Author Archives: James Grundy
Giuntoli: ‘Napoli can’t afford Icardi’
Giuntoli: ‘Napoli can’t afford Icardi’
Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has revealed that Inter loanee Mauro Icardi is ‘far beyond our financial reach’. In an extensive interview with Sky Sport 24, the Azzurri director spoke about the economical ‘setback’ in football during the current crisis, the hypothesis of a prolonged transfer market and the business Napoli have been doing behind […]
Agent: ‘Musacchio shouldn’t be third in line’
Agent: ‘Musacchio shouldn’t be third in line’
Agent Marcelo Lombilia has revealed that Mateo Musacchio was not happy to learn that he has lost his place in the side after having sacrificed himself for Milan. The centre-half has appeared 18 times in Serie A this term but was replaced by Simon Kjaer in January, when Milan brought in the Denmark international whilst […]
Reina: ‘I couldn’t breathe’
Reina: ‘I couldn’t breathe’
Milan loanee Pepe Reina revealed that he ‘lost oxygen for 25 minutes’ after contracting coronavirus and claimed he ‘never had as much fun’ as with Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli. The former Napoli goalkeeper has been loaned out from his current employer Milan to Aston Villa in the Premier League and had previously revealed that he suffered […]
Juventus biggest agent fee spenders
Juventus biggest agent fee spenders
Serie A clubs spent almost €200m on agent fees throughout 2019, with Juventus leading the way on €44.3m. As per the FIGC’s website, agents received €187.8m from top-flight teams in Italy during the previous calendar year. Juve spent the most, paying out €44.3m, followed by Inter (€31.8m), Roma (€23.2m) and Milan (19.6m). Brescia did the […]
Govt bans training until April 13
Govt bans training until April 13
A new Government decree in Italy has banned training in sporting facilities for professionals until at least April 13 due to the coronavirus lockdown, effectively ending the debate between clubs. Prime Minister Giovanni Conte confirmed the order in a press conference this evening and added a new point. There will be no training in a […]
Napoli ramp up Pezzella pressure
Napoli ramp up Pezzella pressure
Napoli are reportedly intensifying their pursuit of Fiorentina captain German Pezzella for next season. According to Calciomercato.com, the negotiations have already begun with the Argentina international centre-back’s agent. Fiorentina certainly won’t be eager to let him go, as the 28-year-old is not only a key figure in their defence, but also wears the captain’s armband. […]
Pirlo reveals injury struggles
Pirlo reveals injury struggles
The now-retired midfielder spoke to JTV about his time in Turin and the strain it took on his physique. “I played some games using only my left foot. I had problems with my right knee, so was relying solely on the other foot,” confessed Pirlo. “I remember some of the matches were against Lecce and […]
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