Italy - Factors to watch on July 11 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . DEBT The Treasury will sell at auction on Thursday five BTP bonds for a total value of up to 8.5 billion euros.

BRIEF-Juventus Signs Agreement With OGC Nice To Buy Khephren Thuram-Ulien For EUR 20 Mln July 10 (Reuters) - Juventus FC SpA JUVE.MI : SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH OGC NICE TO BUY KHEPHREN THURAM-ULIEN FOR EUR 20 MILLION, SIGNS CONTRACT WITH PLAYER VALID TO JUNE 30 2029 Further company coverage: JUVE.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

Soccer-Fiorentina sign striker Kean from Juve July 9 (Reuters) - Fiorentina have signed forward Moise Kean from Juventus on a permanent deal, both Serie A clubs said on Tuesday. Juve will receive 13 million euros ($14.1 million) plus add-on bonuses of up to five million euros, but neither club disclosed the length of Kean's contract. The 24-year-old has been, who has played 15 times for the Italy and scored four goals, has also played for Paris St Germain and Everton.

BRIEF-Juventus FC To Sell Moise Bioty Kean To Fiorentina For EUR 13 Mln July 9 (Reuters) - Juventus FC SpA JUVE.MI : SIGNS DEAL WITH FIORENTINA TO SELL MOISE BIOTY KEAN FOR EUR 13 MILLION DEAL INCLUDES BONUS UP TO EUR 5 MILLION Further company coverage: JUVE.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)

Soccer-Juventus sign goalkeeper Di Gregorio from Monza July 6 (Reuters) - Juventus have signed Italian goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio from fellow Serie A club Monza, the Turin-based side said on Friday. Juventus said they had agreed a deal with Monza that would see them pay out 18 million euros ($19.50 million) for Di Gregorio. The 26-year-old, a product of Inter Milan's youth academy, kept 12 clean sheets for Monza in the 2023-24 season.

BRIEF-Juventus FC, AC Monza Sign Deal For Loan Of Michele Di Gregorio Until June 30, 2025 July 5 (Reuters) - Juventus FC SpA JUVE.MI : SIGNS DEAL WITH AC MONZA TO LOAN MICHELE DI GREGORIO UNTIL JUNE 30 2025 DEAL FOR EUR 4.5 MILLION DEAL INCLUDES OBLIGATION TO BUY MICHELE DI GREGORIO UPON FULFILMENT OF CERTAIN SPORT TARGETS DURING 2024-25 SEASON GIV

Soccer-Inter release Sanchez, Cuadrado and Klaassen July 1 (Reuters) - Inter Milan have parted ways with several players whose contracts have come to an end, including Alexis Sanchez, Juan Cuadrado and Davy Klaassen, the Serie A champions said on Monday. Chile international Sanchez, 35, has played 142 matches for Inter across two spells, winning two Serie A titles, two Italian Super Cups, and one Italian Cup with the team.

Soccer-Villa sign Iling-Junior and Barrenechea from Juventus July 1 (Reuters) - Aston Villa have signed forward Samuel Iling-Junior and midfielder Enzo Barrenechea from Serie A side Juventus, the Premier League club said on Monday. A product of Chelsea's academy, 20-year-old Iling-Junior leaves Juventus after a four-year stay. Iling-Junior, who has represented England at the Under-21 level, won the Coppa Italia last season with the Turin-based club.

BRIEF-Juventus To Sell Iling-Junior, Barrenechea To Aston Villa July 1 (Reuters) - Juventus FC SpA JUVE.MI : AGREEMENT WITH ASTON VILLA FOR DEFINITIVE DISPOSAL OF PLAYERS ILING-JUNIOR AND BARRENECHEA SALE OF PLAYERS SAMUEL ILING-JUNIOR FOR EUR 14 MILLION, PLUS VARIABLE BONUSES UP TO EUR 3 MILLION SALE OF PLAYERS SAMUEL ILING-JUNIOR TO CREATE POSITI

Soccer-Juventus sign Brazilian Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa June 30 (Reuters) - Juventus have signed Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz from Premier League club Aston Villa on a five-year deal, the Serie A side said on Sunday. The clubs did not provide the financial details of the deal, but British media reported that Juventus had signed the 26-year-old Brazil international for around 50 million euros ($53.57 million).

BRIEF-Juventus FC Says Agreed With Aston Villa For Definitive Acquisition Of Douglas Luiz June 30 (Reuters) - Juventus FC SpA JUVE.MI : JUVENTUS FC - AGREEMENT WITH ASTON VILLA FOR THE DEFINITIVE ACQUISITION OF THE PLAYER DOUGLAS LUIZ FOR A CONSIDERATION OF € 50 MILLION JUVENTUS- REGISTRATION RIGHTS OF DOUGLAS LUIZ REACHED, PAYABLE IN 4 FINANCIAL

UPDATE 1-Philips shares climb 2.5% after top investor Exor boosts stake Adds details, context AMSTERDAM, June 26 (Reuters) - Philips PHG.AS shares rose more than 2.5% on Wednesday, a day after a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing showed Exor EXOR.AS , investment arm of Italy's Agnelli family, had increased its stake in the Dutch healthcare technology group.

Soccer-Juventus team up with Fanatics to expand merchandise sales MILAN, June 24 (Reuters) - Juventus JUVE.MI have signed a long-term partnership with U.S. online sports retailer Fanatics to expand sales of the Italian soccer club's merchandise around the globe, the two groups said on Monday. The agreement will run until 2034-35 season and was described as one of the most comprehensive and ambitious club deals in sports merchandising.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Former Italy international Roberto Baggio robbed at gunpoint at home Adds Baggio quote in paragraph 3 ROME, June 21 (Reuters) - Former Italy international Roberto Baggio was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint at his home in northern Italy while watching his country's match against Spain in the Euro 2024 tournament on Thursday, local police said.

Soccer-Former Italy international Roberto Baggio robbed at gunpoint at home ROME, June 21 (Reuters) - Former Italy international Roberto Baggio was robbed at gunpoint at his home in northern Italy while watching his country's match against Spain in the Euro 2024 tournament on Thursday, local police said. Burglars broke into Baggio's house near Vicenza, hit him on the head with a gun butt and locked him and his family in a room while they stole jewellery, watches and cash, daily Il Corriere della

Soccer-Australian Montemurro appointed Lyon coach to replace Bompastor June 19 (Reuters) - Former Juventus Women boss Joe Montemurro has been named the new coach of Olympique Lyonnais until June 2026, replacing Frenchwoman Sonia Bompastor, the Division 1 Feminine club announced on Wednesday. The 54-year-old Australian left Juventus in March after three years at the helm, having won the Serie A title in the 2021-22 season and the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana twice each.

Soccer-Serbia will start with confidence against Slovenia, coach says By Michael Kahn MUNICH, Germany, June 19 (Reuters) - Serbia will not repeat the mistake of their Euro 2024 opener against England by showing Slovenia too much respect, manager Dragan Stojkovic said on Wednesday, adding that he plans to make two changes to the starting lineup for his side's next game.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-FIFA, UEFA oppose Italian plan to oversee club finances, says FIGC chief Adds statement from UEFA in paragraphs 5-6 MILAN, June 18 (Reuters) - Soccer governing bodies FIFA and UEFA have expressed opposition to an Italian government plan to set up a committee to oversee the budgets of professional clubs, the head of Italy's football association (FIGC) said on Tuesday.

Italy - Factors to watch on June 19 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Italy's government is set to adopt a decree aimed at boosting procurement and reuse of critical raw materials , a draft seen by Reuters shows, including simpler procedures for the release of mining conces

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Serbia's Kostic out of Euros due to knee injury Adds details By Rohith Nair June 18 (Reuters) - Serbia's Filip Kostic will return home from the European Championship after the wing back injured a knee ligament in the team's 1-0 defeat by England, the team said on Tuesday, in a blow to their hopes of reaching the last 16. Kostic was forced off in the 43rd minute after a challenge with England midfielder Jude Bellingham and the team doctor confirmed the 31-year-old would need at le