Juventus’s season so far has been a story of two halves, split between Igor Tudor and Luciano Spalletti. Igor Tudor was the coach to start the season for Juventus, as he was hired as an interim after Thiago Motta. Tudor, took Juventus to a mixed Club World Cup being eliminated in the Round of 16 by Real Madrid.

However, Tudor struggled for success once the league season started, making it only to end of October before being axed. Luciano Spalletti came in to replace Tudor, taking over before the Cremonese game on the 1st of November. Juventus has been performing much better on Spalletti.

Spalletti has taken charge of 21 games so far in Turin winning, 13 of them. Juventus has only lost three games in his coaching stint, so far which has lead to talks for a contract extension. Majority of Juventus players have seen an uptick in form ever since Spalletti joined the side as well.

Of course there has still be some strugglers like Andrea Cambiaso, who has had a poor season for Juventus in general. The squad has mainly seen improvement. Someone who has benefited immensely has been Weston Mckennie who has looked like the best he has ever played.

Andrea Cambiaso of Juventus FC holds the ball during the Coppa Italia quarter final football match between Atalanta BC and Juventus FC. Atalanta BC…

Mckennie improved form has seen him score six goals since Spalletti, joined with two assists to go with it. This has lead to talks of a contract extension for the American a complete flip of the script from him leaving, which was rumored in the summer. However, Alfredo Pedulla is reporting that this deal is slowing down.

Juventus and Mckennie did manage to come to terms last season, but that has fallen apart. The two parties have failed to agree upon agent fees, and Mckennie could now leave Juventus as a free agent. Pedulla reports that there is four to five teams monitoring the situation including Juventus rivals Inter Milan.

Inter Milan’s current team has no real big holes that is missing anymore. Last season they lacked striker depth which costed them in both Serie A and Champions League. However. Inter filled this gap with the return of Pio Esposito from loan, and the signing of Ange-Yoan Bonny from Parma.

This has boosted Inter to first place, as they currently sit five points clear of second place AC Milan. The close climate of Serie A has left Inter still trying to improve despite being first. This saw the Nerazzurri linked to the signing of Curtis Jones in January a deal which ultimately fell through. (read more here)

However, Inter have now shifted their sights on possible summer signings, as they look for a big new name. Inter have had success with goalkeepers in recent history. They earnt a large profit when they sold Andre Onana to Manchester United, and Yann Sommer has been a great signing for the four million euros they paid, so far.

Yann Sommer goalkeeper of Inter looks on gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Borussia Dortmund and FC…

Guglielmo Vicario could be another name to pry Inter back onto the market, as they look to sign a new goalkeeper. (read more here). This means that Yann Sommer’s time in Milan could end, sooner then expected if Inter are set to sign a new goalkeeper, as his contract expires at the end of this season.

Inter will hold a meeting with Yann Sommer in the coming days according to Nico Schira, then his future will be decided. Sommer’s days in Milan could very well be numbered with his contract expiring at the end of this season. Most players his age tend to move to the MLS or Saudi Pro League, but nothing has been rumoured yet.

Inter ended last season, on a very low note, losing the Champions League final to PSG. It was not just loss but the style in which it happened with Inter suffering a 5-0 thumping. This led to coach Simone Inzaghi stepping away from the project making a move to join Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

This was a move that caught Inter off guard and they were forced to make a rush hire. The process was shortened more due to the upcoming Club World Cup, Inter would be set to play in. This led to Inter hiring former player Cristian Chivu from Parma, despite only having seven games of league experience.

The move was ridcudled at the time by critics and supporters alike. However, everything that was said about Chivu turned out to be wrong as he has Inter thriving on all fronts. They currently sit first in the league, five points ahead of second place AC Milan and are set to play in the Champions League round of 32 next week. (read more here)

This has lead to talks contract extension despite his current deal not expiring until the end of next season. Inter would like to lock him down for another season according to Tutto Sport. This would see Chivu stay in Milan until 2028, and also make it harder for other teams to poach him.

Currently, Chivu earns 2.5 million euros coaching for Inter, but this could go up. A new deal would have to be signed for this to be the case and it will all depends on Inter’s result. If the Nerazzurri win the league and make a deep run in the Champions League his pay could increase with a new deal.