Serie A - Team of the Week 23
Samir Ujkani (Novara)
Grava (Napoli) - Lisuzzo (Novara) - Rossettini (Siena) - Agostini (Cagliari)
Hernanes (Lazio) - Gargano (Napoli) - Gazzi (Siena)
Barrientos (Catania) - Pinilla (Cagliari) - Maxi Lopez (AC Milan)
Serie A - Team of the Week 23
Samir Ujkani (Novara)
Grava (Napoli) - Lisuzzo (Novara) - Rossettini (Siena) - Agostini (Cagliari)
Hernanes (Lazio) - Gargano (Napoli) - Gazzi (Siena)
Barrientos (Catania) - Pinilla (Cagliari) - Maxi Lopez (AC Milan)
Montolivo nears Viola exit
Riccardo Montolivo says he is likely to leave Fiorentina at the end of the season, but claims he has not received an offer from AC Milan.
Montolivo, 27-year-old, will be free to sign for any club in the summer after declining a contract extension with Fiorentina.
AC Milan is widely reported to be Montolivo's next destination, but the Italy international insists he has not been approached by the Serie A champions.
"At the end of the season it is very likely that I will leave Florence, albeit with great disappointment", he said.
"There has not been any offer from Milan, I do not know what my future holds."
Montolivo has scored once in 19 Serie A appearances for Fiorentina this season.
He joined the club from Atalanta in 2005.
Serie A - Team of the Week 24
Sorrentino (Chievo)
Astori (Cagliari) - Raggi (Bologna) - Chiellini (Juventus)
Barreto (Palermo) - Pirlo (Juventus)
Cuadrado (Lecce) - Hamsik (Napoli) - Emanuelson (AC Milan)
Di Vaio (Bologna) - EL MATADOR
Cesena part ways with Arrigoni
Cesena have announced the departure of coach Daniele Arrigoni with immediate effect.
Arrigoni had just over 4 months of his contract left to run, but the club issued a brief statement on their official website on Monday announcing he had left Dino Manuzzi by mutual consent.
The 52-year-old took charge of his hometown club in November but Sunday's 3-1 defeat at home to Serie A leaders AC Milan, coupled with Novara's draw with Atalanta, resulted in Cesena dropping to last place in the table.
Arrigoni took the post to replace the sacked Marco Giampaolo, who had only been at the helm for 6 months.
Cesena, who have lost 4 of their last 5 league games, travel to Chievo on Sunday.
"Juve playing to win in Milano"
Giorgio Chiellini says Juventus plan to take the game to AC Milan during Saturday's top-of-the-table Serie A showdown at San Siro.
Versatile Italy defender Chiellini is wary of the threat posed by reigning champions AC Milan, even without suspended striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
A draw could be considered a positive result for Juve, who are just one point behind Milan with a game in hand over the league leaders.
But Chiellini said his team plan to impose themselves on Milan right from the kick-off.
"Milan are coming off the back of a winning year and they're showing that they're one of the strongest teams in Europe", Chiellini told Sky Sport Italia.
"So there's plenty of respect for the Rossoneri, but also a great desire to go there and dictate the game."
Some pundits believe the outcome of Saturday's clash could effectively decide the title race, but Chiellini is not attaching such a level of significance to the game.
"It's not like the Milan-Juve clash in 2005 when I believe there were 3 or 4 matches left and you felt that it would be the decisive game", he said.
"In my opinion, whatever the result, there's still a long way to go and anything could still happen."
Serie A - Team of the Week 25
Abbiati (AC Milan)
Rossi (Genoa) - Stendardo (Atalanta) - Chiellini (Juventus) - Marchese (Catania)
Basta (Udinese) - Hernanes (Lazio) - Dzemaili (Napoli) - Brienza (Siena)
Denis (Atalanta) - Matri (Juventus)
Juan suffers injury blow
AS Roma defender Juan will spend up to 50 days on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury in Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Lazio.
The Brazilian centre-back, who complained of racist chants from Lazio's fans during the Serie A clash, limped off in the 77th minute and was replaced by Bojan Krkic.
A scan has revealed a grade II injury to the medial collateral ligament, with the 33-year-old expected to spend 45-50 days in recovery.
The news will further increase Roma's defensive problems after Nicolas Burdisso was ruled out for the rest of the campaign in November.
AS Roma, who are 6th in the Serie A standings with 38 points from 26 matches, visit Palermo in their next league fixture.
Novara sack Mondonico
Novara have sacked coach Emiliano Mondonico with immediate effect and reinstated former coach Attilio Tesser.
Tesser secured Novara's return to Serie A with back-to-back promotions over the last 2 seasons but was removed from his post at the end of January as results went against the league newcomers.
His replacement, Mondonico, fared no better and only managed to pick up 5 points during his 7 games at the helm.
Now, the club have announced that Tesser has made a dramatic return to Stadio Silvio Piola, just 36 days after being sacked.
The new Novara coach now has the unenviable task of trying to salvage something from the season with the club sitting 19th, 12 points from safety.
Serie A - Team of the Week 26
Sorrentino (Chievo)
Abate (AC Milan) - Paletta (Parma) - Silva (AC Milan) - Pasqual (Fiorentina)
Bradley (Chievo) - Almiron (Catania) - Mauri (Lazio)
Robinho (AC Milan) - Zlatan (AC Milan) - Sculli (Genoa)
Hamsik extends Napoli deal
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has announced that midfielder Marek Hamsik has signed a one-year contract extension with the Champions League contenders that will keep him at the Italian club until June 2016.
The 24-year-old former Slovan Bratislava player joined the Partenopei from Brescia in 2007 and has since scored 47 goals in 168 league games, forming part of a dynamic midfield which has been crucial in Napoli's run to the Champions League round of 16.
"My dream is to win trophies with Napoli", said Slovak international Hamsik, who played 82 minutes of Napoli's 3-1 first leg victory against Chelsea.
"We are still very busy on all fronts and we are approaching a crucial Champions League game in London. We are also in the Coppa Italia semi-finals so it would be great to give a trophy to our brilliant fans."
Serie A - Team of the Week 27
Frey (Genoa)
Manfredini (Atalanta) - Samuel (Inter) - Heinze (AS Roma)
Zanetti (Inter) - Van Bommel (AC Milan) - Lodi (Catania) - Rigoni (Novara)
Diamanti (Bologna) - Zlatan (AC Milan) - EL POCHO
Del Piero tipped for Juve exit
Alessandro Del Piero's agent has confirmed that the veteran striker could be set for a summer move away from Juventus.
Paris Saint-Germain have been reportedly tracking the 37-year-old forward.
And former team-mate Mohammed Sissoko, who plys his trade for the French giants revealed that he would like the club's Qatari owners to buy the experienced player at the end of the current campaign.
But Del Piero's brother and agent Stefano is adamant that the Italian legend is unlikely to make a decision in the near future, despite firm interest from abroad.
Speaking on his future, Stefano Del Piero told Ilsussidiario.net: "There is no news at the moment but all the doors are open for a move away from Turin".
"There are no restrictions from our part. It all depends on what type of project a club has and what is exactly behind the proposal and the kind of football which would attract Alex, but the main interest is the project."
Stefano Del Piero also maintained they are miles away from signing a new deal with a new club, although he hinted that the player's stay in Serie A is likely to come to an end at the end of the season.
"I think that after 20 years with Juventus and having given his availability to the club to sign a new deal since last February, it is now very difficult to remain in Italy."
"We are not close to anything, but I think it will be hard to remain in Serie A."
Serie A - Team of the Week 28
Consigli (Atalanta)
Manfredini (Atalanta) - Legrottaglie (Catania) - Heinze (AS Roma)
Pinzi (Udinese) - Pirlo (Juventus) - Rigoni (Novara) - Emanuelson (AC Milan)
EL MATADOR - Pinilla (Cagliari) - Vucinic (Juventus)
Quagliarella to leave Juve
Versatile attacker Fabio Quagliarella will leave Serie A giants Juventus at season's end, according to a report.
The 29-year-old forward has mainly been warming the bench in Turin since the arrival of head coach Antonio Conte at the start of the 2011/2012 campaign and has netted only twice in 19 official appearances.
The former Udinese star has a contract with Juventus until the summer of 2014, but both club and player are in agreement that his future lies elsewhere, goal.com can reveal.
It is unknown where Quagliarella will ply his trade in 2012/2013, but the Italy international seems to have options lined-up.
Lazio are closely monitoring the striker's situation at Juventus as the Stadio Olimpico side see the forward as an ideal strike partner for Miroslav Klose and they are ready to make their move in the coming weeks.
Fiorentina have also shown an interest in Quagliarella, already having made an approach in the January transfer window, and after an unsuccessful bid, they could return for another attempt at the end of the season.
Despite his admirers in the Serie A, the Juve forward has not ruled out a move abroad as Zenit Sankt Petersburg are also believed to be tracking him.
Serie A - Team of the Week 29
Buffon (Juventus)
Acerbi (Chievo) - Diakite (Lazio) - Mexes (AC Milan)
Caceres (Juventus) - Vidal (Juventus) - Cigarini (Atalanta) - Vargas (Fiorentina)
Miccoli (Palermo) - Zlatan (AC Milan) - Pandev (Napoli)
Inter sack Ranieri
Internazionale Milano have parted company with coach Claudio Ranieri in the wake of Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Juventus and promoted youth coach Andrea Stramaccioni to lead the first team until the end of the season.
Inter lie eighth in Serie A having lost 12 of their 29 fixtures so far this season. The defeat by Juventus capped a miserable run of one win in their last 10 league matches and increases the likelihood of Inter failing to qualify for Europe next term. The Nerazzurri are also out of the Champions League - having lost to Olympique Marseille on away goals in the round of 16 - and the Coppa Italia.
The 60-year-old Ranieri was appointed on 22 September 2011 to replace Gian Piero Gasperini and leaves Meazza after 6 months at the helm. For his temporary replacement, Stramaccioni, this will be the 36-year-old's first experience as a senior coach after his elevation from the Primavera squad. He has always previously worked with youth teams, starting with Crotone during Gasperini's reign as coach there, then moving to AS Roma in 2005 and Inter in 2011.
AS Roma rocked by Borini setback
AS Roma have suffered a blow with striker Fabio Borini being ruled out for 3 weeks with a hamstring injury.
Borini sustained the injury during Saturday's 2-1 loss at AC Milan and tests on the Italy international have revealed the extent of the problem.
The 22-year-old, who is Roma's joint-top scorer alongside Daniel Osvaldo with 9 league goals so far, will miss the Serie A games against Novara, Lecce and Udinese.
The Giallorossi are also unlikely to have captain Francesco Totti available for Sunday's game against Novara, with the veteran striker struggling with a left thigh problem.
AS Roma are also without injured defenders Juan, Nicolas Burdisso and Marco Cassetti and to complicate matters for coach Luis Enrique, defender Gabriel Heinze must serve a one-match ban this weekend.
AS Roma are 6th in the standings, 7 points behind city rivals Lazio, who are third and hold the last Champions League qualifying spot.
Lavezzi unsure over Napoli future
Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi has refused to commit to the club next season and says a robbery has made him wary of entering the notorious city.
Lavezzi, 26-year-old, has been linked with top clubs in Italy and abroad, and it had been reported he wished to leave Naples after his home was burgled.
He said that he was happy at the club, but admitted he has moved house and is now reluctant to go into the city.
"My future depends on many factors", the Argentina international told Radio Marte.
"I am happy here, the episode with the robbery has been forgotten, now we are in a lovely place."
"It's difficult to visit the city but the fans show me great affection."
The former Estudiantes and San Lorenzo forward joined Napoli in 2007 and has become a key player alongside Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani.
Serie A - Team of the Week 30
Viviano (Palermo)
Zaccardo (Parma) - Barzagli (Juventus) - Spolli (Catania) - Antonini (AC Milan)
Marquinho (AS Roma) - Vidal (Juventus) - Rigoni (Chievo)
Floccari (Parma) - IL PRINCIPE - Pinilla (Cagliari)
Gago's future in Rome unclear
Fernando Gago has said he is open to remaining at AS Roma but admitted Real Madrid will ultimately decide where his future lies.
The Argentina international joined AS Roma on loan from Real in 2011 and he is scheduled to return to Santiago Bernabeu at the end of this season.
Gago is keen to extend his stay at Stadio Olimpico and AS Roma are confident of agreeing a deal with Real for the midfielder, but negotiations are a long way from being concluded.
"I have no problem with remaining at Roma but that does not depend only on me", he told VoceGiallorossa.it.
"There are 2 other parties involved: AS Roma and Real."
Whether he ends up signing a permanent deal with AS Roma or not, Gago is desperate to help Luis Enrique's side qualify for next season's Champions League by finishing third in Serie A.
"Mathematically, we can do it and must seize this opportunity", the former Boca Juniors man said.
"There are still 8 games left and we must take one match at a time. I have played in Champions League and I know how important it is."
AS Roma are 6th in Serie A, 4 points behind third place Lazio ahead of this weekend's meeting with Lecce.
Serie A - Team of the Week 31
Artur Boruc (Fiorentina)
Zanetti (Inter Milano) - Bonucci (Juventus) - Von Bergen (Cesena) - Gemiti (Novara)
Mauri (Lazio) - Pirlo (Juventus) - Asamoah (Udinese)
Muriel (Lecce) - Destro (Siena) - Jovetic (Fiorentina)
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