Bundesliga
Leon Goretzka on Italian clubs' radars
After impressive performances for Schalke and then for the German senior side, Leon Goretzka is a player in high demand. With just a year left on his contract, clubs are lining up to sign a pre-contract agreement with the midfielder in January. Calciomercato understands that Inter Milan and Juventus are interested in the 21-year-old and will fight it out for his signature. Along with the Italian clubs, Arsenal are also said to be in contention to sign the German enforcer.
Stuttgart starlet joins FC Senica on loan
Hans Nunoo Sarpei, the 19-year-old Stuttgart teenager has joined Slovakian first division side, FC Senica on a season long loan. The Ghanaian joined Stuttgart last August and made his senior debut in a DFB Pokal clash last October. Michael Reschke, sporting director at VfB Stuttgart said of the move, "Hans is a talented, young player, with a great deal of potential for development. We will be keeping a very close eye on how he gets on in Slovakia."