Monthly Archives: September 2020
PODCAST: It’s a new season… or is it?
PODCAST: It’s a new season… or is it?
The new Serie A season is finally here and the Forza Italian Football Podcast is back to talk you through every step of it! Starting with Round 1, Conor Clancy had Kevin Pogorzelski and Vito Concordio Doria with him to talk about everything from Andrea Pirlo’s victorious debut on the Juventus bench, to Roma being […]
Bayer Leverkusen close to signing Atletico Madrid’s Arias
Bayer Leverkusen close to signing Atletico Madrid’s Arias
Colombian right-back Santiago Arias’s next stop could be Bundesliga, as the 28-year-old is close to joining the German side Bayer Leverkusen. Arias, who was also in the radar of Everton in the Premier League, was linked to Juventus and Napoli in the past but now he seems set to leave Atletico to start a new […]
Morata arrives for Juventus
Morata arrives for Juventus
Alvaro Morata has landed in Turin and will have his Juventus medical on Tuesday, completing a loan move for €10m from Atletico Madrid with option to buy for €45m. The 27-year-old arrived at Caselle Airport at around midnight local time, greeted by supporters and media. It is a return to the Bianconeri, as he already […]
Parma, from defense to attack the latest on the club’s transfer targets
Parma, from defense to attack the latest on the club’s…
Parma are focusing on improvements to the squad after an opening match loss to Napoli in Serie A. The club is close to the addition of defenders Yordan Osorio, 1994-born Venezuelan center back from Porto as well as a Lautaro Valenti, 1999-born Argentine from Lanus. There are also talks underway for 2000-born right back Giulian Biancone from Monaco. In attack Parma are interested […]
Milik pushed towards Tottenham?
Milik pushed towards Tottenham?
With the Roma move seemingly abandoned, Napoli try to sell Arkadiusz Milik to Premier League clubs, above all Tottenham Hotspur. The striker was all set to join Roma on loan with obligation to buy for €18m plus up to €7m in bonuses. However, he failed to agree the finer points of his exit from Napoli, […]
Roma risk 3-0 defeat after ineligible Diawara fielded against Hellas Verona
Roma risk 3-0 defeat after ineligible Diawara fielded against…
Roma are facing the possibility of seeing their goalless draw against Hellas Verona in Serie A on Saturday converted into a 3-0 defeat, after fielding an ineligible player. Midfielder Amadou Diawara started and played 89 minutes of the stalemate at the Stadio Bentegodi, but his inclusion could prove costly for the Giallorossi. Tuttomercatoweb report that […]
Morata flies in for Juventus tomorrow
Morata flies in for Juventus tomorrow
Alvaro Morata is expected in Turin tomorrow for his Juventus medical after agreeing a loan with option to buy at the end of the season from Atletico Madrid for a total €54m. According to Sky Sport Italia, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sportitalia and multiple sources in Spain too, the deal is done. Juve will pay […]
PSG leapfrog Man City for Koulibaly
PSG leapfrog Man City for Koulibaly
PSG are preparing to raise their bid for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and are now the favourites ahead of Manchester City, according to The Telegraph. The online version of the English newspaper claims that Paris Saint-Germain are ready to offer up to €80m for the centre-back. That would meet the original asking price and see […]
Roma star set for second successive transfer collapse as Juventus turn to Morata
Roma star set for second successive transfer collapse as…
Roma striker Edin Dzeko is on the verge of seeing a transfer away from the club collapse at the final hurdle for the second successive summer, as a move to Juventus becomes increasingly unlikely. The Bosnia international seemed destined to join Inter in 2019 and had agreed terms, only for the Nerazzurri to fail to […]
Koulibaly not pushing to leave Napoli
Koulibaly not pushing to leave Napoli
Kalidou Koulibaly is increasingly likely to remain at Napoli, as Manchester City and PSG will not raise their offers to meet the €70m asking price. According to Calciomercato.com and Sportitalia, President Aurelio De Laurentiis has set the absolute minimum fee at €70m without bonuses. That is proving to be beyond the expectations of Manchester City […]