Monthly Archives: June 2019
Napoli closing in on Roma defender
Napoli closing in on Roma defender
Napoli are closing in on the signing of Roma defender Kostas Manolas as the capital club look to bring in some funds to use in the market. Ancelotti is looking for a centre-back to come in to potentially play alongside Kalidou Koulibaly, if the Senegalese international remains at the club, and it looks as if […]
Roma surpass Milan and Napoli for Fiorentina midfielder
Roma surpass Milan and Napoli for Fiorentina midfielder
Roma[1] have emerged as the new favourites to sign Fiorentina[2] midfielder Jordan Veretout[3] with both AC Milan[4] and Napoli[5] set to miss out on the Frenchman. The 26-year-old has enjoyed something of a revival since joining La Viola completing 37 appearances in all competitions last season scoring five and assisting four. With negotiations reaching a […]
Ospina leaves Copa America camp
Ospina leaves Copa America camp
Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina has temporarily left the Colombia squad in the Copa America due to a family illness. The shot-stopper had already missed the last few weeks of the Serie A season so he could return home and the situation has not improved. The Colombian Federation released a statement confirming Ospina has temporarily left […]
Napoli prepared to let duo go to raise transfer funds
Napoli prepared to let duo go to raise transfer funds
22 June at 13:00 Reports from Corriere del Mezzogiorno today have suggested that Napoli are preparing to offload two players in their attempts to raise transfer funds for their spending this summer. The reports suggest that the two departures favoured most by the club are those of Algerian full-back Faouzi Ghoulam, who the club value at around […]
Giampaolo: ‘Milan history of beauty’
Giampaolo: ‘Milan history of beauty’
New Coach Marco Giampaolo believes he’ll fit right in at San Siro. “Milan’s history speaks of a club that always sought the beauty in football and the aesthetics along with the result.” The former Empoli and Sampdoria Coach had the first interview with Milan TV since his appointment. “I worked really hard to get this […]
The two disgruntled Chelsea players which provide a test for Frank Lampard
The two disgruntled Chelsea players which provide a test…
Two Chelsea players have grown frustrated over their roles, leaving Frank Lampard with a decision to make when he takes the reins, according to the Telegraph[1]. While Maurizio Sarri succeeded during his debut campaign at Chelsea, one of the Italian’s flaws, which we even saw at Napoli, was his stubbornness. Sarri does not appear to […]
Roma offer former Napoli man chance to return to Italy
Roma offer former Napoli man chance to return to Italy
22 June at 12:15 According to what has been reported by La Repubblica this morning, Roma are preparing to offer former Napoli icon Marek Hamsik a return to Italy. Reports from the Italian paper suggest that Hamsik is unsettled in China and has not been enjoying his time with Chinese club Dalian Yifang. Dalian have come under […]
Roma consider Hamsik-Pastore swap
Roma consider Hamsik-Pastore swap
Roma could make a move to bring Napoli hero Marek Hamsik back from China and exchange him with Javier Pastore, claim La Repubblica. According to the newspaper, Giallorossi President James Pallotta is considering offering Pastore to Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang in exchange for the former Napoli captain. The paper also reports that the […]
Ronaldo to become CR9 at Juve
Ronaldo to become CR9 at Juve
Juventus Coach Maurizio Sarri visited Cristiano Ronaldo on vacation to discuss the new centre-forward role for CR7, which papers are already nicknaming CR9. Multiple sources including La Stampa, Corriere della Sera, Gazzetta dello Sport and more all state that Sarri and director of sport Fabio Paratici flew out to the Cote d’Azur on Friday for […]