Author Archives: James Grundy
Sampdoria standout closing in on Arsenal switch
Sampdoria standout closing in on Arsenal switch
Arsenal have agreed a fee of €30 million with Sampdoria to sign midfielder Lucas Torreira, who is set to move to London on a five-year deal. The 22-year-old is coming off the back of an exceptional season with the Blucerchiati, in which he caught the eye of many clubs within Italy and across the continent […]
Arsenal agree deal to sign Lucas Torreira
Arsenal agree deal to sign Lucas Torreira
Arsenal have agreed a £26.4m deal to sign Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira. The 22 year-old id have a £21.9m (€25m) release clause in his contract, which has another four years to run, but Arsenal[1] offered the extra €5m to beat off competition from Napoli He has become a key player at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris and is […]
Napoli close to Lainer
Napoli close to Lainer
Napoli are reportedly close to a deal for Salzburg defender Stefan Lainer, with the deal expected to be worth around €10m. The Austrian international was a part of the side which reached the Europa League semi-final, beating Lazio on the way before losing to Marseille. Now Sky Italia is reporting that he’s close to joining […]
Dembele agent in Italy?
Dembele agent in Italy?
It’s reported the agent of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Moussa Dembélé is in Italy to listen to offers from Inter, Napoli and Juventus. The Belgian has been linked with all three clubs this summer, with the price said to be set at around €30m. Now Gianluca Di Marzio is reporting on his Sky transfer market show […]
Breaking: Arsenal found an agreement for Torreira
Breaking: Arsenal found an agreement for Torreira
12 June at 22:35 He was on Napoli’s radar for a long time as Lucas Torreira is now set to leave Sampdoria to join Arsenal in the EPL. In the end, Torreira will join Arsenal for 30 million euros sources tell Calciomercato.com.As we had said, Arsenal were ready to pay more than his release clause (25 million euros) as this is finally exactly what happened. Sampdoria met […]
Agent: ‘Hysaj will stay at Napoli’
Agent: ‘Hysaj will stay at Napoli’
The agent of Napoli full-back Elseid Hysaj insists he’ll “stay at Napoli”, even if Maurizio Sarri does join Chelsea. The former Partenopei Coach is still under contract despite being replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, and negotiations with the English side have so far yielded nothing. If Sarri is appointed at Stamford Bridge it has been suggested […]
Report: Torreira to Arsenal done
Report: Torreira to Arsenal done
Reports in Italy suggest Arsenal have agreed terms with Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira. It was rumoured earlier today that the Gunners had a €30m bid accepted for the Uruguayan, but were struggling to agree personal terms. However, Gazzetta dello Sport is now reporting that a meeting with Torreira’s agent this afternoon brought significant progress, and […]
Chelsea transfer news: Bigwigs warned that midfielder deal would be ‘crazy’
Chelsea transfer news: Bigwigs warned that midfielder deal…
CHELSEA must hang onto N’Golo Kante this summer. GETTY Chelsea star N’Golo Kante has been linked with PSG That’s according to ESPN FC pundit Paul Mariner says the Blues should not sell their midfield enforcer. Antonio Conte’s long-term future in the Chelsea hot seat is in serious doubt. The west Londoners failed to qualify for […]
Revealed: Arsenal’s strategy to sign €25m Napoli & Inter target
Revealed: Arsenal’s strategy to sign €25m Napoli &…
12 June at 20:59 Napoli are set to lose Italian international star Jorginho to Manchester City (talks are advancing in the right direction) as they plan to replace him with Sampdoria starlet Lucas Torreira. The problem? They first have to sell Jorginho as they aren’t the only ones following Torreira. According to the Daily Mail, Unai Emery’s team have strong interest in the Sampdoria […]