And Italy offers possible tax advantages for Messi, who has had issues in that area in Spain. The Italian media has fuelled the dreams of Serie A fans by reporting this summer that his father Jorge Messi had bought an apartment in Milan. In recent seasons, even the top Serie A clubs have generally avoided competing in the transfer market with the wealthiest clubs in Spain, England and France and the coronavirus crisis has many clubs insisting they will be even more careful. Italian clubs value experience and, at 35, Ronaldo, one of the few stars to arrive from abroad for a big fee in recent seasons, will remain the headliner at Juventus. Lazio Monday extended the contract of last season's Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile, who is 30, until 2025.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 01, 2020 17:03 UTC