Monthly Archives: January 2018
AC Milan eye Conte, Sarri and Mancini as Gattuso replacements
AC Milan eye Conte, Sarri and Mancini as Gattuso replacements
23 January at 15:15 Struggling Serie A giants AC Milan have drawn up a list of candidates who can take over the club from Gennaro Gattuso next season.It is said that the Milan side has benefited greatly from Gattuso’s methods and they have become more physically adept, determined than they ever have been over the […]
Euro Paper Talk: Mourinho hatches plan to sign Barcelona star on the cheap; Arsenal move for £20m Mainz star
Euro Paper Talk: Mourinho hatches plan to sign Barcelona…
Manchester United have concocted a plan to sign a midfielder from Barcelona on the cheap, while Arsenal are ready to bid £20million for a Mainz defender, according to Tuesday’s European papers. MAN UTD TO FOLLOW UP ALEXIS SANCHEZ DEAL WITH MOVE FOR BARCELONA MIDFIELDER Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho plans to add to his […]
Hamsik opens up about Napoli’s Verdi snub
Hamsik opens up about Napoli’s Verdi snub
23 January at 14:30 Napoli captain Marek Hamsik has given his reaction to the club being snubbed by Bologna midfielder Simone Verdi recently.The 25-year-old Verdi has been one of Bologna’s most important players over the last two seasons and it has already attracted interest from Napoli. He has found the back of the net six […]
Atalanta sanctioned for Koulibaly chants
Atalanta sanctioned for Koulibaly chants
Atalanta have been given a one-match closure of the Curva Nord Pisani for racist chanting against Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly, but the sentence is suspended for one year. The centre-back was subjected to the racist chanting in Sunday’s win at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia. It was also alleged that a bottle was thrown at him, […]
The Verdi Conundrum- is Sarri’s refusal to rotate hurting Napoli?
The Verdi Conundrum- is Sarri’s refusal to rotate hurting…
23 January at 13:15 In recent years few Serie A managers have received as much praise as Maurizio Sarri. While the Napoli coach has been compared to Arrigo Sacchi and Pep Guardiola for his style of play, he has yet to win any silverware, and while it’s certainly fair to point out this is only […]
Hamsik: Fans will talk to Verdi
Hamsik: Fans will talk to Verdi
Marek Hamsik insists he will have nothing to say to Simone Verdi when Napoli face Bologna this weekend as “the San Paolo will take care of him.” The two sides lock horns on Sunday, with Verdi having just turned down a move to Napoli, but Hamsik was focused on merely “consolidating first place” in Serie […]
Maksimovic set for Spartak?
Maksimovic set for Spartak?
Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic is reportedly closing in on a six-month loan to Massimo Carrera’s Spartak Moscow. According to Sky Sport Italia, Maksimovic is “ever nearer” to Spartak, who are happy to sign the Serbian on a dry loan. The former Torino stopper cost the Partenopei €20m in the summer of 2016, yet he has […]
Napoli closing in on Juventus and Atlético Madrid target
Napoli closing in on Juventus and Atlético Madrid target
23 January at 12:15 According to Sky Sport, Napoli are very close to agreeing a deal to sign Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira. Partenopei sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli is a huge admirer of the Uruguayan, and has reportedly sealed a deal to bring him to Naples in June. Samp are known to be highly reluctant […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Not bothered by latest racist chants
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Not bothered by…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Jan 23, 2018. 13:00 Senegal and Napoli Societa Sportiva Calcio defender, Kalidou Koulibaly has suffered a setback off the field of play after he was a victim of racist chants in the Italian Serie A. The Lions of Teranga centre back was a victim after a bottle was thrown at him […]
Revealed: Roma’s plan to put Florenzi back in midfield
Revealed: Roma’s plan to put Florenzi back in midfield
23 January at 12:00 Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco has made no secret of his desire to move Alessandro Florenzi back into his preferred midfield position, rather than continue to deploy him at right-back. In order to do this, Giallorossi sporting director Monchi must bring in at least one full-back, given the fact Di […]