Monthly Archives: August 2019
‘Fiorentina not signing De Paul’
‘Fiorentina not signing De Paul’
Fiorentina sporting director Daniele Prade says his club will not be signing Udinese attacker Rodrigo de Paul but hinted at a permanent deal for Dalbert. Dalbert arrived on a season-long loan from Inter earlier in the week, swapping clubs with Cristiano Biraghi, but Fiorentina did not include an option to buy However, Prade clarified at […]

‘Sarri eyeing Juve bench for Napoli’
‘Sarri eyeing Juve bench for Napoli’
Juventus assistant Giovanni Martusciello has expressed his confidence that Maurizio Sarri will be in the dugout against Napoli tomorrow. Sarri has missed Juve’s last two games with pneumonia, but Martusciello confirmed previous reports that the Coach was hoping to return against his former club. “Sarri has to complete some tests in the afternoon, so we’ll see […]
Italy: Pellegrini in, Kean & Zaniolo out
Italy: Pellegrini in, Kean & Zaniolo out
Italy have called up Luca Pellegrini and Stephan El Shaarawy for September’s Euro 2020 qualifiers, but Cristiano Biraghi, Moise Kean and Nicolo Zaniolo are out. More to follow… Italy squad to face Armenia and Finland Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino) Defenders: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Mattia De […]
Napoli, still no deal with Torino for Verdi
Napoli, still no deal with Torino for Verdi
30 August at 16:45 According to Libero via Calciomercato.com, Torino will have to give Napoli a new offer for Simone Verdi, if they are to secure the 27-year-old Italian striker before the transfer window closes on Monday. The Granata have followed Verdi for most of this summer but have yet to finalise the deal with […]
Juventus v Napoli – Probable Formations and Key Statistics
Juventus v Napoli – Probable Formations and Key Statistics
Juventus welcome Napoli to the Allianz Stadium for their first home match of the season, though they may be without new boss and former Partenopei coach Maurizio Sarri who is recovering from a bout of pneumonia. Probable Formations Juventus (4-3-3): Szczesny; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Rabiot, Pjanic, Khedira; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo Unavailable: Pjaca Napoli (4-2-3-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, […]
Roma, Veretout could make his debut against Lazio
Roma, Veretout could make his debut against Lazio
30 August at 15:45 After arriving from Fiorentina earlier this summer, 26-year-old French midfielder Jordan Veretout may finally make his debut from Roma against Lazio in the derby this weekend, according to Calciomercato.com. The Frenchman has impressed during the pre-season preparations this summer and what better way to win the hearts of the fans than […]
Spain call up Serie A trio
Spain call up Serie A trio
Pau Lopez, Fabian Ruiz and Suso have all been called up for Spain’s upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers. Pau joined Roma from Real Betis earlier in the summer and completes a goalkeeping department with David de Gea and Pau Lopez. Fabian is among as many as eight central midfielders in the squad, whereas Suso is only […]
Llorente all set for Napoli
Llorente all set for Napoli
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus striker Fernando Llorente has agreed to join Napoli on a free transfer. Multiple sources, including Sky Sport Italia, Sportitalia and Tuttomercatoweb, all report Llorente will sign a two-year contract worth €2.5m a season. He is expected to undergo a medical in Campania this weekend before putting pen to paper. It […]

