Monthly Archives: March 2018
Lingard, Kane, Jesus: The 30 players in Europe whose transfer values have increased most
Lingard, Kane, Jesus: The 30 players in Europe whose transfer…
“Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, Manchester United, Leicester, Watford, Everton and Chelsea stars are all included” The CIES Football Observatory provide transfer value estimates for players in Europe’s big five leagues by using an algorithm which is based on factors including age, contract length and performances on the pitch. Not including players who transferred in January […]
Napoli look to be pipping Arsenal for star GK prodigy
Napoli look to be pipping Arsenal for star GK prodigy
12 March at 20:15 Napoli have overtaken Arsenal in the race for Alban Lafont, according to l’Equipe. The talented Toulouse goalkeeper is getting too big for the relegation-threatened club. Though he’s only 19, he’s already got a massive 86 Ligue 1 games under his belt. The goalkeeper is wanted by Arsenal, too, who are reported […]
Liverpool Defensive Ace Eyed By Napoli And Borussia Dortmund: Should Klopp Signal The Departure?
Liverpool Defensive Ace Eyed By Napoli And Borussia Dortmund:…
As per one of the latest reports by talkSPORT[1], Liverpool’s out-of-favour goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet, has fallen on the radar of Borussia Dortmund and Napoli. Mignolet’s stature under the tutelage of Jurgen Klopp has diminished considerably and he has been serially overlooked by Klopp in Liverpool’s starting line-up. The 30-year-old has not featured for the Reds […]
Fonseca: ‘Very difficult against Roma’
Fonseca: ‘Very difficult against Roma’
Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Paulo Fonseca expects “a very difficult” game against Roma tomorrow night. The Ukrainian side beat Napoli in the Group Stage, finishing above the Partenopei to reach the Last 16, but their Coach doesn’t think that will have any bearing on the second leg tomorrow. “They’re not comparable,” Fonseca said in his pre-match […]
Maldini: “Milan, believe in it. Napoli must not give up. Astori? Infinite sadness”
Maldini: “Milan, believe in it. Napoli must not give…
Paolo Maldini spoke exclusively to Sky Sport about an array of topics including Milan’s fight for fourth place and the scudetto race between Juventus and Napoli: “After a really difficult start, now Milan is is the team in best shape out of all of those fighting for fourth place, therefore, I believe they are right […]
Journalists slam ‘sexist’ Sarri
Journalists slam ‘sexist’ Sarri
Campania’s union of journalists has criticised Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri for his ‘sexist and unacceptable’ remarks to a female reporter. The controversial incident happened after Napoli’s 0-0 draw with Inter on Sunday, but despite Sarri apologising to the reporter in question, Ottavio Lucarelli – chief of the Association of Journalists for the province – felt […]
‘Torreira would be Napoli reserve’
‘Torreira would be Napoli reserve’
Jorginho’s agent has warned Lucas Torreira to think twice about a potential switch to Napoli. “He’d start off as a reserve.” Torreira has been put forward as a possible replacement for Jorginho, who has been linked with moves to the Premier League, but Joao Santos assured the Italo-Brazilian was not looking to leave the San […]
Napoli agree terms with Serie A star, Everton and Inter target
Napoli agree terms with Serie A star, Everton and Inter target
12 March at 17:00 Napoli are close to nabbing Lucas Torreira, according to the Corriere dello Sport. The midfield dynamo is also wanted by Everton and Inter, among others, but has made a name for himself over the last two seasons. The Partenopei are always looking for reinforcements in the middle – though they […]
Napoli, Hamsik: “Everything is possible”
Napoli, Hamsik: “Everything is possible”
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik spoke to Napoli’s official website and had a message to send: “We fell to second place, but there are still ten games left in the season. Thrity points are in play and everything is possible. We had a good performance against Inter. We played better than them, but we couldn’t score. […]
di Francesco, Florenzi reveal Roma’s strategy against Shakhtar
di Francesco, Florenzi reveal Roma’s strategy against Shakhtar
12 March at 16:15 Ahead of tomorrow’s decisive Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk, Roma manager Eusebio di Francesco and alternate captain Alessandro Florenzi spoke to the assembled media at Trigoria. Roma are hosting the second leg trailing 1-2 after a miserable second half in Ukraine left them reeling in leg 1. Here’s what they […]