Author Archives: James Grundy
ADL on Albiol, Manolas and James
ADL on Albiol, Manolas and James
President Aurelio De Laurentiis said Napoli owed an easy exit to Raul Albiol, but won’t be drawn on Kostas Manolas and James Rodriguez. The patron had been quite insulting about Albiol, saying the defender would be “doing us a favour” by moving to Villarreal, but was more diplomatic this afternoon. “We accepted Albiol’s transfer request […]
Exclusive: No done deal yet as Napoli meet Manolas for image rights
Exclusive: No done deal yet as Napoli meet Manolas for image…
29 June at 15:10 Serie A giants Napoli are yet to find a final agreement for Roma defender Kostas Manolas as no deal has yet been reached when it comes to image rights, Calciomercato exclusively understand. Manolas has been one of Serie A’s most consistent defenders over the last few seasons and was a target […]
Lippi: ‘Manolas exceptional for Napoli’
Lippi: ‘Manolas exceptional for Napoli’
Marcello Lippi maintains Kostas Manolas is “an exceptional coup for Napoli, as with Kalidou Koulibaly, he allows you to play aggressive football.” The deal is believed to be imminent, with Roma receiving €20m cash plus midfielder Amadou Diawara. Another meeting is expected today to work on personal terms, as Manolas and his agent have not […]
Official: Pecchia for Juve U23 job
Official: Pecchia for Juve U23 job
Juventus have hired Fabio Pecchia as the new Coach of their Under-23 team, which will play in Serie C1. He had already played for the Bianconeri in 1997-98 and had an impressive management career so far, mainly acting as assistant manager to Rafa Benitez at Napoli, Real Madrid and Newcastle United. Pecchia was also a […]
James Rodriguez reveals when he will make decision on future
James Rodriguez reveals when he will make decision on future
29 June at 12:00 Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez will likely not be on the books of the La Liga giants come the end of the transfer window. The Colombian midfielder has spent the last two months on loan with German club Bayern Munich and now, upon his return to Spain, is already being touted […]