Arsenal poised to take Serie A striker to the Emirates

Arsenal are poised to take Juventus striker Fernando Llorente on loan in January for the rest of the 2013-14 season in an attempt to bolster their chances of bagging some long overdue silverware.

The current Barclays Premier League leaders are woefully short of firepower in their squad and hope to bring the 28 year old Spaniard on board to solve that problem on a temporary basis.

Buffon: Winning the Champions League would be exceptional

The 35-year-old has never won the Champions League, but believes his team have the talent to change that this season

Gianluigi Buffon says winning the Champions League would be an exceptional achievement for Juventus.

The Bianconeri kick off their European campaign against defending Superliga champions Copenhagen on Tuesday in Denmark, a side they have never previously met in the competition.