.@BelRedDevils beat #Brazil 2-1 to set up a @FIFAWorldCup semi-final clash with #France. @dries_mertens14 was an unused substitute.
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Roma still want Mertens
Roma still want Mertens
There continue to be reports that Roma are trying to buy Dries Mertens from Napoli, but the asking price is €35m plus bonuses. According to La Repubblica, the proposal is more than a mere idea. It seems as if the Belgium international will return to his old wide attacking role anyway under Carlo Ancelotti and […]
Transfer Buzz: Marcelo to join Ronaldo at Juve; Gunners in N’Zonzi talks
Transfer Buzz: Marcelo to join Ronaldo at Juve; Gunners…
With the start of the summer transfer window, let FOX Sports Asia’s Transfer Buzz keep you abreast with all the latest rumours and developments in the coming weeks. 7 July Marcelo to join Ronaldo at Juve Don Balon[1] wrote that Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Juventus to move for his Real Madrid teammate Marcelo so that […]
Chelsea to poach Jorginho?
Chelsea to poach Jorginho?
In an extraordinary twist, Sportitalia claim Chelsea could snatch Jorginho from Manchester City and use him to get Maurizio Sarri from Napoli. It is no secret in Italy that Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is a very tough negotiator and the English media are learning that too over the last few weeks. Sarri is still […]
Juve ‘optimistic’ over Ronaldo
Juve ‘optimistic’ over Ronaldo
Juventus are increasingly confident that Cristiano Ronaldo will arrive from Real Madrid, according to Gianluca Di Marzio. According to the Sky Sport Italia journalist, Juve ‘expect nothing but certainties on paper over the €100m’ they will pay Madrid from agent Jorge Mendes, after which point they will be ‘ready’ to close the transfer. Furthermore, Di […]
Belgium set up France semi
Belgium set up France semi
Belgium set up a World Cup semi-final with France after a hard-fought 2-1 win against Brazil on Friday. Juventus’ Douglas Costa was again a substitute for Brazil against Belgium, who dropped Dries Mertens after the Napoli attacker pulled up during his country’s 3-2 victory over Japan in the last 16. The Red Devils blew away […]
Ex-Italy pair join Benevento
Ex-Italy pair join Benevento
Freshly-relegated Benevento have announced the signings of former Italy internationals Christian Maggio and Antonio Nocerino. Maggio and Nocerino arrive on free transfers, with the former Napoli right-back and ex-Milan midfielder both penning two-year contracts. The 36-year-old joined Napoli from Sampdoria in 2008 and went on to make 307 appearances for the Partenopei, as well as […]
West Ham and Inter target ‘close in’ on La Liga move
West Ham and Inter target ‘close in’ on La Liga move
06 July at 17:55 West Ham and Inter are set to miss out on Sporting CP defender William Carvalho who, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, is close to reaching an agreement to move to Betis Sevilla. The Portugal International could replace Fabian Ruiz who has officially joined Napoli for € 30 million.
Livorno: We have Cristiano!
Livorno: We have Cristiano!
Livorno publicised Cristiano Lucarelli’s appointment as Coach and reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus links by claiming ‘we have the real Cristiano!’ A statement on Livorno’s official website confirmed Lucarelli would coach the club next season, but their Twitter account took a cheekier stance, writing ‘there’s only one Cristiano – and we have him!’ The 42-year-old […]