Monthly Archives: February 2018
Juventus: Pessotto dismisses talk of Jakupović being the next Ibra
Juventus: Pessotto dismisses talk of Jakupović being the…
24 February at 14:45 During an interview with Sportitalia ahead of today’s match between the Primavera sides of Juventus and Napoli, former Bianconeri player Gianluca Pessotto moved to dismiss claims that 19-year-old striker Arnel Jakupović could become the next Zlatan Ibrahimović. Here is what the now director of Juve’s youth system had to say on […]
Jorginho: ‘Feel special at Napoli’
Jorginho: ‘Feel special at Napoli’
Jorginho noted Napoli fans “make you feel special” and they are all dreaming of the Scudetto this season. “Playing for Napoli is something fantastic, because they make you feel truly special and unique,” Jorginho told the Lega Serie A site. “All the children and not only them are dreaming of the Scudetto, and so are […]
Boniek: ‘Zielinski better than De Bruyne’
Boniek: ‘Zielinski better than De Bruyne’
Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski “has more quality than Kevin de Bruyne,” said President of the Poland Football Association Zibi Boniek. The 23-year-old was praised by Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri this week, who said he “could become as good” as Manchester City star De Bruyne. “In terms of quality, I think Zielinski is even superior to […]
Juventus: Allegri confirms double blow ahead of Tottenham clash
Juventus: Allegri confirms double blow ahead of Tottenham clash
24 February at 12:15 Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has revealed that Juan Cuadrado and Federico Bernardeschi are out due to injuries. The Old Lady are currently second in the Serie A table, one point behind Napoli and the recent 2-2 draw against Tottenham in the Champions League Round of 16 means that they are at a disadvantage in […]
Allegri gives Juve injury updates
Allegri gives Juve injury updates
Juventus Coach Max Allegri confirms Federico Bernardeschi could require surgery, while Gonzalo Higuain is unlikely to face Atalanta. It kicks off tomorrow at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. Bernardeschi sprained his knee and ankle during last week’s 1-0 win over Torino and was meant to undergo tests for ligament damage. However, the […]
Napoli, Boniek: “Zielinski already has more quality than De Bruyne, he’ll become a top player”
Napoli, Boniek: “Zielinski already has more quality…
Ex-Juventus and Roma player Zbigniew Boniek talked about his fellow countryman and Napoli player Piotr Zielinski. Boniek, who currently is president of the Polish football federation, saw a 16-year old Zielinski playing for the first time and immediately thought that “he was an extraordinary player”. In an interview with Corriere dello Sport, Boniek praised the […]
Politano agent: ‘Napoli photo finish’
Politano agent: ‘Napoli photo finish’
Matteo Politano’s agent warns there’s no guarantee he’ll join Napoli next season, but Juventus did show interest in the Sassuolo winger. The negotiations were concluded in the final hour of the January transfer window, but the contracts weren’t signed in time. “He was very, very close to joining Napoli. It was a photo finish moment,” […]
Cagliari, Cragno: “Against Napoli it will be a tough match, but I hope to do Juventus a favour. De Gea is the best goalkeeper in the world”
Cagliari, Cragno: “Against Napoli it will be a tough…
Cagliari young goalkeeper Alessio Cragno is enjoying a very good season and he wants to keep impressing everyone also in the next Serie A game against Napoli: “We stood up against Inter and Juventus and we must try and do that against Napoli too – Cragno says to La Gazzetta dello Sport – It will […]
Agent Davide Lippi: “Politano was close to joining Napoli in January. There won’t be any problems for Chiellini’s renewal with Juventus”
Agent Davide Lippi: “Politano was close to joining…
Football agent David Lippi looks back to the January transfer window and especially to the Politano (one of his clients)-Napoli saga in an interview with Tuttosport: “In the final minutes of the window Politano was very close to joining Napoli, they were ready to invest in him. It’s normal for a player like him to […]
Liverpool to go back in for Piotr Zielinski
Liverpool to go back in for Piotr Zielinski
Liverpool were reportedly very keen to sign Piotr Zielinski when he left Udinese in 2016, in fact, the player was even pictured wearing an official Reds shirt on social media, but in the end, he made a switch to Napoli. The Polish star has been excellent at Napoli as they’ve battled at the top of […]