
Marco Palestra Move Puts Chelsea's Right Flank Plan In Focus
Italy international Marco Palestra is set to join Chelsea from Atalanta, with his dribbling and versatility seen as a Premier League fit.
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Italy international Marco Palestra is set to join Chelsea from Atalanta, with his dribbling and versatility seen as a Premier League fit.

Spurs add experienced goalkeeping cover as reports suggest the Italian could leave, with the deal framed as practical squad management rather than a marquee move.

The arrival of a coach synonymous with intensity and blunt communication gives Lazio a clear identity, but the appointment will ultimately be judged on recruitment and how the dressing room responds.

The arrival of 18-year-old Hamza Abdelkarim fits the club's long-standing interest in high-ceiling attackers, but the key questions concern adaptation, pathway and patience.

Paper talk links the Blues with Italy right-back Marco Palestra, a move that could open the door to a Malo Gusto sale to Manchester City.

Leeds United have reached agreement to bring in winger Harry Wilson on a free transfer, adding another storyline to the Premier League window as clubs reshape squads for the 2026-27 season.

Brighton have raised their offer for Tottenham's teenage centre-back Luka Vuskovic to a package worth around £45m, leaving Spurs to weigh a tempting fee against the loss of one of Europe's brightest young defenders mid-World Cup.

The summer 2026 transfer window is officially open for business, with Anthony Gordon's £69m move to Barcelona among the headline early deals as English clubs reshape their squads before the 1 September deadline.

The Scotland captain ends a trophy-laden Anfield spell to link up with Roberto De Zerbi's Spurs, who have hailed him as a proven winner.