Monthly Archives: February 2018
Inter could lose Skriniar and Miranda
Inter could lose Skriniar and Miranda
06 February at 18:00 Inter Milan defenders Milan Skriniar and Joao Miranda could soon head out of the San Siro, CalcioMercato understand. The nerazzurri are currently fourth in the table, a disappointment considering the way they started. They haven’t won a single game in two months and are fifteen points off the top of the table, […]
Euro Paper Talk: Messi hands Barcelona name of preferred new left-back; Arsenal identify Cech replacement
Euro Paper Talk: Messi hands Barcelona name of preferred…
Lionel Messi gives Barcelona the name of a left-back he wants them to sign, Arsenal target Petr Cech replacement and Neymar is staying at PSG, according to Tuesday’s European papers. MESSI IDENTIFIES NEW LEFT-BACK Lionel Messi has reportedly handed the Barcelona hierarchy a list of candidates to replace left-back Jordi Alba. It’s not quite clear […]
What we learned in Week 23
What we learned in Week 23
Juventus and Napoli pulled ever further away from the chasing pack, while Roma still look disjointed – what we learned in Week 23. Words: Ciro Di Brita Inter still can’t buy a win Luciano Spalletti accused his side of having weak character after they failed to pick up all three points at home against lowly […]
Antonio Conte close to Chelsea sack? Five managers who could replace Italian
Antonio Conte close to Chelsea sack? Five managers who could…
Close Antonio Conte insists he will stay in charge at Chelsea Hayters If Antonio Conte was not on the brink at Chelsea before watching his beleaguered troops receive a pillar-to-post battering at Watford on Monday (5 February), he certainly is now. Two damning defeats against the Hornets and Bournemouth in the space of five days […]
Crespo: ’Play Icardi with Higuain’
Crespo: ’Play Icardi with Higuain’
Hernan Crespo insists Argentina could play Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain and Inter captain Mauro Icardi at the same time – “all great players can do it”. The Albiceleste repeatedly ignored the Nerazzurri man before Jorge Sampaoli took over, and he has overlooked Pipita for recent squads. “It’s been a long time since I saw a penalty […]
Younes: ‘I’m an Ajax player’
Younes: ‘I’m an Ajax player’
Amin Younes says “certain things happened” to stop his transfer to Napoli, and “now I feel like an Ajax player”. The winger has already signed a pre-contract agreement with the Partenopei, but it’s far from clear if he’ll actually make the move to Italy. The deal was supposed to be done early, in January, and […]
Euro Paper Talk: France duo offered to United in £142m double deal; PSG make Neymar promise
Euro Paper Talk: France duo offered to United in £142m…
Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign two La Liga stars for a combined €160million fee, while Chelsea will let Eden Hazard join Real Madrid if they are given the player of their choice in exchange, according to Tuesday’s European papers. MAN UTD OFFERED CHANCE TO SIGN LA LIGA DUO Manchester United […]
Two match ban for Mazzarri
Two match ban for Mazzarri
Torino Coach Walter Mazzarri has been given a two-match touchline ban after being sent to the stands in the draw with Sampdoria. The Granata ended up with nine men after Fabio Quagliarella broke his nose and Ayfrie Acquah was sent off, incensing the tactician. Gianluca Rocchi sent him to the stands, and today the Lega […]
Younes advised against Napoli?
Younes advised against Napoli?
Mediaset journalist Raffaele Auriemma claims Amin Younes was advised not to join Napoli by “someone close to” Germany Coach Joachim Low. The Ajax winger, who is a German international, was in Naples in January for a medical, and has already agreed a contract for next season. However, the January move collapsed and Younes is now […]
Napoli will go back in for Chiesa and Verdi in the summer
Napoli will go back in for Chiesa and Verdi in the summer
06 February at 13:30 CalcioMercato have exclusively learnt that Napoli will go back in for Simone Verdi and Federico Chiesa next summer.The 25-year-old Verdi was close to joining the partenopei this past January as well but he rejected a move from Bologna. The midfielder has been one of Bologna’s best players this season, having assisting […]