According to Talk Sport, De Ceglie is in the crosshairs of English premier league club Stoke City. The left back is on the list of objectives for manager Mark Hughes to strengthen the Potters. The defender is increasingly being kept at the sidelines by Conte, who sees him as an alternative to Asamoah.

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Barcelona is trying their hardest to lure Thiago Silva to their side. PSG's Brazilian defender is the very first target of the Blaugrana, and according to reports on il Mundo Deportivo, with the departure of Ancelotti, the deal could take place.

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Alberto Gilardino will be the first shot of the market of for Roma, Italian media are reporting. The Giallorossi have in fact begun to deal with Genoa – to whom eht player has returned after a loan spell to Bologna - and they put Marco Borriello as a player that could be used as a part-exchange. The decisive meeting between the parties will be held today and the announcement could therefore be imminent. Bologna will focus on Rolando Bianchi, who is on a free transfer from Torino.

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Juventus have set their sights on Torino defender Ogbonna. According to reports in the press, the Bianconeri should announce the purchase of Angelo Ogbonna as early as Monday. Ogbonna will sign a five-year, 1.8 million a year plus bonuses.