
Monthly Archives: July 2020
‘Napoli right step for Osimhen’
‘Napoli right step for Osimhen’
An intermediary confirms Victor Osimhen’s Napoli transfer is ‘in the process of being finalised’, calling them ‘the right step for him, not Liverpool’. A reported €81m deal has been in the pipeline for several weeks, and Andrea D’Amico told Napoli’s official radio station that it was on the home stretch. “For now, there’s silence on negotiations until […]
Inter lose De Vrij for Genoa
Inter lose De Vrij for Genoa
Inter must make do without Stefan de Vrij against Genoa after the defender suffered a knee sprain. De Vrij made an early exit from the 0-0 draw with Fiorentina but, as per Gazzetta dello Sport, tests showed the Dutchman sustained only a ‘slight sprain’ to his knee. Therefore, while he will miss Inter’s trip to […]
Gattuso: ‘Kulusevski wasn’t touched!’
Gattuso: ‘Kulusevski wasn’t touched!’
Gennaro Gattuso felt Napoli did not deserve to lose 2-1 to Parma as Dejan Kulusevski ‘fell by himself’ and Alex Meret ‘didn’t have to make a save’. Napoli have now won just one of their last four games, falling behind Milan to seventh place in Serie A, and Gattuso admitted his side had a problem dealing […]
Serie B: Reggiana promoted after 21 years
Serie B: Reggiana promoted after 21 years
There are wild celebrations in Reggio-Emilia this evening, as Reggiana beat Bari 1-0 to earn promotion into Serie B after 21 years. Monza, Vicenza and Reggina had already been promoted by topping their Serie C1 groups, with the fourth spot decided via play-offs. The Final was a one-off match this evening and it was clinched […]
Nicola: ‘Genoa up to Derby task’
Nicola: ‘Genoa up to Derby task’
Davide Nicola thanked Sampdoria coach Claudio Ranieri after Genoa ended their Derby della Lanterna taboo. ‘Samp were tough, but we were up to the task.’ The Grifone hadn’t won the Derby della Lanterna in four years, but emerged victorious thanks to a Domenico Criscito penalty and Lukas Lerager strike. “Compared to the game with Napoli, […]
Highlights: Parma 2-1 Napoli
Highlights: Parma 2-1 Napoli
Parma beat Napoli both home and away this season, but there were three frankly soft penalties at the Stadio Tardini. The Partenopei got away with a Giovanni Di Lorenzo goal-line clearance, but Mario Rui was judged to have fouled Alberto Grassi for a Gianluca Caprari penalty. Grassi was at fault at the other end, as […]
Napoli, from Koulibaly to Boga and Osimhen: the updates
Napoli, from Koulibaly to Boga and Osimhen: the updates
Jeremie Boga and Napoli are looking to cross paths in the future, with Napoli pursuing the winger, a player they have coveted for some time. Last month, their director Giuntoli spoke of Boga as “a very good player, one who would fit in not just at Napoli.” Napoli continues to push: in the coming days new […]



