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How do you follow all 18 games on 'Matchday Mayhem'? Come up with a running order and watch a bit of every one in turn, of course

With 18 games kicking off at the same time on Wednesday, The Athletic writers explain which one they are most looking forward to - and why

Juventus captain Danilo has left the club by mutual consent. The Brazil international has made 213 appearances across five and a half years at the club, including 16 matches this season and six Serie A starts under head coach Thiago Motta. However, he had not been included in the matchday squad since the draw with Fiorentina on December 29, when he was an unused substitute, and Motta had confirmed he was free to leave. The 33-year-old won four trophies for Juventus, including the Serie A title in 2020, since joining from Manchester City. Following the departure of Leonardo Bonucci, Danilo was...

Whether he's being played in midfield or at left-back, McKennie seems more settled than ever at Juventus

Events in January crystallised the reality that Veiga would not get an opportunity at Stamford Bridge this season under Enzo Maresca

Juventus have confirmed the signing of Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani on loan for the rest of the season. The Athletic previously reported that Juventus, along with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United were exploring loan deals for the France international. A Juventus press release says the Italian club will pay an initial loan fee of €1million ($1.04m), which could increase by a further €2.6m and then another €2m from performance-related add-ons, while an option or obligation to buy Kolo Muani permanently is not included in the deal. After Kolo Muani had been pictured...

Chelsea have verbally agreed a deal to send Renato Veiga on loan to Juventus. The Serie A side will pay a loan fee of €5million ($5.21m) with a possible €1m due in bonuses. There is no buy option in the agreement and Veiga will return to Chelsea ahead of the Club World Cup, which begins in mid-June. The Athletic reported on January 21 that Chelsea would be willing to send Veiga out on loan if playing and economic conditions were met with Marseille and Borussia Dortmund among the interested clubs. The 21-year-old has played 18 games for Chelsea but has started just one Premier League match...

Liverpool could seal their place in the top eight but the picture is lot less rosy for Manchester City, Real Madrid and PSG

Manchester City are considering whether to continue their January recruitment by adding a midfielder to manager Pep Guardiola’s squad. City have been depleted in that area since losing Rodri to a serious knee injury in September. They are exploring multiple options to bolster and among them is Douglas Luiz of Juventus, who was on City’s books between 2017-19. The 26-year-old Brazil international joined Juve from Aston Villa last summer but has struggled to make an impact, playing only 16 times so far. City would be looking to acquire Luiz on loan until the end of this season, with no...

USMNT attacker Tim Weah emerged from the bench to settle Juventus’s 2-0 win over Milan and boost his club’s hopes of Champions League qualification. The 24-year-old scored the second of two goals after the break that ensured three points for the hosts in the Italian top flight’s oldest and most played derby. Weah’s fifth goal in Serie A this season came when the substitute chased after a Khephren Thuram pass on 64 minutes. Weah evaded the attention of Milan defender Fikayo Tomori and dragged a low finish into the far corner. He had been denied from close range five minutes earlier by...

Juventus are interested in signing Barcelona and Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo. The 25-year-old, whose contract expires in 2026, has a contract offer on the table from Barcelona and would like to stay at the club, but sources close to the player who are not authorised to speak publicly are of the view that he is worth more than what the La Liga side are offering. It remains to be seen whether the finances involved make a deal possible this month with Barcelona only interested if a significant offer is brought to the table that results in a permanent sale. Barcelona’s head coach Hansi...

Borussia Dortmund are among a number of clubs considering a move to sign Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United this month. The Bundesliga team join the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and Premier League suitors in weighing up an attempt at recruiting the 27-year-old England international on a deal until the summer. No decisions have been made by any party as yet and it is plausible Rashford stays with United, despite their willingness to part ways and the forward saying he is “ready for a new challenge”. But external interest is building and discussions are taking place to establish...

Christian Pulisic returned from injury to lead the fightback as Milan came from behind to beat Juventus and reach the Italian Super Cup final. The 26-year-old USMNT forward was named player of the match after he won and then converted the penalty that brought his side back into the tie, before compatriot Yunus Musah’s deflected cross gave them a 2-1 lead after they had trailed to Kenan Yildiz’s first-half strike. Pulisic had missed the last four games for his club after tearing a muscle in his right calf in December and then picking up an ankle problem during his rehabilitation. Milan had...

In 1983, an audacious plan was launched aimed at saving American soccer: form a club team of USMNT players

The brother of Paul Pogba has been found guilty of attempting to extort the former France and Manchester United midfielder. Mathias Pogba, 34, was one of six men standing trial in Paris after Paul Pogba claimed he was the subject of a €13million (£11.1m) blackmail plot. The former Wrexham and Crawley Town forward was given a three-year prison sentence, two of which are suspended, and a €20,000 fine after being found guilty of attempted extortion and criminal association offences. He will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest with an electronic tag. Mathias Pogba’s...