Author Archives: James Grundy
Mirabelli: Milan tried for Ancelotti
Mirabelli: Milan tried for Ancelotti
Former Milan sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli reveals he wanted to bring back Carlo Ancelotti and tried to sign Napoli winger Jose Callejon. Ancelotti was linked with a return to Milan in the months after Li Yonghong’s ill-fated 2017 takeover, while Callejon was the subject of a possible swap deal involving Suso last year. “We thought […]
Higuain, Juve’s unsung hero
Higuain, Juve’s unsung hero
10 October at 13:20 Gonzalo Higuain had a tough 2018-19 season where he was suddenly asked to leave Juventus with the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. The 31-year-old then had two poor loan spells at league rivals AC Milan and later with English Premier League outfit Chelsea. A dejected Higuain returned to Turin […]
Report: Napoli reject Milik demands
Report: Napoli reject Milik demands
Napoli have reportedly thrown out Arkadiusz Milik’s demands to almost double his €2.5m salary. Milik’s contract has less than two years left to run and the striker recently admitted to confidence issues, having failed to score in just 161 minutes of football for Napoli this season. According to La Repubblica, negotiations over a renewal have been […]
Report: Milik asks for massive salary increment in new contract
Report: Milik asks for massive salary increment in new contract
10 October at 12:40 Italian Serie A giants Napoli’s striker Arek Milik has asked the club for a massive salary increment, as per Repubblica. The Poland international’s current contract with the Naples-based club is set to expire in 2021 and therefore, there’ve been discussions in the recent past regarding the contract extension. As per the […]
Napoli’s Koulibaly denies transfer rumours
Napoli’s Koulibaly denies transfer rumours
10 October at 12:26 Italian Serie A giants Napoli’s veteran defender Kalidou Koulibaly has rejected all the rumours linking him away from the club. The 28-year-old is being termed by many as one of the best centre-backs in the world of football and he has been linked with a move away from the Naples-based in […]
Koulibaly: Scudetto still Napoli priority
Koulibaly: Scudetto still Napoli priority
Kalidou Koulibaly insists winning the Scudetto remains Napoli’s priority this season and that “I don’t care” about exit speculation. Napoli are already six points behind Juve after seven rounds of Serie A fixtures, having already lost to the Bianconeri in a 4-3 thriller. “Our objective remains to beat the best teams in Italy and win […]
Genk: ‘Napoli asked for Berge’
Genk: ‘Napoli asked for Berge’
KRC Genk President Peter Croonen confirms “Napoli asked for information on Sander Berge. I think €20-25m is a fair valuation.” The 21-year-old played in the 0-0 Champions League draw with Napoli on October 2 and is under contract with the Belgian side until June 2021. “Napoli have very good directors who really appreciate our players […]
Milik confesses to confidence issues
Milik confesses to confidence issues
Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik confessed to struggling with self-confidence and criticism, but also advised Carlo Ancelotti on his ideal XI. The Poland international spoke to Przeglad Sportowy in his homeland during the break for international duty. “Every game is difficult for a striker when he doesn’t score. I haven’t really played for a month, I […]
Genk President: ‘Napoli asked us for Sander Berge..’
Genk President: ‘Napoli asked us for Sander Berge..’
09 October at 18:45 Genk President Peter Croonen has revealed that Serie A giants Napoli have previously asked the club about the possibility of signing Sander Berge. Napoli would remember the name from their goalless draw at Genk in the second group stage game of the UEFA Champions League. The midfielder was one of the […]