Author Archives: James Grundy
‘Sarri turned down Perin’
‘Sarri turned down Perin’
Napoli turned down Mattia Perin, who then joined Juventus, because “Maurizio Sarri wanted a goalkeeper who was better with his feet.” The 25-year-old completed his transfer from Genoa to Juve yesterday for €12m plus €3m in performance-related bonuses. “Napoli had approached us for Perin, but Sarri wanted a goalkeeper who was better with his feet […]
Roma seek €40m for Nainggolan
Roma seek €40m for Nainggolan
Roma would be prepared to sell Radja Nainggolan to Inter for €40m, it’s reported, but Napoli aren’t interested in a bid. The Belgium international’s future remains in doubt, even though he only signed a contract extension to 2021 last summer. According to Mediaset Premium and the Corriere dello Sport, the arrival of Bryan Cristante from […]
Agent: ‘Jorginho wants Man City’
Agent: ‘Jorginho wants Man City’
Jorginho “won’t be very happy” if Napoli block his transfer to Manchester City, said his agent, who confirmed the offer is €10m short and refused any contract extension. President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed last week that he rejected a proposal worth €40m plus €5m bonuses for the Italian-Brazilian midfielder. It’s now reported City are losing […]
Exclusive: Verdi to Napoli, here’s how much money AC Milan will get from the deal
Exclusive: Verdi to Napoli, here’s how much money AC Milan…
09 June at 12:30 Napoli are going to announce the signing of Simone Verdi next week. The azzurri have been in talks with the entourage of the Italian winger and with Bologna for almost 9 months and now the right time has come to see Verdi wear the azzurri shirt.Verdi has agreed to sign a […]
Man City losing Jorginho patience
Man City losing Jorginho patience
Manchester City are losing patience with Napoli over Jorginho, but the Partenopei won’t let him go without a replacement and at least €50m. The negotiations between the two clubs are no secret, nor is the €60m price-tag that President Aurelio De Laurentiis has slapped on to the player’s head. ADL confirmed he had already rejected […]
Manchester City Identify Transfer Targets If Jorginho Bid Fails
Manchester City Identify Transfer Targets If Jorginho Bid Fails
Manchester City[1] boss Pep Guardiola has identified two other transfer targets should the blues bid for Napoli midfielder fail to come to fruition. According to Sky Sports[2], the blues have denied making a second bid for the Italian international, however Sky Italy are reporting City have made a bid of £41.2m and between £4.4m and […]