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In the heart of Italy's fashion capital, amidst the architectural splendor and bustling streets, lies a rivalry that transcends the beautiful game. The Derby della Madonnina, the fiercely contested match between AC Milan and Inter Milan, is more than just a football game; it's a battle for the soul of the city, a clash that has defined generations and sculpted the identity of Milanese football.

This season's encounter, however, was a spectacle that will be etched in the annals of Serie A history as a Milan clash for the ages.

Inter Milan are looking to offer a new and improved contract to Nicolo Barella with the likes of Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid keeping tabs on his progress. The 23-year-old joined the club on an initial loan from Cagliari in 2019 and he had a superb debut campaign where he amassed four goals and nine assists from 41 appearances.

The Italian has continued to impress this term with four assists from nine outings and has established himself as an undisputed choice in the midfield for club and country. Hence, it is not a surprise that he is attracting interest from Europe’s elite and FC Inter News reports that the Nerazzurri are keen to commit him to an improved deal.

Arsenal football club received a permanent offer for star midfielder, Mesut Ozil, on the last day of the January transfer window from an unknown Qatari based club, but head coach Mikel Arteta stopped the deal from happening.

Reports suggest that the German could have left the gunners for the Middle East if not for the intervention of their manager, though apparently the German star would favour a move to Italy.

When you look at Europe’s top football leagues, it’s very rare to find a team that’s continually crowned as champions year after year.

Sure, a team may achieve back-to-back titles, even three or four in some cases, yet over in Italy, Juventus are currently gunning for their ninth consecutive Serie A title this season – an incredible feat and testament to their sheer domestic dominance over the past decade.

Luciano Spalletti insists that Inter Milan has got the opportunity to feature in the Champions League after a long time.

So the players should just enjoy everything that comes with it, the thrill, the pressure and the drama. Spalletti was speaking ahead of Inter’s away encounter against Tottenham which will take place at the Spurs’ temporary home ground Wembley.

Inter Milan have been sent out of European action yet again as they lost 3-2 to Israeli outfit Hapoel Be’er Sheva in a Europa League clash on Thursday night.

Inter Milan had a busy summer transfer window as the Italian club managed to sign: Geoffrey Kondogbia, Miranda, Ivan Perisic and Stevan Jovetic just to name a few of them and they also offloaded a few high profile players including: Mateo Kovacic and Hernanes.

There is no doubt that Inter Milan is seriously attempting to win the Serie A title which they haven’t lifted since the 2009-10 season.

Inter Milan started the season in bright fashion and they were even contenders for the title at one stage in the campaign. However, it has all disappeared in the last few months, as they have slipped out of contention even for the top four positions.

This has put intense pressure on manager Walter Mazzarri, who saw his team get beaten 1-0 by Genoa. After the encounter, the former Napoli manager said that his team did not deserve to lose. He is aware that this is a very difficult time for the club, but it will soon pass off.