Serie A news round-up: Milan drop Lopetegui, Spalletti wants 4 Italy legends

Check out today’s latest news from Serie A, including Milan’s decision to move on from Julen Lopetegui and the four Italy legends Luciano Spalletti wants in his staff.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan directors have decided against appointing Julen Lopetegui as their next coach, also following fans’ protests, so they are considering Roberto De Zerbi and have made contact with five other candidates.

While Napoli are linked with a possible swoop, Gazzetta dello Sport insisted that Gian Piero Gasperini is ready to extend his Atalanta contract to 2026 for a full decade.

More Serie A news

Tuttosport highlighted that Massimiliano Allegri could save his Juventus job for two reasons even if the Bianconeri seem to have already made a decision on the Serie A tactician.

Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon opened up about the various Serie A clubs he was close to leaving Juventus for during his playing career when speaking to La Repubblica.

Carlo Ancelotti insisted his spell at Bayern Munich was a ‘nice experience’ and admitted he rewatched Real Madrid‘s penalty shoot-outs against Manchester City.

Marcus Thuram has offered to buy a new Inter shirt for one fan who hid Romelu Lukaku’s name during the recent Serie A title party.

Former Napoli and Inter coach Rafa Benitez felt Italy are among the favourites to win Euro 2024 alongside England, Germany, Portugal and Spain and revealed he studied Thiago Motta’s Bologna this season.

Daniele De Rossi and Roma received some good news from Trigoria ahead of the Europa League semi-final clash with Bayer Leverkusen, recovering two key stars.

Mario Balotelli laughed about Denzel Dumfries’ feud with Theo Hernandez and praised Hakan Calhanoglu for his behaviour, suggesting he’d ‘have done worse’ in the Inter midfielder’s position.

Joshua Zirkzee took inspiration from NBA legend Kobe Bryant after Bologna mathematically qualified for a European competition next season: ‘What’s there to be happy about? Job’s not finished.’

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti invited four Azzurri legends, Roberto Baggio, Alessandro Del Piero, Francesco Totti, and Giancarlo Antognoni, to watch an Azzurri training session at Coverciano before Euro 2024 this summer.