Serie B news

Radja Nainggolan has a new club. The former Antwerp player has joined Serie B side SPAL, where he will be reunited with former Roma teammate Daniele de Rossi.

Cristian Rodriguez announced on Tuesday that he is retiring from professional football at the age of 37. "The example of a player and a fan of the club", Penarol said.

Poor results had seen Pep Clotet sacked as Brescia coach. However, the Italian club have brought him back just 26 days after his dismissal. "After a day of meetings and reflections, we've decided to name Pep Clotet as first team coach once again," the club said.

Napoli want to take advantage of their close relationship with Bari to make two signings for next summer. According to 'La Repubblica', the Serie A side's two main targets are attacker Walid Cheddira and goalkeeper Elia Caprile.

Former Uruguay international midfielder Fabian O'Neill, once hailed by Zinedine Zidane as "the most talented player" he'd ever seen, died Sunday after a long battle with alcoholism. He was 49.

According to 'Ole', Benevento are interested in Independiente midfielder Tomas Pozzo. The player has a contract that expires next year but he could make the leap to Europe as early as this December.

Gianluigi Buffon, the current Parma goalkeeper and one of the best in the modern history of European football, gave an interview to 'AFP' to go over several new topics. "PSG was one of the best experiences of my life," he said.

Daniele De Rossi is set to take his first steps as a football manager after SPAL announced on Tuesday that the World Cup winner has taken the reins at the Serie B club.

Thierry Henry was revealed on Monday as a new shareholder of ambitious Italian club Como, who are aiming for big things after rising from amateur football to the country's second tier.