
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Insigne eager to extend contract with Napoli: report
Insigne eager to extend contract with Napoli: report
08 September at 13:20 Italian Serie A giants Napoli star striker Lorenzo Insigne is eager to extend his contract with the club, as per Corriere dello Sport. The Italy international has been a real star for the Naples-based club ever since joining them in 2010 where he has scored 60 goals in 234 league appearances. […]
Chiellini to be non-playing captain
Chiellini to be non-playing captain
Giorgio Chiellini will reportedly continue to sit on the Juventus bench as a non-playing captain throughout his six-month lay-off. The 35-year-old defender tore his anterior cruciate ligament during training and had surgery in Innsbruck this week. He is not expected back on the field for at least six months, but that doesn’t mean Juve won’t […]
Careca: ‘Lukaku better than Icardi’
Careca: ‘Lukaku better than Icardi’
Napoli legend Antonio Careca maintains Romelu Lukaku is a better striker than Mauro Icardi. “The Argentine doesn’t make the difference.” Lukaku was brought in from Manchester United for €65m plus bonuses, a club record, while Icardi moved to PSG on loan with €75m option to buy. “Icardi could’ve played for Napoli and nobody would’ve blocked […]
Busquets: ‘Fabian will be the best’
Busquets: ‘Fabian will be the best’
Sergio Busquets expects Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz and Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong to become “the best in the world in their roles.” The Spain international has been very impressed with his Roja teammate, who at 23 is swiftly becoming a key figure in the Spain midfield. “Both Fabian and De Jong have a great deal […]
Llorente to get Napoli debut?
Llorente to get Napoli debut?
Napoli are taking no risks with Lorenzo Insigne or Arek Milik, so Fernando Llorente could debut against Sampdoria. Both Insigne and Milik are struggling with muscular issues that ruled them out of international duty. With the Champions League showdown against Liverpool coming up, La Gazzetta dello Sport claim Carlo Ancelotti is taking it easy with […]
Mertens planning post-Napoli future
Mertens planning post-Napoli future
Dries Mertens is widely expected to leave Napoli at the end of the season, with his future at Anderlecht, in China or MLS. The Belgian was asked about his future while on international duty yesterday and gave a diplomatic reply. “I am at Napoli, so this is my future.” Of course, his contract is only […]
Napoli unlikely to renew Mertens contract: report
Napoli unlikely to renew Mertens contract: report
08 September at 10:14 Italian Serie A giants Napoli are unlikely to extend the contract of veteran striker Dries Mertens, as per Corriere dello Sport. The 32-year-old is in the final year of his contract with the Naples-based club and has expressed his desire to stay at the club which he joined in 2013. However, […]
Torino offer long-term Mazzarri deal
Torino offer long-term Mazzarri deal
Torino are ready to offer Coach Walter Mazzarri a new contract holding him to the club until June 2023. The tactician turns 58 next month and took the Toro job in January 2018. He helped steer them up to seventh place and they reached the Europa League play-offs, losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers. According to Tuttosport, […]
Milik’s Napoli return postponed: the details
Milik’s Napoli return postponed: the details
07 September at 19:00 Napoli striker Arek Milik has reportedly postponed his return to the first-team to complete his rehab. Milik is yet to return to full fitness for the partenopei and hasn’t taken part in the club’s two Serie A games against Fiorentina followed by the game against Juventus. Napoli beat Fiorentina 4-3 but […]

