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Serie A has begun in the best possible fashion, serving up goals, entertainment and excitement in a way not seen at the start of a season for years. And this is only the beginning: all that remains now is to wait for the summer transfer window to shut, which will finally shape the identities, ambitions and balance of the 20 teams.

Here is a look at the biggest transfer stories of the day.

Juventus are once again making a concrete push for Joshua Zirkzee. According to Fabrizio Romano, Massara has made a fresh call to assess the situation of the Netherlands striker, who is expected to leave Manchester United in the final phase of the transfer window. The former Bologna forward would be open to returning to Serie A, even though there is also interest from the Premier League.

The main stumbling block remains the structure of the operation: Manchester United want either an obligation-to-buy formula or a permanent transfer, conditions Juventus have not yet accepted. Massara, who has been a strong admirer of Zirkzee since his time at Roma, is still trying to understand whether there is room to bring him to Turin.

Rafael Leao has returned to training with the Milan squad, but his future is still far from clear. The Portugal forward remains available on the market, with both Galatasaray and Aston Villa in the running to sign him, and the situation could evolve in the closing days of the window.

As reported by Antonio Vitiello, Galatasaray are verbally prepared to go up to €42 million including bonuses, while Milan are still demanding at least €50 million plus bonuses. Daniele Longo confirms that gap and adds that Aston Villa are closer to meeting Milan’s terms, but are offering Leao €6.5 million plus bonuses, compared to the €12 million put forward by the Turkish club.

Inter have closed the door on Fiorentina over Ange-Yoan Bonny. The Viola made an approach to evaluate whether a deal was possible, but received a firm answer from the Nerazzurri, who have no intention of letting the 2003-born striker leave.

As reported by Corriere della Sera, those at Viale della Liberazione consider Bonny “untouchable.” Signed from Parma a year ago for €23 million, the Ivory Coast forward has so far made 49 appearances for Inter, scoring 7 goals and providing 9 assists, and he is under contract with the club until June 2030.

The route that could have taken Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to Atletico Madrid and Juan Musso to Napoli is losing momentum. The Serbia goalkeeper currently appears to be behind Alex Meret in Napoli’s hierarchy, but the idea of a swap deal involving the Argentina keeper from Los Colchoneros does not seem close to completion.

According to information gathered by CalcioNapoli24, the deal is still a long way from becoming reality. As the hours pass, the chances of the Milinkovic-Savic-Musso swap being completed appear to be falling even further.

Roma are continuing to work on Malick Fofana, but talks with Lyon are going through a deadlock. According to Fabrizio Romano, the French club are asking for a total package worth €40 million, while the Giallorossi have not yet decided whether to move decisively. Despite a broad agreement with the player’s agents, there has been no progress in recent hours.

There is movement in defence as well: according to Sky Sport and Sky UK, if Ziolkowski leaves for Monza, Roma have identified Nottingham Forest’s Morato as a possible replacement and are considering a loan move. The Polish player has already opened the door to joining Monza on a loan with an option to buy, but the final green signal will come only once a replacement has been secured.

Padova have secured Gabriele Artistico and definitively seen off competition from Avellino. The Lazio striker is now set for a return to Serie B, where he will strengthen the attacking unit of Antonio Calabro’s side.

As reported by Alfredo Pedullà, after Avellino renewed their bid, Padova came back strongly for the player and managed to get the deal done. To sign Artistico, the Biancoscudato club will pay Lazio a fee of between €3 million and €4 million.

Fiorentina have turned their attention to Ali Zoma, an Italian talent born in 2003 who is currently with Nuremberg. The forward is regarded as a highly versatile profile, capable of playing as a winger, second striker or centre-forward.

According to Passione Fiorentina, contacts are already underway to understand the scope for a deal. Nuremberg, however, value Zoma’s registration rights at around €15 million, which is the figure required to allow the player to leave.