Argentina's Success, Ndicka's Denial and the Serie A Transfer Market
June 23, 2026 · Global
Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina's win over Austria, becoming the top scorer in World Cup history. Meanwhile, the Serie A transfer market is filled with news regarding Ndicka, Nico Paz and Roma and Atalanta's moves.
In a night full of surprises, Lionel Messi stole the show again by scoring two goals in Argentina's 2-0 win against Austria. With these two goals, Messi has now scored a total of 18 goals in the World Cup, beating Miroslav Klose and registering his name as the top scorer in the history of the competition.
On the other hand, Giuseppe Marotta from Inter provided clarification regarding the rumors linking Evan Ndicka to his team. Following the election meeting that appointed Giovanni Malagò as FIGC president, Marotta confirmed that Inter were not in negotiations to sign the Roma defender, saying, "We are not looking for him."
Malagò's election was also welcomed by Serie A. League President, Ezio Simonelli, expressed his satisfaction with the results of this election, which showed the clubs' support for the new leader of the federation.
From Milan, interesting news comes off the pitch that Gerry Cardinale, owner of RedBird, has met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in a meeting discussing the relationship between sport, technology and society. Cardinale also discussed possible future collaborations between the Vatican and the world of professional sports.
In the transfer market, attention is focused on Nico Paz. Real Madrid are scheduled to meet with Como in the coming days to discuss the future of the Argentinian talent. Madrid is considering using the buy-back option and then renegotiating the terms of cooperation with the Como club who hope to keep the player for at least one more season.
Meanwhile, Como has completed the transfer of Kaiki from Cruzeiro for a total value of 14 million euros. Roma and Atalanta are also active in the transfer market. Roma are monitoring Lamine Camara and Ayyoub Bouaddi as alternatives if they decide to sell Manu Koné, while Atalanta are continuing to try to sign Gianluca Gaetano despite the gap between them and Cagliari, but a deal could be reached in the coming weeks.
