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Atletico Madrid: ‘No James talks’
Atletico Madrid: ‘No James talks’
Atletico Madrid President Enrique Cerezo confirmed they are interested in Napoli target James Rodriguez, but “we’re not in contact with Real Madrid.” The Colombia international returns to base after his two-year loan at Bayern Munich and is not part of Zinedine Zidane’s plans. Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is adamant he will only take the […]
Samp fight Torino for Verdi
Samp fight Torino for Verdi
Torino have competition from Sampdoria in the race for Napoli forward Simone Verdi, but they must pay €25m. The 27-year-old is not in Coach Carlo Ancelotti’s plans, although the Partenopei don’t want to make a loss on his transfer. According to the Corriere dello Sport, Torino had a €21m proposal rejected. Now Sport Mediaset note […]
De Laurentiis: Why won’t Real Madrid give us James on loan?
De Laurentiis: Why won’t Real Madrid give us James on loan?
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has questioned Real Madrid’s negotiating tactics over James Rodriquez as talks over the Colombian drag on. It’s believed the 28-year-old is keen to join the Partenopei in order to reunite with Carlo Ancelotti, but so far talks have failed to reach a positive conclusion. While both sides agree on the […]
ADL: ‘Elmas arriving, incandescent August’
ADL: ‘Elmas arriving, incandescent August’
Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed Eljif Elmas will join Napoli this week, he wants a striker and warned fans to “prepare for an incandescent August.” The President already spoke to TV Luna this evening about James Rodriguez and stopped off at Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli too. He was asked if this could be the week Marko […]
Napoli, Mertens makes decision on his future
Napoli, Mertens makes decision on his future
16 July at 21:15 According to Sky Italia, Dries Mertens is waiting for a signal from Napoli with regards to his future, having been linked with an exit as of late. The Belgian’s contract with the Partenopei expires next summer, but the player would like to stay in the club for a long time, […]
Napoli to make substantial profit from Inglese sale
Napoli to make substantial profit from Inglese sale
16 July at 19:45 Italian Serie A giants Napoli are in the process of making substantial profit from the expected departure of Roberto Inglese.The Naples-based club signed the 27-year-old from Chievo for a fee of €11 million in the summer of 2017. Since then, the club have made substantial profit as they generated €4.5 million […]
Napoli, De Laurentiis warns Real: ‘James on loan or I will move on to Pepe’
Napoli, De Laurentiis warns Real: ‘James on loan or…
16 July at 20:00 Aurelio De Laurentiis, president of Napoli, commented on the many market rumours surrounding the club, concerning the likes of James Rodriguez, Lozano and Pepe. “What I don’t understand is why Bayern Munich, who have three times the revenue as we have, were able to loan James Rodriguez while they’re asking us […]
Reports: Veretout to Roma done
Reports: Veretout to Roma done
Jordan Veretout is on the verge of joining Roma for €17m plus €2m in bonuses, as the Fiorentina man also agreed personal terms at €2.7m per year. The midfielder had been a strong target for Napoli, Milan and Olympique Lyonnais, but Roma surged in front after the Rossoneri refused to increase their latest bid. Multiple […]
ADL: ‘James on loan or Pepe’
ADL: ‘James on loan or Pepe’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis complained “why can Bayern Munich take James Rodriguez on loan and we can’t? We could get Nicolas Pepe or someone else.” The Colombia international was eager to join Napoli and reunite with Carlo Ancelotti, but Real Madrid will only let him leave on a permanent basis for €42m. “What I […]
Official: Inglese completes Parma move
Official: Inglese completes Parma move
Roberto Inglese has officially joined Parma on loan with obligation to buy at the end of the season from Napoli. The deal is believed to be worth €2m for the loan, plus €18m purchase in June 2020 and a further €2m in performance-related bonuses. It is a return for the 27-year-old, who spent last season […]