The long international break has officially begun. Domestic leagues are going into hibernation and will only return on the weekend of October 10, along with the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.

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Attention now shifts to Italy, for the first chapter of Mancini’s second spell in charge, and the clashes against Belgium, Turkey, France, and Turkey again. But that’s not the only topic making the rounds today on websites and in newspapers. Let’s take a look at the biggest news stories.

Michele Di Gregorio is not getting much playing time at Bournemouth . The 1997-born goalkeeper, who moved to the Premier League in the final days of the summer transfer window, is currently the backup to Djordje Petrovic and has made just one appearance so far, in the League Cup. It’s a situation Juventus are monitoring closely, especially with the future in mind.

The English club can in fact sign Di Gregorio permanently for €14 million plus bonuses , which is why Juventus are hoping the goalkeeper can earn more minutes and convince Bournemouth to trigger the option. The Bianconeri would rather avoid having him back in the squad next summer, also because they have already identified Palmisani from Frosinone as a possible addition for that department next season.

Milan want to sort out the renewals of Christian Pulisic and Adrien Rabiot by the end of 2026 . The American is tied to the Rossoneri until 2027, with an option for a further season, while the Frenchman’s contract runs until 2028.

For Pulisic, the club would prefer to reach a new shared agreement rather than simply exercising the option, while talks with agent and mother Veronique are already underway for Rabiot. Both have started the season as key players: Rabiot has scored two goals, while Pulisic has one goal and one assist, confirming their importance to Amorim.

The match at the Olimpico brought back into the spotlight a missed transfer that had been widely discussed during the market. Manu Koné , now at Roma, had in fact been a concrete target for Inter , with Cristian Chivu pushing to bring him to Milan last summer.