Author Archives: James Grundy
Hamsik to stay at Napoli
Hamsik to stay at Napoli
Marek Hamsik has reportedly decided to stay at Napoli for next season, as there were no acceptable Chinese offers. The Partenopei captain openly admitted that he was tempted by a move to the Far East, but President Aurelio De Laurentiis revealed today that no-one would meet the €30m asking price. Now Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di […]
World Cup: Shaqiri breaks Serbian hearts
World Cup: Shaqiri breaks Serbian hearts
A late goal from Xherdan Shaqiri saw Switzerland beat Serbia, who now face a final day showdown with Brazil. The Swiss will qualify for the Last 16 if they beat Costa Rica, but the second group game is effectively now a play-off. Torino’s Adem Ljajic dropped out after the first game, with Filip Kostic replacing […]
Report: Sarri is close to Chelsea as De Laurentiis is ready to reduce his demands
Report: Sarri is close to Chelsea as De Laurentiis is ready…
22 June at 22:15 Maurizio Sarri has been “close” to Chelsea for some time now but nothing has been confirmed yet. According to Mediaset (via AreaNapoli.it), it seems like a deal is very close to occuring between Chelsea and coach Sarri. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis currently has two coaches under contract (Carlo Ancelotti and Maurizio Sarri) but this could soon […]
Real Madrid sign Lunin
Real Madrid sign Lunin
Real Madrid have officially confirmed the signing of Napoli target Andriy Lunin, who signs a six-year contract. The Partenopei were keen to sign the Ukrainian goalkeeper, whose father described the transfer as “a dream. However, the 19-year-old has this evening officially joined the Champions League winners. “Real Madrid C. F. and FC Zorya Luhansk have […]
Napoli, De Laurentiis whispers Sarri may not join Chelsea
Napoli, De Laurentiis whispers Sarri may not join Chelsea
22 June at 19:07 Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has just talked to media from Naples to release a few transfer updates on the partenopei The azzuri have been linked with signing Psg keeper Areola, whilst their former manager Sarri has been linked with replacing Conte at Chelsea. De Laurentiis was spotted in Paris but […]
Agent: ‘Jorginho just has to sign’
Agent: ‘Jorginho just has to sign’
Jorginho is on the verge of joining Manchester City, as they’re just discussing bonuses with Napoli, said his agent. “They’re drawing up the contracts.” The midfielder has been at the centre of the transfer tug-of-war all summer, as he wants to join Pep Guardiola’s project after Maurizio Sarri left the Stadio San Paolo. “We have […]