Atalanta Guglielmo Stendardo joined Atalanta on loan from Lazio until the end of the season. The 30-year-old defender has spent most of past two seasons on the bench at the Rome club, and will be delighted to get the chance to feature for the first team in Bergamo. (+ve) Another experienced arrival is midfielder Alessandro Carrozza from Serie B outfit Varese.

Juve been busy The Old Lady of Italian football has not been quietly knitting during the recently closed transfer window. Manager Antonio Conte's wheeling and dealing amounted to a staggering 14 players coming to Turin, while five went out the door. In: Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria, free), Alessandro Matri (Cagliari, €15.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov could be on his way out of the club, as reports are linking the Bulgarian with a move to the Italy.

Serie A outfit Juventus, who are seeking attacking reinforcements after making it clear that the likes of Vincenzo Iaquinta and Luca Toni will not feature prominently in the coming season, struggled for goals during their recent 2-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in an exhibition match in Toronto.

Juventus have announced the permanent signings of four players: Alessandro Matri, Fabio Quagliarella, Simone Pepe and Marco Motta.

In what has become a habit for Juventus, the Bianconeri dropped two points and settled for a draw with Catania. Juve could not defend a 2-0 lead over the visitors who have yet to register their first away win of the season. The Bianconeri squad is lacking in quality and this is evident when the legendary but aging Alessandro Del Piero is the main source of creativity for the team.