Lunch Break: Amorim signs for Milan, Inter push again for Jones

At lunchtime the main course is already on the table: Ruben Amorim has signed for Milan, ending weeks of waiting, while Inter heat up the stove for Curtis Jones. All around, there's the new Carnevali-era Juventus, an official Udinese option triggered, and even an English aftertaste with a Serie A flavour.

Let's start with the main course, awaited for weeks and finally served: according to Calciomercato.com, Ruben Amorim “has signed the contract” with Milan, a deal until 2028 with an option for a further year (eurosport.it mentions 3.2 million per season). The Portuguese coach's era officially begins, though at the table the sceptics aren't missing: Fabio Capello brands the choice “a leap into the void” and speaks of “a lot of confusion.” Tactically, talk is already of a back three, with Pulisic shifted to the right and the Leao riddle to solve.

With the bench sorted, Milan now have to set the market table too: the priority is building the new management structure, with Markus Krösche the front-runner as technical director — there's an agreement, and only Eintracht's green light is awaited. At Inter, meanwhile, they're accelerating for Curtis Jones: for the English midfielder, born in 2001 and at Liverpool, a fresh bid is ready to convince the Reds. A name that fits a wider plan: from Jones to Stankovic to Palestra, the Nerazzurri want to redesign their midfield.

In Turin, the Carnevali era has truly begun. The new CEO — Calciomercato.com reports — has effectively wiped out the market set up by Comolli, sparing only Boga, and has put Brahim Diaz in his sights as a first signing, with the mission already pencilled in during the World Cup. A first day made of “accounts, people and an immediate signing,” confirming that Juventus' new leadership doesn't want to waste time.

Among the bills already settled, Udinese stand out, having made official the permanent signing of Nicolò Zaniolo on a contract until 2029. In LaLiga, Real Madrid keep shopping: after the official arrival of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, the Bernabéu is buzzing over José Mourinho on the bench, already crowned by Antonio Rüdiger (“for me it's a dream to be coached by him”).

For dessert we fly to the Premier League: eurosport.it reports that Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham dream of Sandro Tonali, but Newcastle are aiming high and would ask for around 100 million. A mouthful still to digest, to be handled with the tongs of the conditional. Enjoy your meal.

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