LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Not just Giorgio Scalvini, Newcastle are also looking to Italy for another defensive role. The Magpies’ interest in the Atalanta centre-back has been talked about for some time, but now, according to Sky Sports News, Juventus full-back Nicolò Savona is also being considered by the St James’ Park club. The Juventus winger is reportedly in the sights of another Premier League team: Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Thiago Almada is a new player for Atlético Madrid. The Spanish club announced the news in a statement specifying that the Argentine attacking player, born in 2001, arrives from Botafogo, signing a five-year contract. “Welcome, Thiago!” the statement from the Colchoneros concludes.

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PARIS (FRANCE) (ITALPRESS) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has terminated his contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qadsiah a year early, where Mateo Retegui is about to join. The 36-year-old Gabonese striker, who scored 17 goals and provided three assists in 32 games in his only season with Al-Qadsiah, who finished fourth in the league, is expected to return to De Zerbi’s Marseille: According to “L’Equipe,” Aubameyang will sign a two-year contract, thus returning to wear the OM jersey, where he previously played in the 2022-23 season before moving to Saudi Arabia.

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RABAT (MOROCCO) (ITALPRESS) – Morocco is taking a new step in its quest to become a global automotive hub, reaching one million units per year. The Stellantis plant expansion was inaugurated yesterday in Kenitra, the result of a total investment of €1.2 billion. The expansion is expected to create 3,100 direct jobs and double the site’s production capacity.

According to MAP news agency, the ceremony was attended by Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, who emphasized that the project embodies “the ambitions of the Kingdom’s new Investment Charter and Industrial Policies under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI,” aiming to strengthen domestic production, local integration, and the competitiveness of the economic ecosystem.

The investment, including €702 million for suppliers, will increase production capacity to over 200,000 vehicles per year by 2030, with an estimated 75% local integration rate. “This expansion,” Akhannouch added, “confirms international investors’ confidence in Morocco’s industrial potential and will help create skilled jobs for young people.”

According to Minister of Industry and Trade, Riyadh Mezzour, the new plant consolidates the country’s position as a leading industrial hub, capable of producing over one million vehicles annually.

“This is an exceptional partnership that strengthens our industrial and technological sovereignty,” Mezzour stated, emphasizing how the project reflects “the mutual trust and shared ambition” between Morocco and the Stellantis group. Samir Cherfan, Stellantis’ Director of Operations for the Middle East and Africa, noted that the Kenitra plant has significantly exceeded the objectives set in the framework agreement signed in 2016. The first phase of the plant, inaugurated in 2019, reached 200,000 vehicles per year by the end of 2020, three years ahead of schedule.

In addition to the capacity increase, Stellantis has started production of mild hybrid (MHEV) engines in Kenitra, with an assembly line already operational since May 2025 and a second phase of mechanical processing scheduled for November 2026. Production of micromobility vehicles—such as the Citroën Ami, Opel Rocks-e, and Fiat Topolino—is also expected to increase to 70,000 units per year, along with new three-wheel electric vehicles and charging stations, with a capacity of 204,000 charging stations. The event was also attended by the Ministers of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment, and Skills, Younes Sekkouri, and of Transport and Logistics, Abdessamad Kayouh. With this expansion and new projects, Morocco aims to consolidate its role as a competitive and resilient global automotive hub, strongly promoting Made in Morocco and increasing industrial autonomy.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Pilots at KM Malta Airlines have unanimously approved industrial action, which may include strike directives or the suspension of services.

The Airline Pilots’ Association (ALPA) is leading the dispute, claiming the airline has ignored basic requests such as the publication of its financial accounts and the pilots’ seniority list.

In a secret ballot held earlier this week, pilots gave their union full backing to proceed with industrial action. ALPA is currently in the process of formally notifying the airline of its intention to act.

According to Maltese law, employers must be given 48 hours’ notice before any industrial action can take place.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta and Japan have officially concluded a bilateral working holiday visa arrangement, offering young people from both countries the opportunity to live, work, and explore each other’s culture for up to one year.

The agreement, which takes effect in January, targets travellers aged 18 to 30. It allows Maltese youths to apply for free working holiday visas to Japan, while young Japanese nationals can do the same to visit Malta. The initiative also supports students attending English language schools and other educational institutions in Malta.

Talks on the arrangement have been ongoing for nine years. Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg and Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hisayuki Fujii exchanged Notes Verbales in Tokyo, formally concluding negotiations.

“This visa arrangement opens new opportunities for our younger generations,” said Borg. “It also supports Malta’s growing English language training sector, with Japan already being our third-largest non-EU student market.”

The two ministers also reviewed broader economic and cultural ties, which have deepened in recent years with the establishment of embassies in both countries.

Borg also held meetings with Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, discussing multilateral cooperation, including Malta’s Global Centre for Maritime Sanctions Monitoring and its chairmanship of the OSCE Asian Partners for Cooperation Group.

On Thursday, Borg will lead the 60th anniversary celebrations of diplomatic relations between Malta and Japan at the Osaka EXPO 2025.

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MILAN (ITALPRESS) – AC Milan initiated preliminaty discussions with Brighton regarding a possible deal for left-back Pervis Estupinan. According to Sky Sport UK, negotiations are in the early stages, especially since the Ecuadorian still has two years left on his contract with the English club.

However, the 1998-born player is reportedly on his way out, given the arrival of another left-back in Max De Cuyper at Brighton, as well as Turkish international Ferdi Kadioglu. Estupinan played the second half of last night’s pre-season friendly between Brighton and Stoke City.

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LIVERPOOL (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Liverpool are close to signing Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. This is according to BBC, which specifies that the Reds’ offer will exceed €80 million.

The player—sold from PSG for €16.5 million to the German club last summer—was also of interest from Newcastle. According to the BBC, Liverpool aim to complete the deal by the end of this week.

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BARCELONA (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Lamine Yamal is the new number 10 of Barcelona. To celebrate the event, the Catalan club has organized a celebratory event for the Spanish striker, who turned 18 last Sunday. On this occasion, his contract extension until 2031 was also announced, which had already been written down last May, but came into effect three days ago when the winger turned 18. The number 10, after Messi, had fallen to Ansu Fati, now it is Lamine Yamal‘s turn.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta will officially scrap its controversial golden passport scheme, replacing it with a revised system based on exceptional merit and contributions. The move follows a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which found the previous citizenship-by-investment model breached EU law by commercialising nationality.

Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri announced the changes on Wednesday, confirming that all transactional elements of naturalisation will be removed. This aims to align Malta’s citizenship laws with EU expectations and address long-standing legal concerns.

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