Transfer news: Follow the latest news and gossip (Image: GETTY) The transfer window opens next week with Premier League sides expected to go big. Manchester United are expected to add a defender in January after Jose Mourinho was blocked from signing one in the summer.Chelsea and Arsenal need reinforcing in their bid for the top four, while Liverpool and Manchester City need bodies to help the...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus face a nervous wait to see if a clutch of key stars will be fit enough for the visit of Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Bianconeri host the Red Devils at the Allianz Stadium with Massimiliano Allegri's side knowing that victory would see them top Group H and secure progression through to the round of 16. However, they may be forced t...Full Story »

Juventus' Douglas Costa has apologised to his fans and team-mates for spitting at an opponent during the Serie A clash with Sassuolo. Douglas Costa has apologised for his "ugly" behaviour after he was sent off during Juventus' 2-1 victory over Sassuolo. Cristiano Ronaldo's double - his first goals in Serie A - proved the difference at Allianz Stadium, but it was Costa's awful conduct in the ...Full Story »

Douglas Costa won the league with Juventus this season Italian champions Juventus have confirmed the permanent signing of Brazil winger Douglas Costa from Bayern Munich for 40m euros (£35.2m). The 27-year-old has signed a four-year contract after spending last season on loan with the Turin club. Costa scored six goals and contributed 14 assists for Massimiliano Allegri's side as they won...Full Story »

Brazil must make the most of their trip to Moscow so they can hit the ground running when they return to Russia for the World Cup, according to winger Douglas Costa.The South Americans take on the 2018 hosts at the Luzhniki Stadium on Friday night, a venue which will stage the final of the showpiece tournament on July 15.Head coach Tite was already without star man Neymar as he recovers from a f...Full Story »

Douglas Costa and Mario Mandzukic scored in either half as defending champions Juventus advanced to the semi-finals of the Italian Cup with a 2-0 win over Torino. Brazilian Costa opened after quarter of an hour in the Allianz Stadium with Croatian striker Mandzukic adding the second amid controversy on 69 minutes to set up a meeting with Atalanta, who eliminated Serie A leaders Napoli 2-1 on ...Full Story »

Serie A leaders Napoli surrendered their unbeaten start to the season as Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain returned to haunt his former club with the only goal in a 1-0 win. Higuain was a major injury doubt before the game after undergoing surgery on a broken bone in his left hand earlier this week, but was named in the starting XI by head coach Massimiliano Allegri. And the gamble paid off a...Full Story »