Monthly Archives: January 2018
Spartak Moscow like Maksimovic
Spartak Moscow like Maksimovic
Spartak Moscow are interested in taking rarely-used defender Nikola Maksimovic away from Napoli. Sportitalia report the Russians, who are coached by Massimo Carrera, have made an initial approach to the Partenopei. It seems that the Serbian centre-back is enthusiastic about the possible transfer to Moscow. However, the two clubs are still a long way off […]
Napoli closer to Deulofeu deal
Napoli closer to Deulofeu deal
Barcelona are reportedly eager to be rid of Gerard Deulofeu and prepared to hand him over to Napoli on loan with €17m option to buy. The winger impressed in a six-month loan spell at Milan last season, but has found playing time hard to come by at Camp Nou. That situation will only get worse […]
Napoli tried for El Shaarawy
Napoli tried for El Shaarawy
Napoli asked Roma for the availability of Stephan El Shaarawy, but although he is on the market, a deal seems very unlikely. According to Il Mattino newspaper in Naples, the Partenopei enquired after the Little Pharaoh and whether he’d be open to a January transfer. They are still seeking reinforcements who can play on both […]
Leicester City Lose Out On Ligue 1 Winger: 3 Alternatives Including This Arsenal Outcast
Leicester City Lose Out On Ligue 1 Winger: 3 Alternatives…
Leicester City’s £1.5m bid[2] for Marseille winger, Bouna Sarr has been rejected by the French outfit and Claude Puel might have to scour the transfer market for a replacement. The Leicester squad is currently overstacked with strikers and a defensive addition is necessary to savour a top half Premier League finish.[1] Sarr has been converted from […]
Valencia dive in for Darmian
Valencia dive in for Darmian
Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian is now a prime target for Valencia after links with Inter, Roma and Napoli. The versatile 28-year-old can play at right-back or left-back, even in central defence when needed. He joined United from Torino for €18m in the summer of 2015 and Jose Mourinho has repeatedly said he doesn’t want […]
Napoli pair resume training
Napoli pair resume training
Arkadiusz Milik and Faouzi Ghoulam resumed training with Napoli today, although Marek Hamsik is still out with flu symptoms. The Winter break is over and Serie A resumes on Sunday, as the leaders visit Atalanta. Captain Hamsik remains a doubt to take part in that trip, because for the second day he skipped training due […]
Valencia ‘step up’ negotiations with Manchester United to sign Matteo Darmian
Valencia ‘step up’ negotiations with Manchester…
Close Jose Mourinho ‘not unconfident’ over Alexis Sanchez chase Hayters Valencia are said to have stepped up the negotiations with Manchester United to complete the signing of Matteo Darmian before the end of the current January transfer window.Onda Cero says that the Red Devils were initially demanding around €15m (£13.3m, $18.4) to part ways with […]
Montpellier in ‘advanced discussions’ over loan move for Newcastle midfielder Henri Saivet
Montpellier in ‘advanced discussions’ over loan…
Henri Saivet is set to complete a loan move to Montpellier Steve Bardens/Getty Images The transfer wheels finally look set to begin turning at Newcastle United amid reports that Montpellier are closing in on a January deal that would see midfielder Henri Saivet return to France.That is according to French publication L’Equipe, who suggest that […]
Lippi: “Inter Can Get Back In The Scudetto Race”
Lippi: “Inter Can Get Back In The Scudetto Race”
Former Italian national team manager Marcello Lippi spoke on the current race for the Serie A title this season in an interview with La Stampa. “This season, the league is a bit different from the other years, there is more competition. This year there is a team in Napoli who have the potential to take […]
Faouzi Ghoulam named Algerian Player of the Year
Faouzi Ghoulam named Algerian Player of the Year
by Graeme Jackson Wednesday Jan 17, 2018. 17:00 Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam has been named the Algerian Player of the Year in a ceremony in Algiers. After a vote undertaken by captains, managers and presidents of the country’s top flight football clubs, Ghoulam was elected as the top candidate. He was handed his trophy by […]