Author Archives: James Grundy
Stadio San Paolo works approved
Stadio San Paolo works approved
The local council in Naples has given the all-clear to start €14m worth of restyling works on the Stadio San Paolo, the home of Napoli. There are already other works in progress to improve the toilet facilities, floodlights and athletics track. The newly-approved action will involve replacement of the seats to fit UEFA standards and […]
Serie A, the referees for round 16
Serie A, the referees for round 16
13 December at 19:40 Ahead of round 16 of Serie A, the Lega have announced the referees that will officiate the games. Saturday Inter-Udinese: Daniele Orsato Torino-Juventus: Marco Guida Sunday SPAL-Chievo: Luca Banti Fiorentina-Empoli: Piero Giacomelli Frosinone-Sassuolo: Eugenio Abbattista Sampdoria-Parma: Luca Pairetto Cagliari-Napoli: Daniele Doveri Roma-Genoa: Marco Di Bello Monday Atalanta-Lazio: Daniele […]
Man Utd news: Liverpool fans want Mourinho, Koulibaly transfer update, Lukaku to Anfield?
Man Utd news: Liverpool fans want Mourinho, Koulibaly transfer…
Liverpool fans would prefer Jose Mourinho to Jurgen Klopp if it meant they were winning trophies, claims club legend Phil Thompson. “With Klopp, the obvious minus is the lack of silverware and he has been beaten in too many finals,” he told Sky Sports. “He also maybe failed to improve his defence and goalkeeper quickly […]
Liverpool news: Zielinski transfer back on, star to undergo surgery, Van Dijk slammed
Liverpool news: Zielinski transfer back on, star to undergo…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has reportedly reprised his interest in Napoli star Piotr Zielinski. Zielinski almost signed for the Reds back in 2016 before a move fell through when Napoli came in with a late bid. The Polish midfielder is currently in talks with over a new deal at the Italian outfit. But speaking to […]
Coppa Italia dates confirmed
Coppa Italia dates confirmed
The dates and kick-off times of the Coppa Italia Round of 16 have been confirmed, including Sampdoria-Milan, Bologna-Juventus and Inter-Benevento. As there is a Serie A winter break in January, this time will be used to play Coppa Italia fixtures. Sat Jan 12 Lazio v Novara (14.00 GMT) Sampdoria v Milan (17.00 GMT) Bologna v […]
Arsenal target Suarez has an 80 per cent chance of leaving Barcelona
Arsenal target Suarez has an 80 per cent chance of leaving…
Arsenal’s hopes of landing Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez have been boosted by the news that there is an 80 per cent chance that he leaves the club in January. According to RAC1, as cited on Sport[1], Suarez is unhappy with Ernesto Valverde and his long-term future appears to be away from the Nou Camp. Both Chelsea […]
Verdi returns for Napoli
Verdi returns for Napoli
Simone Verdi was back in Napoli training today, so should be available for the weekend trip to Cagliari. The winger has been out since October 20, and missed the Champions League trip to Liverpool in midweek. However, a training report on the Partenopei’s website announced that “Verdi did the entire training session with the group” […]
Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp chasing Napoli star ‘unconvinced’ by new contract terms
Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp chasing Napoli star ‘unconvinced’…
Zielinski almost signed for the Reds back in 2016 before a move fell through when Napoli came in with an 11th hour bid. The Polish midfielder is currently in talks with over a new deal at the Italian outfit. But speaking to his country’s national media this week, Zielinski admitted he was unsure over where […]
Transfer News LIVE: Man Utd double deal, Suarez to Chelsea, Arsenal boost, Liverpool
Transfer News LIVE: Man Utd double deal, Suarez to Chelsea,…
Transfer News LIVE updates: The day’s best gossip and rumours concerning Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd and the rest of the Premier League brought to you by Starsport Thursday December 13 – Arsenal[1] target Gary Cahill is free to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window – Manchester United have made Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly […]