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Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari is confident that his side can achieve more success in the coming season than last term.

The Turin giants went undefeated over the course of the last Serie A campaign to win the Scudetto, while also reaching the final of the Coppa Italia final.

And Storari, 35, feels there is still more to come from Antonio Conte s men.

We begin as defending champions after enjoying a great year, he said.

The squad has remained the same and we’ve brought in important players capable of improving the team.

We re the Italian champions. We re aware of our strength and we all realise that we can do even better in the new season.

Storari joined Juventus from AC Milan in 2010.

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Antonio Conte has said Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku  need a breather after Inter were pegged back late on against Fiorentina.

Borja Valero s early goal looked to be enough to be sending Conte s side two points clear of Juventus at the top of Serie A on Sunday, but Inter were ultimately made to pay for some wasteful finishing.

Substitute Dusan Vlahovic was the hero for Fiorentina, picking up the ball in his own half before driving clear of Inter s defence and thumping a fine finish beyond Samir Handanovic in stoppage time.

Conte, whose side dropped out of the Champions League in midweek due to a last-gasp defeat to Barcelona, believes fatigue is proving the crucial factor in Inter s concession of late goals, as well as Martinez and Lukaku s shows of profli…

Frank Lampard played down Chelsea s title chances, saying they were not a Liverpool of last year .

After being considered Premier League contenders, Lampard s men have suffered back-to-back losses, falling to eighth in the table – nine points behind leaders Liverpool but having played one less game.

Jurgen Klopp s men secured a breakthrough league title last season, winning the crown with 99 points.

Lampard said the progress of his team needed to be realistic, insisting they were not at the level of last season s Liverpool or Manchester City before that.

The realism now is that we are not a Liverpool of last year, or a Man City of the year before who just go win, win, win — we are in a progression and have to be ready for some tough moments, the Chel…

Dortmund keen on Edin Dzeko

German giants Borussia Dortmund are considering a summer bid for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, .

With both Ciro Immobile and Adrian Ramos failing to impress at Signal-Iduna Park, new coach Thomas Tuchel is ready to recruit a high-profile striker in the summer.

According to Bild +, the former Mainz boss has made Manchester City s Edin Dzeko his primary target.

The Bosnian could finally leave the Citizens in search of first team football and he is reportedly ready to accept a pay cut in order to return to German Bundesliga.

Dzeko had enjoyed three and a half very successful years at Wolfsburg, bagging 66 goals in 111 Bundesliga appearances.

After returning to winning ways against Paderborn, Borussia Dortmun…

Premier League outfit Manchester City have completed a deal for Australia international Aaron Mooy from sister club Melbourne City.

The deal was confirmed on Thursday, with Mooy a 14-time Socceroo moving to Manchester on a three-year deal.  

The 25-year-old won back-to-back Player of the Year awards in Melbourne after joining from A-League rivals Western Sydney Wanderers in 2014. 

However, the attacking midfielder is expected to be sent out on loan upon arrival in Manchester. 

Aaron is an extremely talented player who possesses the attributes we hope to foster and encourage within the City Football Group, said Brian Marwood, managing director with City Football Services.

With the unique model CFG provides, Aaron s move to Manchester allows …

Uruguay are well-placed to reach the Confederations Cup semi-finals after a 2-1 win over Nigeria on Thursday.

Goals from Diego Lugano and Diego Forlan fired Oscar Tabarez s men to the important victory at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Bahia.

Forlan produced a fine display as he became the first Uruguayan to make 100 international appearances.

John Obi Mikel s goal had put Nigeria on level terms late in the first half, but they looked second best throughout.

Nigeria remain second to Spain in Group B on goal difference but they now face the world and European champions, while Uruguay should cruise past lowly Tahiti.

Uruguay dominated the early exchanges and Cristian Rodriguez had an effort from just outside the area smartly tipped over the crossbar by Vin…

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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Championship standings, Leeds will make the trip to Yorkshire rivals Rotherham on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, heading into November’s international break with another nightmare Championship performance, Rotherham certainly find themselves in the midst of another second-tier relegation scrap. Last seen getting blown away thanks to a 5-0 drumming at the hands of an inconsistent Watford, the Millers are rightfully tipped as a leading relegation contender this season. Parting ways with now-former manager Matt Smith last week, Rotherham should be bracing themselves for a heavyweight challenge here. In fact, on a woeful run that is highlig…

Japan and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura is on the verge of signing with Espanyol to realise his longtime dream of playing in the Spanish league, according to a press report.

Nakamura s agent Roberto Tsukuda and Espanyol have already reached a basic agreement on the midfielder s transfer to the Spanish club, the Sports Hochi reported citing an unnamed source involved in the talks under way in Barcelona.

The daily said that Espanyol sporting director Ramon Planes had secretly visited Japan recently and offered Nakamura a two-year deal with an annual pre-tax wage of 200 million yen (2.1 million dollars).

Tsukuda has been talking with Planes and Espanyol executive German de la Cruz four times a day since he arrived in Barcelona late Saturday, Hochi said.

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Napoli would find it difficult to say no to a €100million (£85m) offer should Manchester United make a move for Victor Osimhen, head coach Luciano Spalletti has said.

United have reportedly been weighing up a big-money bid for the Nigeria forward, though those rumours have quietened since their focus switched to signing Antony from Ajax.

Osimhen has also attracted interest from the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Bayern Munich this window, but he remains a Napoli player ahead of Thursday s transfer deadline.

However, speaking after Napoli s goalless draw with Fiorentina on Sunday, Spalletti admitted his side would struggle to turn down a mammoth sum for the 22-year-old.

The club thinks of any situation that is of interest to our players, he told DAZ…

Atalanta are preparing an offer for Tammy Abraham, according to Fabrizio Romano. However, their move for the Chelsea striker depends on whether Inter Milan sell Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea and the Nerazzurri come for Duvan Zapata as a replacement for the Belgium international.

Arsenal are also reportedly interested in Abraham, but it remains to be seen if the Gunners persist in the race against Atalanta who are willing to pay €40 million for the services of the 23-year-old. What s more, Chelsea would be happier to sell the player abroad than to a Premier League rival.

As things stand, it seems that Lukaku s move back to Stamford Bridge may actually happen this month. Inter have already rejected an offer of €100m from the Champions League holders, but Chelsea are still …