Monthly Archives: January 2020
Napoli edge closer to completing double-signing
Napoli edge closer to completing double-signing
14 January at 13:00 Italian Serie A giants Napoli are closing in on a double-signing from league rivals Hellas Verona, as per Gazzetta dello Sport cited by Calciomercaot.com. The Naples-based club have been in the market to overhaul their squad under their new manager Gennaro Gattuso. As per the latest report, Napoli are edging closer […]
PODCAST: Juventus pull clear of Inter to be crowned winter champions
PODCAST: Juventus pull clear of Inter to be crowned winter…
Juventus kept marching on atop Serie A while Inter fell at home and the FIF Pod is back to discuss the Old Lady taking the title of winter champions and everything else from the weekend. Conor Clancy is joined by Vito Doria and, for the first time in 2020, Kev Pogorzelski to talk Juventus’ win […]
Inter still optimistic about Mertens signing in summer
Inter still optimistic about Mertens signing in summer
14 January at 10:15 Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan are still optimistic about signing league rivals Napoli’s veteran striker Dries Mertens in the summer of 2020, as per Mediaset cited by Calciomercato.com. The Belgium international is in the final year of his contract with the Naples-based outfit and it is looking highly unlikely that […]
Former Napoli Goalkeeper Claims Immobile Pushed Ospina
Former Napoli Goalkeeper Claims Immobile Pushed Ospina
Although he committed a costly error against Lazio on Saturday evening, Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina was defended on Italian radio by former Partenopei shot-stopper Giuseppe Taglialatela, who believes that Aquile striker Ciro Immobile fouled the Colombian. The 51-year-old had three spells with the Neapolitan club, with his most prominent spell coming between 1993 and 1999, […]
From England: Roma eye move for Liverpool’s Shaqiri
From England: Roma eye move for Liverpool’s Shaqiri
14 January at 09:20 Italian Serie A outfit AS Roma are eyeing a move for English Premier League giants Liverpool’s winger Xherdan Shaqiri in the January transfer window, as per Sky Sports cited by Calciomercato.com. The Rome-based club are in the market to sign players who can bolster their attacking unit for the rest of […]
Roma and Inter in talks over all-Italian swap
Roma and Inter in talks over all-Italian swap
Matteo Politano and Leonardo Spinazzola could swap clubs as soon as Tuesday as reports indicate Roma and Inter are closing in a swap deal. The Giallorossi have been forced into finding a new attacking option after Nicolo Zaniolo ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Juventus. The young starlet underwent successful surgery […]
Chelsea Have Dispatched Scouts To Observe This Serie A Midfield Star: Smart Business By The Blues?
Chelsea Have Dispatched Scouts To Observe This Serie A Midfield…
According to a recent report by Tutto Mercato Web[1], Frank Lampard’s Chelsea[2] side are said to have sent scouts to watch the progress of AS Roma’s Guinean international midfielder Amadou Diawara, with a view of potentially signing him in one of the upcoming transfer windows. It has been claimed that Tottenham have joined the Blues […]
Parma push past sorry Lecce
Parma push past sorry Lecce
Parma got back on track with Simone Iacoponi and Andreas Cornelius goals, sending Lecce to a fourth consecutive defeat. It’s a result that allows the Ducali to reach the halfway stage of the season in seventh place, ahead of teams such as Torino, Milan and Napoli. Click here for the full match report. Watch Serie […]
Politano set for Spinazzola swap
Politano set for Spinazzola swap
Roma are stepping up their pursuit of Inter winger Matteo Politano, exchanging him with Leonardo Spinazzola, replacing injured Nicolò Zaniolo. The Giallorossi are forced to change plan after Zaniolo ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus during last night’s 2-1 defeat to Juventus. He had surgery today, effectively ruling him out for the next five […]
Official: Setien new Barcelona coach
Official: Setien new Barcelona coach
Barcelona have officially sacked Ernesto Valverde, so will have new coach Quique Setien on the bench against Napoli in the Champions League. The Blaugrana have hired former Real Betis boss Setien following a crisis meeting with President Josep Maria Bartomeu. It is a highly unusual occurrence, seeing as Barcelona haven’t fired a manager mid-season since […]