Author Archives: James Grundy
‘Jorginho couldn’t turn down City’
‘Jorginho couldn’t turn down City’
The agent of Napoli midfielder Jorginho confirms “an offer has arrived from Manchester City” a club who “couldn’t be turned down”. The Italian international has been linked with the Partenopei for some time, and it was reported today that a €50m bid had been made. “I know that an offer has arrived from Manchester City […]
Jorginho: ‘Focused on Italy’
Jorginho: ‘Focused on Italy’
Napoli midfielder Jorginho refuses to discuss links to Manchester City – “I’m just focused on the next two Italy games”. The player’s agent confirmed today that City have made an offer for his client, which is currently being evaluated by the Partenopei. “I’m not thinking about it now,” Jorginho said in a Press conference at […]
What on Earth is happening behind the scenes at Chelsea?
What on Earth is happening behind the scenes at Chelsea?
Chelsea’s summer has had an exceptionally slow start to their summer, and it’s worrying for everyone. The one thing that looked certain was that Antonio Conte would get the bullet straight after the FA Cup final, but that hasn’t happened. When Carlo Ancelotti swept into Napoli, it looked as though the now suddenly definct Maurizio […]
Chelsea transfer news: Maurizio Sarri’s first summer target revealed as he closes on Blues
Chelsea transfer news: Maurizio Sarri’s first summer…
Koulibaly has been a key figure for Napoli since arriving from Genk in 2014. But he could be on the move this summer if Sarri gets his way. The Italian manager is the favourite to take charge at Chelsea[1] if Antonio Conte is sacked. Conte is expected to leave the club this summer but no […]
Agent: Paredes in Napoli talks
Agent: Paredes in Napoli talks
Leandro Paredes’ agent has claimed that Napoli ‘want’ the midfielder and are in talks with Zenit St Petersburg. Paredes was put forward as a possible replacement for Jorginho last week, and Tomislav Erceg seemingly opened the door to the former Roma man returning to Serie A with Napoli. “Leandro could return to Italy,” he told […]
Paper talk: Inter meet Spurs star, Chelsea’s €110m bid
Paper talk: Inter meet Spurs star, Chelsea’s €110m bid
30 May at 11:50 Inter are going to change many players this summer as the nerazzurri have qualified for the Champions League and will need to have a deeper squad in the 2018/19 campaign to face Europe’s elite competition. The Serie A giants have reportedly set their sights on Tottenham star Moussa Dembélé. According to […]
Ancelotti persuades Verdi to join Napoli
Ancelotti persuades Verdi to join Napoli
30 May at 12:21 New Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti seems to have persuaded Simone Verdi to join the San Paolo. The Italian winger rejected to move south from Bologna this past January but according to Il Corriere dello Sport, Ancelotti has convinced the 25-year-old to finally complete his move to Napoli in the summer. Bologna and Napoli will soon begin new negotiations for […]
De Laurentiis slams Conte, praises Ancelotti
De Laurentiis slams Conte, praises Ancelotti
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has praised new manager Carlo Ancelotti while taking a swipe at Antonio Conte for being too demanding. According to De Laurentiis, both Conte and Ancelotti interviewed for the Napoli vacancy, in the wake of Maurizio Sarri’s departure, but the Chelsea manager proved to be too insistent regarding the players he […]
Report: Balotelli wants Serie A
Report: Balotelli wants Serie A
Mario Balotelli is reportedly holding out for a return to Serie A, despite interest from Olympique Marseille, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Balotelli can leave Nice for €10m this summer and is liked by the aforementioned trio, with the latter now coached by Lucian Favre, who revived the striker’s career in […]
City agree €50m Jorginho deal?
City agree €50m Jorginho deal?
Manchester City have reportedly agreed a €50m deal with Napoli to sign midfielder Jorginho. According to CalcioNapoli24, both clubs have managed to meet halfway, with Napoli dropping their valuation by €10m and City set to pay ‘€50m including bonuses’. The website also expects a meeting to take place on Wednesday afternoon between the Italo-Brazilian’s agent […]