Author Archives: James Grundy
New Chelsea manager: Why Maurizio Sarri could REJECT Blues job – Italian football expert
New Chelsea manager: Why Maurizio Sarri could REJECT Blues…
MAURIZIO SARRI is the favourite to become Chelsea’s new manager after leaving Napoli – but he could he yet snub a switch to Stamford Bridge? Sarri is liked by the Blues after impressing in Serie A. Chelsea[1] are set to bin Antonio Conte this summer despite him winning the Premier League and FA Cup in […]
Inter Have An Advantage In The Verdi Race
Inter Have An Advantage In The Verdi Race
Napoli, Inter and Roma are competing for Bologna’s Simone Verdi. Rome-based Corriere dello Sport, analyses every possible scenario in today’s paper. According to the report “Inter have been working on the Bologna star in recent months and yesterday, they reiterated their interest to the Rossoblu. They want Verdi but will have to wait until the […]
Sporting: Rui Patricio joining Napoli
Sporting: Rui Patricio joining Napoli
Sporting CP’s new sporting director has confirmed that goalkeeper Rui Patricio is on his way to Napoli. Augusto Inacio’s remarks come on the same day that Portuguese newspaper A Bola went with a front page of ‘Goodbye Captain’, noting an agreement between Sporting and Napoli had been struck. “When I arrived, it was all done,” […]
Napoli, De Laurentiis explains Sarri sacking, reveals Chelsea bid
Napoli, De Laurentiis explains Sarri sacking, reveals Chelsea…
29 May at 13:11 Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis talked about the sacking of Maurizio Sarri during the event Football Leader on Tuesday afternoon. “There aren’t many things I could say (about the sacking of Sarri). I told the press that his time was over. I am in charge of a business and I can’t […]
Galatasaray join West Ham in the race to sign Samuel Bastien
Galatasaray join West Ham in the race to sign Samuel Bastien
Galatasaray have joined West Ham in the race to sign Chievo Verona star Samuel Bastien, according to L’Equipe[1]. Everton, Nice and Napoli are also interested in the 21-year-old, so the Hammers will have to beat off a lot of competition in order to secure a deal for the Belgian midfielder. The Belgian U21 international has less than a year […]
Paper Talk: Juve tell Chelsea Higuain price-tag, Barça target agrees Napoli move
Paper Talk: Juve tell Chelsea Higuain price-tag, Barça…
29 May at 12:10 The summer transfer window has already begun even if – officially – the window will only open on the 1st of July.La Gazzetta dello Sport confirms that Juventus are open to sell Gonzalo Higuain. Calciomercato.com exclusively reported last week that the Old Lady could sell ‘El Pipita’ to rack up the […]
Reports: Tottenham reject multiple Milan offers for Dembélé
Reports: Tottenham reject multiple Milan offers for Dembélé
29 May at 11:30 Milan have made a number of attempts at signing Mousa Dembele, but have failed in all of them. Reports from Italy indicate that the Rossoneri were trying to make the most of the Belgian’s contract situation, and that the Lilywhites would be willing to cash in on the offer.SportItalia claim that […]
‘I told Ancelotti to join Napoli’
‘I told Ancelotti to join Napoli’
Former Milan general manager Ariedo Braida has revealed that he advised Carlo Ancelotti to take the Napoli job. Braida worked alongside Ancelotti at Milan between 2001 and 2009, during which time the Rossoneri won a Scudetto and two Champions Leagues, and the 72-year-old – now Barcelona’s international sporting advisor – believes the Coach and Napoli […]
Napoli’s all-time top scorer weighing up Chelsea and China moves next summer
Napoli’s all-time top scorer weighing up Chelsea and China…
Chelsea are now one of the clubs linked with Napoli talisman Marek Hamsik, and for obvious reasons many more players currently under contract with the Serie A giants will be linked with the Blues before the transfer window shuts. For a while now, reports in Italy have had it that, Hamsik would be on his […]