Atalanta have signed Italy forward Mateo Retegui on a four-year contract from fellow Serie A club Genoa, the Europa League champions announced on Thursday.
No details of the deal were disclosed, though reports suggest it was worth around €28million.
In his one season at Genoa, he made 31 appearances in all competitions, netting nine goals and registering three assists.
The Argentinian-born 25-year-old has played 12 international matches since his debut in 2023, including all four of Italy's matches during the recent European Championship.
The signing of Retegui will be a welcome addition for coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who conceded earlier on Thursday that his side are less competitive now than they were just a few months ago.
Retegui will likely take over the role in the front line from Gianluca Scamacca, who will be out of action for at least six months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.
Sanchez returns to Udinese following Inter departure
Alexis Sanchez has signed a two-year deal to return to Udinese after leaving Inter as a free agent.
Sanchez's contract with the Serie A champions expired in July, and he has chosen to return to Udinese 13 years after leaving.
He initially joined I Bianconeri in 2006 but spent two seasons on loan back in South America before establishing himself in the first team.
The 35-year-old made 112 appearances in his first spell at Udinese, netting 21 goals and registering 20 assists.
He has since played for Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United, winning nine trophies along the way, including LaLiga, Serie A and the Club World Cup.
Sanchez could make his first start in their Serie A opener against Bologna next Sunday.
James suffers hamstring injury ahead of new Premier League season
Reece James has suffered another injury setback ahead of the Premier League season after sustaining a hamstring injury.
The right-back reportedly felt some discomfort during a training session after returning from the club's pre-season tour of the United States, though it is thought to only be a minor issue.
James started all five of Chelsea's pre-season friendlies so far but has already been ruled out of their final preparation game against Inter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The Blues captain was already set to miss the first three games of the Premier League campaign, having received a second red card in the penultimate match of last season against Brighton, resulting in a four-match ban.
However, his latest injury could rule him out of Chelsea's upcoming Europa Conference League play-offs against Braga or Servette later this month.
It is the latest in a series of setbacks, with James only starting five league games in 2023-24 after having surgery last December.
Kane backs Solanke to succeed at Spurs
Harry Kane has backed Dominic Solanke to succeed at Tottenham after joining from Bournemouth on Saturday.
Solanke signed a six-year contract with Spurs in a record £65million deal and was introduced to the fans ahead of their pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich later in the day.
The striker, who scored 19 Premier League goals for Bournemouth last season, has been brought in to fill the centre-forward gap left behind by Kane last year.
And the England captain believes Solanke will fit nicely into Ange Postecoglou's style of play.
"It should be great. Dom's a great player," Kane said.
"He plays with high intensity, high speed. For sure, he's going to get good chances in this team with the way that Ange plays. You saw that here with the way two top teams went at it toe-to-toe.
"I think it's a really good signing. I've just seen him in the dressing room and wished him all the best and I hope he has a great season."
Kane made a brief cameo appearance off the bench for Bayern on Saturday, playing the last 10 minutes as Vincent Kompany's side sealed a 3-2 win.
It was the first time the 31-year-old had returned to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since leaving, and he received a standing ovation from the home fans when coming onto the pitch.
Having left Spurs before the start of last season, Kane was not given a send-off by the club, but he was grateful to get the chance to show his appreciation after the game.
"I had an amazing career at Spurs, so many great memories, and it was great to see the fans again, obviously some of the players, the staff who I've had a lot of relationships with," Kane added.
"The game itself, I probably shouldn't have played, I only had one training session, but it was important for me to play 10 minutes or so, so good to get back out there.
"I didn't get a chance [to say goodbye]. This was a great way to say thank you [to the fans]. The reception I got was amazing; it was great to clap them around the pitch after with them staying behind.
"I will always be thankful to every Spurs fan, the support they've shown me throughout my career has been incredible, and I appreciate me seeing them and them seeing me again."
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