Author Archives: James Grundy
Udinese get Racing ‘keeper
Udinese get Racing ‘keeper
Alex Meret is closer than ever to Napoli after Udinese agreed terms with Racing Club Avellaneda for Juan Musso. Meret has emerged as the hot favourite to replace Pepe Reina at the Stadio San Paolo, beating out Alphonse Areola of Paris Saint-Germain. A deal seems imminent for €25m plus bonuses, because the Friulani have already […]
Top Five News of the day: Barcelona don’t want Juve midfielder, Man Utd after AC Milan defender
Top Five News of the day: Barcelona don’t want Juve…
26 June at 19:05 In what was another exciting day in the ongoing transfer window, a host of transfer rumors came by. The World Cup was certainly on, but a fan never forgets about the rumors that set their pulses racing and links players to his or her club.We run down CalcioMercato’s Top five news of the […]
Agent of Napoli target plays down transfer links
Agent of Napoli target plays down transfer links
26 June at 17:55 Agent of Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli has played down rumors linking his client with a Napoli switch, The 31-year-old Italian Consigli joined Sassuolo in the summer of 2014 from fellow Serie A side Atalanta for a fee of 3 million euros. The goalkeeper appeared in 37 games for the neroverdi last season. In an […]
Juventus target plays down Napoli rumors
Juventus target plays down Napoli rumors
26 June at 16:45 The agent of Juventus target Mateo Kovacic has played down rumors of a possible move to Serie A giants Napoli. Kovacic joined Real Madrid from Italian side Inter Milan in the summer of 2015 for a fee of about 30 million euros. Since his arrival at the Bernabeu though, Kovacic has failed […]
Chelsea news: Maurizio Sarri ‘advised by lawyers’ not to travel to London
Chelsea news: Maurizio Sarri ‘advised by lawyers’ not…
Starsport reported on Monday that former Napoli manager Sarri was due to fly in and put pen to paper on a two-year deal. But, according to Italian football journalist Raffaele Auriemma, he failed to board the plane to London. Sarri was reportedly warned by lawyers he could face legal action if he made the trip. […]
Sarri cancels London trip?
Sarri cancels London trip?
Reports in Italy claim Maurizio Sarri has cancelled his trip to London scheduled for today, as Chelsea still have no deal with Napoli’s President. It was reported yesterday that the Partenopei had agreed to finally release the Coach from his contract, for a fee of around €5m. That would have seen Sarri fly out to […]
‘Napoli like Consigli, but…’
‘Napoli like Consigli, but…’
Andrea Consigli’s agent confirms Napoli’s interest in the Sassuolo goalkeeper but “there’s nothing concrete and advanced”. The Partenopei are looking for a ‘keeper to replace Pepe Reina, and it’s widely expected that will be Udinese’s Alex Meret. Given that he’s only 21-years-old though, they also want to sign an experienced alternative. It has been suggested […]
Napoli join race for Real Madrid wantaway, Croatia star
Napoli join race for Real Madrid wantaway, Croatia star
26 June at 13:25 Napoli have unexpectedly joined the race for Mateo Kovacic, the Croatian midfielder who recently hinted at a departure. Also wanted by Manchester United, Inter and Juventus, the 24-year-old has looked good in the little time he’s had with Real Madrid, as well as Croatia. Marca claim that Rafael Benitez appreciated the […]
Concrete bid for £35m target announced by major English newspaper
Concrete bid for £35m target announced by major English…
The rumours connecting Chelsea to Daniele Rugani looked pretty shaky at first. They were coming from Italian websites, and looked like people just joining the dots in terms of “Chelsea will have an Italian manager and Rugani isn’t playing much at Juventus”. But now the English print press, including the Evening Standard[1], are joining in, and […]
Napoli ‘in pole position’ for wantaway Chelsea star
Napoli ‘in pole position’ for wantaway Chelsea star
26 June at 12:30 Napoli are ready to pay a whole €30 million to recruit David Luiz, according to reports from Italy. The English press is awash with rumours that Arsenal were ready to take the Brazilian off the Pensioners’ hands, but Il Mattino believe that the Seleçao star is more in the Italians’ sights. […]