Soccer notebook: Jonathan Ikone Fiorentina bound, Niko Kovac set to be out at Monaco in Ligue 1 and more

Venezia win Cuisance race as Rafinha returns to Spain

One final time in 2021, we catch you up with some of the stories you might have missed this week with numerous European clubs taking advantage of the winter break to do some early business ahead of January and a return to action. From Jonathan Ikone leaving Lille OSC for Fiorentina to Angers SCO's massive COVID-19 outbreak, we are your one-stop shop for those elusive stories which often slip by undetected.

Our picks.