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Napoli, Koulibaly praises Sarri, thanks Benitez
Napoli, Koulibaly praises Sarri, thanks Benitez
31 May at 14:40 Napoli’s Senegalese defender spoke about his former manager, Maurizio Sarri, who left just a few weeks ago, among other things. “At the beginning, he didn’t let me play. I even asked for a transfer, but then he showed me a new vision of football. I played even when I was […]
Sarri’s €8m clause expiring is not necessarily good or bad for Chelsea
Sarri’s €8m clause expiring is not necessarily good…
Maurizio Sarri’s €8m release clause expires today. This article on CalcioMercato[1] takes the point of view that from tomorrow, Chelsea will be able to negotiate a lower fee. That’s true, but it also means that Napoli can charge whatever they want. They know they have one of the most in demand managers around, and given they’ve already replaced him, […]
Spalletti: “Finding Another Player To Do What Icardi Does Wouldn’t Be Easy”
Spalletti: “Finding Another Player To Do What Icardi Does…
Inter manager Luciano Spalletti discussed the ongoing rumours linking club captain Mauro Icardi with a move away from the club this summer with reporters at an event in Perugia last night. “I’m a Coach who speaks to the sporting director Piero Ausilio every week. He tells me how things have gone, then there are some […]
Inter Looking To Close Deal For Dembele Soon
Inter Looking To Close Deal For Dembele Soon
Mousa Dembele has already said yes to a move to Inter according to a report from Corriere dello Sport. Negotiations between Inter and Tottenham Hotspur are ongoing for the Belgian midfielder and Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio is expected to travel to London in the coming days with an alleged view to closing a deal […]
Ventura: ‘Never coach a national team’
Ventura: ‘Never coach a national team’
Giampiero Ventura declares “I hope my holiday will end soon” but admits “I’ll never train a national team again”. The former Italy CT failed to take Italy to the World Cup, and became a pariah after refusing to resign in the aftermath of the play-off defeat to Sweden. “I hope my holiday will end soon,” […]
Inter Targets Verdi, Chiesa & Politano Are Difficult To Acquire For Many Reasons
Inter Targets Verdi, Chiesa & Politano Are Difficult…
Despite seemingly being well behind Napoli in the race for Simone Verdi, Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio refuses to give up on the idea of signing him as per a report from Corriere dello Sport. The Nerazzurri are discussing a possible transfer with Bologna and are understood to have offered Italo-Brazilian attacker Eder as part […]
Napoli back in for Torreira?
Napoli back in for Torreira?
Napoli are reportedly back in for Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira, but don’t want to pay his €25m release clause. The Partenopei had been in talks with the Uruguayan, but the deal collapsed and his agent began talking with other clubs. Now though Sky Italia is reporting that sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli is meeting with the […]
Why today is crucial in negotiations between Sarri and Chelsea
Why today is crucial in negotiations between Sarri and Chelsea
31 May at 11:55 Today could be a crucial date in the negotiations surrounding Maurizio Sarri and his switch to Chelsea from Napoli. Carlo Ancelotti has already taken over as Napoli’s manager last week, meaning Sarri is now unemployed but a release clause of about 8 million euros in his contract means that he is still contractually […]
Fiorentina reject Roma bid for Federico Chiesa
Fiorentina reject Roma bid for Federico Chiesa
31 May at 12:15 Gazzetta dello Sport report that Serie A giants Roma have had a bid rejected for Fiorentina star Federico Chiesa. Chiesa is one of the most wanted young players in the Serie A right now and having already played for the senior Italian side, has attracted interest from Juventus and Inter Milan, […]