

Mandzukic is currently unattached after leaving Qatari side Al-Duhail earlier this month.

Now, Sportitalia claims Fiorentina are trying to bring him back to Italy and have offered him a two-year contract worth around €3m a season.

The deal would also include the option of a third year for the 34-year-old.

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Benevento forward Gabriele Moncini has claimed the Stregoni target the record of points in Serie B this term.

Crotone ended Benevento’s unbeaten run of 22 games last Friday and the former SPAL attacker wants to bounce back immediately and targets Juventus’ record of 85 points in 2006-07.

“We must redeem the defeat to Crotone,” he told OttoChannel ahead of the next match against Venezia on Friday. “We have a record of points to beat, so I don’t see why we should stop winning.

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Mario Mandzukic has officially terminated his contract with Al-Duhail by mutual consent and is back on the market amid Benevento and Milan rumours.

There were suggestions the Croatia international striker would be coming back to Serie A after his Juventus experience, joining Pippo Inzaghi’s Benevento following promotion.

Milan had already shown interest in Mandzukic before his move to Qatar and he'd be a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic next term.

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There are reports Mario Mandzukic could be heading back to Serie A, although Fenerbahce and Galatasaray are more likely options for the Al-Duhail striker.

The Croatia international only moved to Qatar in January as a free agent after four-and-a-half years at Juventus.

He is under contract until June 2021, but there are already rumours the 34-year-old is ready to walk away.

According to Calciomercato.it, a return to Serie A could be on the horizon, although Turkey is a more promising destination with both Galatasaray and Fenerbahce interested.

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Former hero Alessandro Del Piero has claimed Juventus made a big mistake when they let Mario Mandzukic go: “I would have kept him all day.”

The former attacker spoke about the current difficulties at the Allianz Stadium, as Juventus have played two games without scoring after the resumption.

Juventus lost the Coppa Italia Final on penalties against Napoli and the former captain misses Mandzukic in the line-up.

“I would have kept him all day,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “For what he did and for how he does it.

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Sporting director Pasquale Foggia has revealed that high-flying Benevento “wanted” Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mario Mandzukic in January.

The sporting director, who retired from playing after a career including spells at Milan, Lazio, Cagliari and Sampdoria, has revealed that the President Oreste Vigorito has huge ambitions for the Streghe.

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