Author Archives: James Grundy
Line-ups: Greece v Italy
Line-ups: Greece v Italy
Italy start Emerson Palmieri, Federico Chiesa, Andrea Belotti and Lorenzo Insigne in their Euro 2020 qualifier against Greece. It kicks off in Athens at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). You can follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri have a perfect record in qualifying so […]
Greece v Italy: Official Line-Ups
Greece v Italy: Official Line-Ups
Italy coach Roberto Mancini looks to Andrea Belotti to lead the line, as the Azzurri take on Greece in Athens in their UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday. The Torino striker is flanked by Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Chiesa of Napoli and Fiorentina respectively, as Italy look to continue their perfect start in Group J […]
Atalanta: ‘Ilicic stays, no Buffon’
Atalanta: ‘Ilicic stays, no Buffon’
Atalanta President Antonio Percassi assures Josip Ilicic “and the best players will remain in Bergamo,” but Gigi Buffon won’t join them. This has been an historic campaign for the Bergamo club, as they finished third in Serie A, qualified for the Champions League for the first time ever and reached the Coppa Italia Final. Work […]
Napoli star Fabian Ruiz on his Spain debut: ‘It was a dream come true’
Napoli star Fabian Ruiz on his Spain debut: ‘It was…
08 June at 17:35 Napoli star Fabian Ruiz has said that making his debut for the Spanish national team was a dream come true for him. Ruiz joined Napoli last summer from Real Betis after the partenopei triggered his release clause. Since his arrival, the midfielder has impressed under Carlo Ancelotti and was one of […]
Exclusive: Napoli in offer for Icardi, Inter demand swap deal
Exclusive: Napoli in offer for Icardi, Inter demand swap deal
08 June at 17:45 Serie A giants Napoli have tried their hand at signing Mauro Icardi and Inter have responded with their will to have players in exchange in a possible deal. Icardi is all but set to leave the nerazzurri this summer as Antonio Conte is looking to push the Argentine out of the […]
Sarri to join Juventus on Monday
Sarri to join Juventus on Monday
Multiple sources in Italy and England are confident Chelsea will release Maurizio Sarri from his contract on Monday so he can join Juventus. The negotiations have proved fruitful, using intermediary Fali Ramadani to ensure Chelsea will let Sarri go without the need for €6m in compensation. Another meeting is expected in Monte Carlo today, possibly […]
Napoli ask Atlanta Utd for Barco
Napoli ask Atlanta Utd for Barco
Napoli have reportedly targeted Atlanta United’s 20-year-old Argentine Ezequiel Barco as the ideal Hirving Lozano alternative. According to Tuttosport, Lozano is becoming so difficult to prise away from PSV Eindhoven for under €50m that they could be forced to look elsewhere. That search has taken them to MLS for Barco, who only turned 20 in […]
Confirmations from England about Maurizio Sarri to Juventus: the details
Confirmations from England about Maurizio Sarri to Juventus:…
08 June at 16:15 Confirmations from England have arrived about Maurizio Sarri’s impending move to Juventus in the summer. The Italian was expected to leave Chelsea after winning the Europa League two weeks ago, as his agent Fali Ramadani was in talks with Chelsea about agreeing a compensation to free the former Napoli and Empoli […]
Euro Paper Talk: Juventus offer 3 players in bid for Pogba swap; Milan to sell Tottenham target
Euro Paper Talk: Juventus offer 3 players in bid for Pogba…
Manchester United have been offered the choice of three Juventus players in a swap deal for Paul Pogba, while AC Milan are ready to sell a Tottenham and Arsenal target – all in Saturday’s European papers. MAN UTD OFFERED CHOICE OF JUVE TRIO Juventus are reportedly prepared to offer cash plus Alex Sandro, Douglas […]