MILAN, Italy -- Roma kept up the pressure on Serie A leader Juventus with a comfortable 3-1 win against Atalanta on Saturday which saw the capital side equal the club record number of victories in a season. Nike Air Force 1 Just Do It Orange Pas Cher . Rodrigo Taddei, Adem Ljajic and Gervinho scored to help Roma to its 24th league win of the season, matching the record by Luciano Spallettis side in 2007-08 and achieved again under Claudio Ranieri two years later. Giulio Migliaccio headed in a consolation for Atalanta. Roma moved provisionally five points behind Juventus, which visits Udinese on Monday. Ljajic had played just 25 minutes in the past six matches but the Serbia striker started, with Mattia Destro, Alessandro Florenzi and Miralem Pjanic all suspended. He hit the post as well as scoring and providing an assist. "I havent played a lot recently but thats football," Ljajic said. "The coach decides. Im always ready and once again I gave my utmost to help my teammates. It went well. "We gave an important sign today. We played well and we won. Well watch the game on Monday and hope for the best. Unfortunately it doesnt depend on us, it depends on them. Well do our part and well see." Atalanta remained in eighth place following a second successive defeat as it lost ground in the race for a Europa League place. Earlier, Sassuolo picked up a vital point in its fight against relegation as it drew 1-1 at home to fellow struggler Cagliari. Taddei gave Roma the lead in the 13th minute when Dodo hooked the ball back off the byline for Francesco Totti but it fell for the Brazilian, who fired in powerfully from the edge of the box. Totti was looking dangerous and went close several times to scoring the goal which would have seen him draw level with former Juventus star Alessandro Del Pieros 289 goals. The Italian World Cup winner provided Ljajic with Romas second goal with a delightful chip over the defence to Daniele De Rossi, who controlled the ball before cutting back for the Serbian. Atalanta almost got back into the game early in the second half but De Rossi blocked German Denis shot with goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis grounded. Gervinho sealed the result shortly after the hour mark after being put through by Ljajic following a backheel flick by Totti. Ljajic also hit the right post in an impressive performance and he was applauded off the pitch when he was substituted three minutes from time. Atalanta pulled one back 12 minutes from time when Migliaccio powerfully headed Yohan Benalouanes cross into the bottom left corner. Cagliari had a new coach after Ivo Pulga replaced the sacked Diego Lopez but Sassuolo was full of confidence after last weeks surprise win at in-form Atalanta, and took the lead nine minutes from halftime. Simone Zaza escaped Cagliari defender Davide Astori to run onto Nicola Sansones through ball and fire in under the crossbar. Cagliari levelled when Luca Antei tripped Victor Ibarbo in the opening minute of the second half and Agim Ibraimi converted the resulting penalty. Sassuolo moved provisionally level on points with Livorno in the bottom three, two points off safety. It remained eight points behind Cagliari. Air Force 1 Low Utility Pas Cher . It was the first game back in Columbus for Rangers star Rick Nash, the Blue Jackets franchise leader in goals, assists and games. He was given a standing ovation during a video tribute in the first period, but was booed loud and long after a second-period, two-handed shove up high on Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Air Force 1 Basse Noir . -- Once again, Carlos Santana was a huge hit in Kansas City.A round-up of the top football stories and transfer gossip making the back pages of Fridays regional newspapers. 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Paris Saint-Germain have now joined both Liverpool and Juventus in the race to sign AIK starlet Alexander Isak, aka the new Ibra, according to reports in the Italian press.LONDON EVENING STANDARDChelsea striker Tammy Abraham, 19, has revealed he may have to leave Stamford Bridge in order to fulfil his ambitions of playing in the Premier League within the next three years.Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is unhappy with his Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte for leaving midfielder John Obi Mikel out in the cold so far this season.MANCHESTER EVENING NEWSKevin Grosskreutz has urged out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger to join the Bundesliga club in the January transfer window.Manchester Uniteds hopes of signing PSG midfielder Marco Verratti have suffered a blow after the Italian admitted he wants to win the Champions League with the Parisians.NEWCASTLE CHRONICLEDerby boss Steve McClaren may revive his attempts to sign Joey Barton following the midfielders exit from Rangers after trying to bring the player to Pride Park during his previous spell in charge of the club.SUNDERLAND ECHOSunderland will discover in January if they have to pay Inter Milan £8m for Ricky Alvarezs loan spell at the Stadium of Light in the 2014/15 season.Sunderland manager David Moyes has revealed he rejected the opportunity to take Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan last summer before the England international joined Torino this season.BIRMINGHAM MAILAston Villa boss Steve Bruce wants Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone on loan for the second half of the campaignn. 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MILAN, Italy -- Roma kept up the pressure on Serie A leader Juventus with a comfortable 3-1 win against Atalanta on Saturday which saw the capital side equal the club record number of victories in a season. Nike Air Force 1 Just Do It Orange Pas Cher . Rodrigo Taddei, Adem Ljajic and Gervinho scored to help Roma to its 24th league win of the season, matching the record by Luciano Spallettis side in 2007-08 and achieved again under Claudio Ranieri two years later. Giulio Migliaccio headed in a consolation for Atalanta. Roma moved provisionally five points behind Juventus, which visits Udinese on Monday. Ljajic had played just 25 minutes in the past six matches but the Serbia striker started, with Mattia Destro, Alessandro Florenzi and Miralem Pjanic all suspended. He hit the post as well as scoring and providing an assist. "I havent played a lot recently but thats football," Ljajic said. "The coach decides. Im always ready and once again I gave my utmost to help my teammates. It went well. "We gave an important sign today. We played well and we won. Well watch the game on Monday and hope for the best. Unfortunately it doesnt depend on us, it depends on them. Well do our part and well see." Atalanta remained in eighth place following a second successive defeat as it lost ground in the race for a Europa League place. Earlier, Sassuolo picked up a vital point in its fight against relegation as it drew 1-1 at home to fellow struggler Cagliari. Taddei gave Roma the lead in the 13th minute when Dodo hooked the ball back off the byline for Francesco Totti but it fell for the Brazilian, who fired in powerfully from the edge of the box. Totti was looking dangerous and went close several times to scoring the goal which would have seen him draw level with former Juventus star Alessandro Del Pieros 289 goals. The Italian World Cup winner provided Ljajic with Romas second goal with a delightful chip over the defence to Daniele De Rossi, who controlled the ball before cutting back for the Serbian. Atalanta almost got back into the game early in the second half but De Rossi blocked German Denis shot with goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis grounded. Gervinho sealed the result shortly after the hour mark after being put through by Ljajic following a backheel flick by Totti. Ljajic also hit the right post in an impressive performance and he was applauded off the pitch when he was substituted three minutes from time. Atalanta pulled one back 12 minutes from time when Migliaccio powerfully headed Yohan Benalouanes cross into the bottom left corner. Cagliari had a new coach after Ivo Pulga replaced the sacked Diego Lopez but Sassuolo was full of confidence after last weeks surprise win at in-form Atalanta, and took the lead nine minutes from halftime. Simone Zaza escaped Cagliari defender Davide Astori to run onto Nicola Sansones through ball and fire in under the crossbar. Cagliari levelled when Luca Antei tripped Victor Ibarbo in the opening minute of the second half and Agim Ibraimi converted the resulting penalty. Sassuolo moved provisionally level on points with Livorno in the bottom three, two points off safety. It remained eight points behind Cagliari. Air Force 1 Low Utility Pas Cher . It was the first game back in Columbus for Rangers star Rick Nash, the Blue Jackets franchise leader in goals, assists and games. He was given a standing ovation during a video tribute in the first period, but was booed loud and long after a second-period, two-handed shove up high on Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Air Force 1 Basse Noir . -- Once again, Carlos Santana was a huge hit in Kansas City.A round-up of the top football stories and transfer gossip making the back pages of Fridays regional newspapers. LIVERPOOL ECHOBarcelona have made the purchase of Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho their No 1 priority for next summer, says Catalan sports daily Sport, with the La Liga champions prepared to spend £65m on the Brazilian. Paris Saint-Germain have now joined both Liverpool and Juventus in the race to sign AIK starlet Alexander Isak, aka the new Ibra, according to reports in the Italian press.LONDON EVENING STANDARDChelsea striker Tammy Abraham, 19, has revealed he may have to leave Stamford Bridge in order to fulfil his ambitions of playing in the Premier League within the next three years.Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr is unhappy with his Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte for leaving midfielder John Obi Mikel out in the cold so far this season.MANCHESTER EVENING NEWSKevin Grosskreutz has urged out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger to join the Bundesliga club in the January transfer window.Manchester Uniteds hopes of signing PSG midfielder Marco Verratti have suffered a blow after the Italian admitted he wants to win the Champions League with the Parisians.NEWCASTLE CHRONICLEDerby boss Steve McClaren may revive his attempts to sign Joey Barton following the midfielders exit from Rangers after trying to bring the player to Pride Park during his previous spell in charge of the club.SUNDERLAND ECHOSunderland will discover in January if they have to pay Inter Milan £8m for Ricky Alvarezs loan spell at the Stadium of Light in the 2014/15 season.Sunderland manager David Moyes has revealed he rejected the opportunity to take Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan last summer before the England international joined Torino this season.BIRMINGHAM MAILAston Villa boss Steve Bruce wants Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone on loan for the second half of the campaignn. Nike Air Force One Low Pas Cher. STOKE SENTINELStoke City forward Julien Ngoy, 19, is set to join Crewe Alexandra on a six-month loan deal in January.HULL DAILY MAILHull have refused to comment on reports they have brought in Bobby Mimms as the clubs new goalkeeping coach.SOUTH WALES EVENING POSTSwansea are preparing to let out-of-favour frontman Bafetimbi Gomis leave the Liberty Stadium in the January window, with a number of Ligue 1 clubs understood to be interested in the player.FULHAM CHRONICLEFormer QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has spoken for the first time since his sacking by the west Londoners, saying it was a privilege to manage the Sky Bet Championship club.YORKSHIRE EVENING POSTEx-Leeds United manager Neil Redfearn has told the club to nail down their team in January by turning loans into permanent deals.DERBY TELEGRAPHDerby County have handed Joey Barton the opportunity to train with them after the midfielders departure from Rangers, according to reports in the British press.NOTTINGHAM POSTNottingham Forest are lining up a loan move for third-choice Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone in January, according to reports in the British media.EVENING GAZETTELiverpool midfielder Adam Lallana says he almost joined Middlesbrough from Southampton when Gordon Strachan was managing the north-east club.THE BOLTON NEWSBolton forward Zach Clough, who was voted Sky Bet League One Player of the Month for October, has been told by boss Phil Parkinson not to leave the club on loan in January for the sake of his career.THE STARMiddlesbrough midfielder Harry Chapman, who joined Sheffield United on loan at the start of the season, has revealed he wants to stay at Bramall Lane for a long time.HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINERHuddersfield Town goalkeeper Luke Coddington has signed for Wrexham on loan until December 10. 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