Forlan: Diego Forlan has been removed from Inter’s squad to face Genoa in the Italian Cup tonight after breaking down with a new injury. Forlan was diagnosed with a thigh strain.

Aleksic: Saint-Etienne have signed Serbian striker Danijel Aleksic from Genoa on a contract stretching to 2015. Aleksic joined Genoa in January 2010 but was loaned to German side Greuther Furth last summer.

Schwarzer: Australia international keeper Mark Schwarzer has signed a one-year extension to his Fulham contract which will keep him at the club until 2013. The 39-year-old joined the Cottagers on a free transfer in 2008 following a long stint with Middlesbrough.

Torino: Italy Under-21 and Udinese midfielder Diego Fabbrini is being linked with a move to Torino, the Serie B leaders. Fabbrini, 21, found very little space at Udinese where he made just five Serie A appearances this season.

Motta: The agent of Inter midfielder Thiago Motta has brushed aside speculation linking his player with a move to PSG this month. Dario Canovi said: “There has been no contact with PSG. He will remain at Inter even though his contract expires in 2013.” Motta joined Inter from Genoa in 2009.

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