Author Archives: James Grundy
Report: ADL, Ancelotti and Abramovich are all in Capri. Sarri talks ongoing?
Report: ADL, Ancelotti and Abramovich are all in Capri.…
07 July at 21:57 Napoli hired Carlo Ancelotti as he is Maurizio Sarri’s replacement in Naples. Even so, Sarri is still under contract by Napoli as ADL has been hard to negotiate with for Chelsea (who have been after Sarri for a month now). Ancelotti was spotted on De Laurentiis’ yacht in Capri as they likely talked about upcoming transfer […]
Monchi cold water on rumours
Monchi cold water on rumours
Roma director of sport Monchi denied Dries Mertens is an objective, while pouring cold water on Emil Forsberg and Hakim Ziyech rumours too. The Giallorossi have been very active on the transfer market this summer, but they are the centre of many other reports too. During today’s presentation press conference for new buys William Bianda […]
Lobotka demands transfer
Lobotka demands transfer
Napoli target Stanislav Lobotka has demanded a transfer, confirmed Celta Vigo. “He has decided not to stay with us.” The 23-year-old Slovakia international only signed a new deal in February and is under contract until June 2023. However, he has a €35m release clause in his contract and seems determined to walk away. “There are […]
Ancelotti enjoying Napoli talks
Ancelotti enjoying Napoli talks
New Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti chose an ideal environment for transfer strategy talks – Aurelio De Laurentiis’ yacht. The two men were photographed with their families on the island of Capri, then taking the sun on the President’s luxury yacht moored on the shores of Positano. Pre-season training begins next week and Ancelotti will be […]
Chelsea “cut” Conte out as Sarri inches closer
Chelsea “cut” Conte out as Sarri inches closer
07 July at 18:30 Chelsea have been after Maurizio Sarri for over a month now but still, the blues are having a hard time to convince Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis to let him leave the club. Let’s not forget that Napoli have already hired Carlo Ancelotti as their new head coach as they currently have two coaches under contract. […]
Chelsea cut Conte out
Chelsea cut Conte out
The bizarre situation at Chelsea was shown today by the fact Antonio Conte was at pre-season training, but never mentioned or seen on the club website. The Stamford Bridge side are determined to axe Conte and bring in Maurizio Sarri, but must first ensure the Coach has terminated his contract by mutual consent with Napoli. […]
Valencia hunt for Hateboer
Valencia hunt for Hateboer
Atalanta are prepared to resist an offer from Valencia for Dutch international Hans Hateboer. Voetbal International claim Valencia have set their sights on the 24-year-old, who had also been linked with Napoli in recent weeks. He has been in Bergamo since January 2017 and can play in a variety of roles, from right-back to right […]
Napoli back in for Lainer
Napoli back in for Lainer
Napoli are back in advanced negotiations for right-back Stefan Lainer after RB Salzburg reportedly found a suitable replacement. The deal was on the verge of completion when the Austrian club pulled the plug last week, claiming they could not afford to lose such an important player. However, the Corriere dello Sport claims the situation is […]
Man City target could follow Sarri to Chelsea
Man City target could follow Sarri to Chelsea
07 July at 14:15 Napoli midfielder Jorginho would play a role in Chelsea’s capture of Maurizio Sarri and he could follow the Italian to Stamford Bridge, despite interest from Manchester City. While Chelsea haven’t sealed the deal to sign Sarri yet, Man City have not signed Jorginho too, despite strong links. Corriere dello Sport say that Aurelio di Laurentiis wants a fee of […]
Official: Sirigu extends at Torino
Official: Sirigu extends at Torino
Torino have officially extended their contract with goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu until June 2022. The shot-stopper’s current deal was due to expire in June 2019. He arrived as a free agent from Paris Saint-Germain last summer and was linked with Napoli over the last few weeks. Sirigu is 31 years old and has 18 senior caps […]