Silva has spent the past nine seasons with Manchester City, recently having the captaincy bestowed upon him by similarly long-serving boss Pep Guardiola. According to the controversial figure, Cesc Fabregas' impressive Como outfit could be Silva's next club. Like other top players who are no longer very young, he could come to our league, Di Canio said after suggesting Silva's agency Gestifute, headed by super agent Jorge Mendes, have reportedly been exploring the possibility of moving their client to Italy.
If you ask Massimiliano Allegri if AC Milan can win the title this year, he would likely refer you to his goals of achieving a top-four finish. However, it is certainly on his mind. Whenever he is asked, Allegri has always offered the same reply when it comes to the Scudetto. It may be in the corner of his eye, but he is not losing focus on the main goal for the season, which is a return to the Champions League.
Weston McKennie is thrilled to be playing a more advanced role for Juventus, who are preparing to face Sassuolo in Serie A on Tuesday. Juventus are currently on a four-match unbeaten streak in the competition, but failed to make it four wins on the bounce last time out in a 1-1 draw with Lecce. McKennie scored Juve's equaliser in that match, but Jonathan David missed a second-half penalty that ultimately could have sealed all three points.
Lens extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to four points with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Toulouse on Friday evening. Toulouse were reduced to 10 men after just 23 minutes when Emersonn was sent off before Lens cruised to a comfortable win thanks to goals from Wesley Said, Adrien Thomasson and Ismaelo Ganiou. The result moves Pierre Sage's side four points clear of champions PSG, who can cut the gap to just one point with a win over Paris FC on Sunday.