Author Archives: James Grundy
Agent: ‘Luperto proving himself’
Agent: ‘Luperto proving himself’
Sebastiano Luperto’s agent says his client is “proving he can stay” at Napoli, having made his debut against Milan. The 21-year-old was expected to be loaned out this summer, but Coach Carlo Ancelotti opted to keep him in the squad, and gave him 17 minutes against the Rossoneri. “There’s a lot of satisfaction about his […]
Ventura: ‘Napoli are the anti-Juventus’
Ventura: ‘Napoli are the anti-Juventus’
Former Italy CT Giampiero Ventura declares “there’s been a lot of talk about the anti-Juventus, but it’s still the Napoli that got 91 points”. The Bianconeri have won the Scudetto for the past seven years in a row, and needed 95 points to finish above the Partenopei last season. “There’s been a lot of talk […]
Chelsea news: How Sarri’s approach brings out best in Hazard, Kovacic and Kante – Rudiger
Chelsea news: How Sarri’s approach brings out best in…
The Blues have had to adapt to life under the former Napoli manager following two years spent with Antonio Conte. The 2016/17 Premier League title winner changed Chelsea’s approach dramatically when he opted for a three-man defence soon after arriving. That system proved hugely successful for the Blues as the club set a blueprint for […]
Figc, Mandragora suspended one game for blasphemy
Figc, Mandragora suspended one game for blasphemy
28 August at 19:25 The Italian Sport court decided to suspend Rolando Mandragora for one game after video review saw him use unapropriate language during Udinese’s game this past week-end. Sassuolo’s Marlon was also suspended one game after being sent-off this past week-end. Milan and Napoli both will have to pay fines as well. For more news visit Calciomercato.com.
Torreira’s agent: “He would’ve joined Napoli if Ancelotti was there sooner…”
Torreira’s agent: “He would’ve joined…
28 August at 19:45 Lucas Torreira joined Arsenal from Sampdoria this past summer but he was also close to joining Napoli too before joining the gunners. Here is what his agent had to say on the matter as he spoke to Radio CRC: “Napoli? It’s really too bad. Ancelotti wasn’t in place yet when the talks were ongoing between the involved parties. He could’ve been a great mentor and […]
Mandragora gets blasphemy ban
Mandragora gets blasphemy ban
Udinese midfielder Rolando Mandragora has been given a one-game ban for using “blasphemous expressions” which were caught on camera. In Italian, a blasphemous phrase is considered to be the worst kind of swearing, so the authorities take a hard line on such words being uttered by players and officials. Today the Lega Serie A confirmed […]
Ancelotti: ‘Bayern didn’t want to change’
Ancelotti: ‘Bayern didn’t want to change’
Carlo Ancelotti believes he encountered a “philosophy problem” at Bayern Munich because “they didn’t want to change things”. The Napoli boss won the Bundesliga in his first season in Germany, but he was sacked at the start of last season after a defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. “The experience at Bayern was […]
Torreira agent: ‘With Carletto at Napoli…’
Torreira agent: ‘With Carletto at Napoli…’
Lucas Torreira’s agent confirms his client could have joined Napoli if Carlo Ancelotti had been there at the start but “talks with Arsenal were too advanced”. The Partenopei were in talks with Sampdoria for the midfielder throughout the second half of last season, but the deal eventually collapsed. The Uruguayan then moved to the Premier […]
Milan, Gattuso furious in training after throwing away Napoli match
Milan, Gattuso furious in training after throwing away Napoli…
28 August at 17:10 According to what was reported by Il Corriere dello Sport this morning, Gennaro Gattuso, the head coach of AC Milan, is extremely unhappy with his team’s performance against Napoli, in which they threw away a two goal lead to lost 3-2. The reports suggest that Gattuso spent most of yesterday’s […]
Agent of Chelsea target confirms renewal talks are set to begin with Napoli
Agent of Chelsea target confirms renewal talks are set to…
28 August at 16:55 At one point during the summer it seemed as though Napoli’s Albanian full-back Elseid Hysaj would be leaving the club, likely to complete a move to Premier League club Chelsea. However, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Napoli president, put an effective block on any further transfers to Chelsea from Napoli, even those with […]