Author Archives: James Grundy
Sportitalia: Chelsea still want Sarri
Sportitalia: Chelsea still want Sarri
Sportitalia claim that Chelsea have agreed terms with Laurent Blanc, but are waiting a few days to see if Maurizio Sarri can get free of Napoli. Negotiations between Chelsea and Sarri had seemed to be leading towards a two-year contract, but they hadn’t realised the way Italian contracts work. Although Sarri was fired by Napoli, […]
Man City: ‘Napoli know Jorginho value’
Man City: ‘Napoli know Jorginho value’
Manchester City board member Alberto Galassi confirmed talks for Jorginho, but Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis “knows the value of his players.” Galassi has been on the Manchester City board since 2012 and is the chief executive of Piaggio Aero Industries. He was a guest on Sky Sport Italia this evening and asked specifically about […]
Marseille favourites for Balotelli
Marseille favourites for Balotelli
Mario Balotelli is likely to remain in Ligue 1 with Olympique Marseille rather than return to Serie A for Atalanta or Genoa. According to Sky Sport Italia transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio, Rudi Garcia’s Marseille remain the hot favourites to sign SuperMario, a report that had already been circulating last month via Tuttomercatoweb. Atalanta and […]
Manchester United set to announce first summer signing after Fred agrees five-year deal
Manchester United set to announce first summer signing after…
GETTY Man Utd Transfer News: Fred has agreed a five-year contract The Brazil international midfielder completed a medical earlier today and has agreed a five-year contract, according to reports. Starsport understands Manchester United[1] will pay the Ukrainian club around £52.5m. Fred will be the first arrival at Old Trafford in this summer’s transfer window. He […]
Dutch peg back 10-man Azzurri
Dutch peg back 10-man Azzurri
Italy dominated the first half and took the lead through Simone Zaza, but Domenico Criscito’s red card paved the way for a Nathan Ake equaliser. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. This was the third game for Roberto Mancini after a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia and […]
Torreira delight at Uruguay call-up
Torreira delight at Uruguay call-up
Sampdoria’s Lucas Torreira expresses his delight after securing a place in Uruguay’s World Cup squad. The 22-year-old’s successful season for the Blucerchiati, in which he made 38 appearances and scored four goals, means he will be on his country’s plane to Russia despite having only made his international debut in March. And Torreira, who has […]
Verdi confirms Napoli move
Verdi confirms Napoli move
Simone Verdi essentially confirmed he has agreed to join Napoli and explained his decision to reject a January transfer. “I wanted to show my gratitude.” The Bologna winger started with Lorenzo Insigne and Jorginho in tonight’s 1-1 friendly draw between Italy and the Netherlands. “We got on pretty well, but the players can change, the […]
Napoli look at Rudy
Napoli look at Rudy
Napoli are interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Rudy after a request from Carlo Ancelotti, according to Sky Sport Italia. The 28-year-old Germany international has 25 senior caps under his belt and only joined Bayern last summer. This means he got very little time to work with Ancelotti, who was sacked in September. Nonetheless, Sky […]