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Japan international defender Yukinari Sugawara has officially joined Serie A club Cagliari on loan from Southampton, who currently play in the English Championship, the Italian club confirmed on Tuesday. Sugawara, 25, had been at Southampton since 2024 but saw limited playing time last season. Fellow Japanese players Takai and Hatate have also completed moves in recent days.
Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay will undergo surgery to treat a heart arrhythmia, ruling him out until after the season's first international break in October. The 29-year-old Scottish international was a key figure in Napoli's 2025 Serie A title win and a Ballon d'Or nominee.
The 125th Serie A season kicks off this Saturday, with defending champions Inter expected to face stiff competition from AC Milan and Juventus in the title race. Napoli and Roma are looking to rebound, while Como aim to build on their fairy-tale rise. Key storylines include major squad overhauls at the top clubs and the emergence of young Italian striker Francesco Pio Esposito.
Cagliari forward Yael Trepy, 20, is in intensive care after a near-drowning at a pool in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. The club confirmed he is in critical condition and has been placed in an induced coma.
Inter Milan have sealed the permanent transfer of Djed Spence from Tottenham Hotspur for a reported £30 million. The English defender, 26, has signed a five-year contract and will reunite with John Stones at the Serie A club.
Italian football is facing a new scandal on the eve of the penultimate Serie A round, as a scheduling clash between the Rome derby and the Italian Open tennis final leaves half the league's teams uncertain of their match times just three days ahead. Local authorities rejected a proposal to adjust kickoffs, triggering an appeal by the Italian Football Federation.
Inter Milan secured their 21st Serie A title with a 2-0 win over Parma at the San Siro, moving 12 points clear of Napoli with three games remaining. Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were the scorers as the Nerazzurri bounced back from last season's heartbreak.
