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"Juventus has applied to rejoin the European Clubs Association (ECA) after withdrawing from the Super League project, the ECA website reports.

It is reported that today, 1 June, a meeting of the ECA Executive Committee was held, which was attended by UEFA President Alexander Čeferin and the organisation's Secretary General Matthias Grafström.

At the beginning of the meeting, ECA President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who is also the President of PSG, addressed the audience and said: "I start the meeting with very important news - after several recent meetings with the management and owners, I am pleased to announce that Juventus has submitted a request to rejoin the ECA, which will be formalised shortly," the ECA website said.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis still intends to keep 23-year-old striker Kvicha Kvaratskhelia at the club, despite increased interest from PSG, journalist Fabrizio Romano reports on social network X.

According to the source, De Laurentiis intends to offer the Georgian footballer a new employment contract, which may include a release clause similar to that of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

Earlier, the media reported that PSG had already agreed the terms of a personal contract with Kvaratskhelia. It was noted that the player could cost the French giant €100 million.

Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho will take over the Turkish Fenerbahçe, according to a reputable Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

According to the source, Mourinho will sign a two-year contract with the Turkish club. The signing is to be officially announced in the coming days.

As a reminder, the Portuguese specialist is currently not a head coach at any club. His last job was at Roma, which he led from 2021 to January 2024.

AC Milan bosses will allocate €100m to strengthen their squad in the summer transfer window, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

According to the source, the club is set to buy four players. "AC Milan are looking to sign a new forward, a centre-back, a right-back and a holding midfielder. Among the main contenders are Bologna striker Joshua Zirkze, Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana, Brighton centre-back Igor Julio and Tottenham defender Emerson Royal.

As a reminder, AC Milan finished second in Serie A this season.

Roma's star striker Paulo Dybala has admitted that he is not sure about his future with the Giallorossi.

"I've been in Italy for almost 12 years and I'm experiencing an incredible moment. It's hard for me to imagine myself outside of Italy, because I have become a man here. Italy has everything for me. It would be hard to leave it all, but obviously there is also interest in seeing how I could prove myself in the big championships of La Liga and the Premier League," the Argentine told The Athletic.

Dybala has one more year left on his contract and his deal with Roma includes a €12 million buyout clause for clubs outside of Serie A. Italian clubs will need to pay at least €20 million for the player.

Inter centre-back Francesco Acherbi will miss Euro 2024.

The 35-year-old suffered a groin injury that will require several weeks of recovery, which is why he will not be able to return in time for the start of Euro 2024.

The official website of the Italian Football Federation reports that Juventus centre-back Federico Gatti will replace Acherbi in the national team's application.

This season, Acherbi was the main defender in Simone Inzaghi's team and played 38 matches for Inter in all competitions.

The Italian national team will gather for a training camp on Friday and play a friendly match against Turkey on 4 June. After that, they will also play a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Napoli's owner Aurelio De Laurentiis is ready to provide the team's new head coach Antonio Conte with a record transfer budget.

According to Il Matino, the 54-year-old will receive €230 million for transfers. The publication also revealed some details of Conte's contract in Naples.

Firstly, the agreement contains a clause that allows the coach to unilaterally terminate the contract with the club at the end of each season. Conte will also have a decisive vote on the team's transfers, not only for incoming players but also for the sale of players.

Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbik is in the focus of attention of a number of European clubs, but there are two main contenders for him.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the most active regarding the transfer of the 26-year-old player are Atletico Madrid and Italian Napoli.

The source confirms that Atletico have already made an official offer of €30m to Girona for Dovbik, but were refused. According to the media, the Catalans are ready to sell their Ukrainian forward for 40 million euros, so the proposal of the "matrasniki" did not even consider.

As for Napoli, the club see Dovbik as a replacement for Viktor Osimhen, who is preparing to move to PSG.

Former PSG striker Kylian Mbappe has spoken about his plans for the future.

"Italian football? You never know what will happen. I have always said that if I ever move to Italy, it will be AC Milan. As a child, I was a big fan, I always watched Serie A, every Milan match. My whole family are Milan fans," Fabrizio Romano quoted Mbappe as saying on Twitter.

The agent of Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Mamuka Djugeli, has confirmed that his client has received an offer from PSG.

"The information about the offer from Saudi Arabia is not true. We do have an offer from PSG, but it all depends on the decision of the Napoli president," Football Italia quoted Dzhugeli as saying.

According to Sky Italia, PSG offered €100 million for Kvaratskhelia.

Juventus Turin are close to signing a contract with Bologna coach Thiago Motta, according to football insider Fabrizio Romano.

According to the source, Juventus has sent the Italian specialist's representatives the necessary documents to sign a three-year contract. The parties agreed to sign the contract last week, when all the details were agreed upon.

As a reminder, Motta has been in charge of Genoa, Spezia and Bologna during his coaching career.

Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon has announced that he will not be able to help the Netherlands national team at Euro 2024.

"This week I lost the Italian Cup, I couldn't play in the final, I couldn't win the Europa League. In the previous state of euphoria, I spent a lot of time with the medical staff: it turned out that I can't play at the Euros," Marten wrote on his Instagram.

Euro 2024 starts on 14 June, and the Netherlands will face France, Poland and Austria in the group stage.