Parma stunned Atalanta with a convincing 3-0 victory in Bergamo to climb out of the Serie A relegation zone, while Fiorentina ended their five-match winless run with a thrilling 4-2 comeback victory over Sassuolo.
Atalanta ended their three-match losing streak in Serie A with a 3-1 victory over Venezia, who remain without a point after six matches.
Chelsea have agreed a deal worth up to 40 million pounds for Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor, with the teenager set to spend the remainder of the current campaign on loan at Crystal Palace.
Chelsea have handed Xabi Alonso his first signing as head coach after completing the 47 million pounds move for highly rated Italian defender Marco Palestra from Atalanta.
Manchester United are closing in on their first arrival of the Michael Carrick era after reaching an agreement with Atalanta for Brazilian midfielder Ederson.
Maurizio Sarri's second stint at Lazio has come to an abrupt end after the veteran coach and the Serie A club agreed to part ways following a disappointing campaign.