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Fiorentina have parted company with Fabio Grosso after just three Serie A matches, with the club’s decision coming after a miserable start that has left them rooted to the bottom of the table. The Italian side confirmed Grosso’s dismissal on Sunday following a 2-1 home defeat to Torino, their third consecutive loss of the campaign. The Viola opened the season with a heavy 4-0 defeat away to AS Roma before suffering another setback at home, going down 3-0 to newly promoted Frosinone. Saturday’s narrow loss to Torino completed a disastrous opening run in which Fiorentina scored just once and conceded nine goals. The poor results prompted the club to act swiftly, despite Grosso having only taken charge less than three months earlier. The 48-year-old former Italy international was appointed on June 8, replacing Paolo Vanoli, and had signed a two-year contract. Grosso arrived in Florence after an impressive spell at Sassuolo, whom he guided to promotion to Serie A before oversee...

Juventus have secured the services of German striker Nick Woltemade on a season-long loan from Newcastle United, with the deal running until June 2027, the Italian club confirmed on Tuesday. Woltemade, 24, joined Newcastle last year in a club-record transfer reportedly worth about £69 million ($93 million), but struggled to establish himself as a consistent goalscorer in the Premier League. The Germany international scored eight league goals in 34 appearances during his time at St James’ Park, while he found the net once in 10 Champions League outings. His move to Juventus represents a return to Serie A after a spell in England and gives the Turin club another attacking option as they seek to strengthen their frontline. Woltemade began his professional career at Werder Bremen, progressing through the club’s youth system before making his senior debut in 2020. He subsequently spent time on loan at SV Elversberg before joining Stuttgart in 2024. It was at Stuttgart that the f...

Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay is expected to spend around a month on the sidelines after being diagnosed with a minor heart condition that requires corrective surgery, the Serie A champions announced on Tuesday. The former Manchester United midfielder has developed a “mild, benign arrhythmia”, a condition that causes an irregular heartbeat, according to Napoli. The Italian club said the 29-year-old will undergo a corrective ablation procedure, known as pulsed field ablation (PFA), in the coming days. “Scott McTominay is due to undergo corrective ablation surgery (PFA) in the coming days. The player will be available again after the international break,” Napoli said in a statement. The procedure is expected to keep McTominay out for approximately four weeks, meaning he is likely to miss Scotland’s upcoming Nations League fixtures. Scotland are scheduled to face Slovenia twice, as well as Switzerland and North Macedonia, between September 26 and October 6. McTominay has b...