Video: Guardiola as new Italy coach? Malagò interview & latest Leao, Bastoni, Summerville news

Sky Sport Italia’s report that Paolo Maldini and Leonardo met Pep Guardiola in Barcelona to discuss the Italy job was the main talking point during Football Italia’s latest LIVE show on YouTube.

Maldini and Leonardo’s reported meeting in Barcelona last weekend was the main focus of Football Italia’s debut LIVE YouTube show, where Lorenzo Bettoni and Richard Hall analysed the latest developments surrounding the Azzurri bench.

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Football Italia LIVE show: New Italy coach and more

The pair discussed Sky Sport’s report that Italy have begun formal efforts to persuade Guardiola to take charge of the national team.

They also looked at comments from FIGC President Giovanni Malagò, who revealed that a decision on the new coach is expected soon and confirmed that Roberto Mancini and Andrea Pirlo are not the only names under consideration.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – MARCH 5: Giovanni Malago, President of the Organising Committee for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, speaks during the mural inauguration ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at the Cortina Paralympic Village on March 05, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images for IPC)

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Away from the national team, the show rounded up the latest transfer news as the club season approaches.

Topics included Roma’s ongoing pursuit of Crysencio Summerville, the continued absence of offers for Rafael Leão, and Al Hilal’s reported interest in Alessandro Bastoni.

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