Author Archives: James Grundy
Real Madrid ace hits out at Napoli president over old man comment
Real Madrid ace hits out at Napoli president over old man…
Karim Benzema isn’t a big fan of Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis, labeling the Azzurri ace “crazy” after he recently called the Real Madrid star an old man. The French striker has been linked with a move to the Italian side in recent weeks, but De Laurentiis was quick to poor cold water on those reports. […]
Chelsea launch approach to land another defensive addition
Chelsea launch approach to land another defensive addition
Chelsea are in the market for defensive additions this summer following Maurizio Sarri’s arrival and his raid on Italian football looks set to continue. The Blues have already secured the services of Italy international Jorginho from Napoli and are widely reported to be closing in on a deal to bring Daniele Rugani to Stamford Bridge […]
Benzema reacts to De Laurentiis
Benzema reacts to De Laurentiis
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has reacted to Aurelio De Laurentiis’ ‘old’ jibe by calling the Napoli President a ‘nutter’. De Laurentiis asserted Napoli would not try to sign Benzema on the grounds that he was an ‘old man’, and the Frenchman did not take the insult lying down. “Another nutter on the list! No […]
Confirmed: Coppa Italia draw
Confirmed: Coppa Italia draw
The draw for the 2018-19 Coppa Italia has been confirmed, with the preliminary rounds getting under way next weekend. Seventy-eight clubs will take part in next season’s Coppa, starting with teams in Serie C and D on July 29. Sides from B and A will slowly come into play before the Round of 16, which […]
3 Replacements For €35m Rated La Liga Ace Fulham Can Go After Including This Aston Villa Ace!
3 Replacements For €35m Rated La Liga Ace Fulham Can Go…
Fulham[1] would have thought that they lost the opportunity to qualify for the Premier League[2] as they lost on the final day of the league campaign where a win would have seen them through by leapfrogging Cardiff City for a direct qualification spot. However, they lost against Birmingham City and had to be content with […]
International winger still eyeing Chelsea exit despite managerial change
International winger still eyeing Chelsea exit despite managerial…
Chelsea are poised for a difficult few weeks ahead of them as the summer market comes to a close, as a number of high profile departures from Stamford Bridge are on the cards. The Blues are looking increasingly likely to lose Belgium duo Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard to Champions League winners Real Madrid, while […]
Real Madrid star Benzema hits back at Napoli’s De Laurentiis
Real Madrid star Benzema hits back at Napoli’s De…
20 July at 22:07 Napoli have a new coach in Carlo Ancelotti as Aurelio De Laurentiis had this to say on their search for new players : ” Benzema or Di Maria? We have a an agreement between me and Ancelotti on the transfer window. We only want to sign solid young players…”. So Benzema is too old then? The French […]
Revealed: Sarri’s Chelsea shipments
Revealed: Sarri’s Chelsea shipments
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri will reportedly have his favourite food and trusted computer delivered to England. According to The Sun’s Alvino Cagnazzo, Sarri ‘is not a fan of English food’ and ‘has a lack of trust in finding his favourite delicacies’, despite already ‘tapping up’ assistant Gianfranco Zola for the best Italian restaurants and shops […]
Report: Other than Higuain and Rugani, Chelsea also have interest in a Juve midfielder
Report: Other than Higuain and Rugani, Chelsea also have…
20 July at 21:12 It is not a secret that Chelsea have heavy interest in Juve’s Gonzalo Higuain and Daniele Rugani as the coming days will be crucial on this front. According to SportItalia (via the Daily Star), it seems like Chelsea also have interest in Juve star midfielder Miralem Pjanic. Other than Chelsea, Real and Barcelona are also said to be interested in the Bosnian star. With […]
Chelsea poised to hand defender £77k-a-week after £44.2m transfer
Chelsea poised to hand defender £77k-a-week after £44.2m…
Chelsea are edging closer to their second major acquisition under Maurizio Sarri, following the capture of Jorginho last week, and the former Napoli boss is returning to Italy for targets once again. The Evening Standard [1]is the latest to report that a deal bringing Italy defender Daniele Rugani to Stamford Bridge is poised to go ahead, […]