Author Archives: James Grundy
Man City in Jorginho talks
Man City in Jorginho talks
Manchester City have reportedly had talks with Napoli for €60m-rated midfielder Jorginho, though if Maurizio Sarri goes to Chelsea, things could change. The Italo-Brazilian completed more passes than any other player in Serie A this season and is the fulcrum of the Partenopei midfield. With Sarri exiting and new boss Carlo Ancelotti coming in, it’s […]
Monaco: ‘Juve and Napoli wanted Keita’
Monaco: ‘Juve and Napoli wanted Keita’
Juventus and Napoli made “massive” offers for Keita Balde Diao over the last 12 months, revealed Monaco chief Vadim Vasilyev. The 23-year-old Senegal international was born in Spain and came through the Barcelona youth academy before moving on to Lazio. “I can confirm we received an offer from Napoli in January that was very high,” […]
Balotelli and Donnarumma for Napoli?
Balotelli and Donnarumma for Napoli?
Agent Mino Raiola refused to comment when asked if Mario Balotelli and Gianluigi Donnarumma could go to Napoli. The Nice striker is a free agent next month, as his contract with the Ligue 1 side expires, while the Milan goalkeeper has an increasingly tense situation with the fans at San Siro. The failure to even […]
Higuain discusses relationship with Dybala and makes surprising claim on Man Utd man
Higuain discusses relationship with Dybala and makes surprising…
24 May at 19:00 Gonzalo Higuain has spoken to Espn about the season that has is just finished and about the World Cup: “I feel well, I had a very good season with Dybala. We won the Serie A and the Coppa Italia and Real Madrid eliminated us with a penalty kick in the last […]
Serie A 2017/18 Season In Review | Forza Italian Football Podcast
Serie A 2017/18 Season In Review | Forza Italian Football…
Join Editor-in-Chief Conor Clancy, Padraig Whelan and Dov Schiavone as they look back on a wonderful Serie A season. High upon high for Juventus to made it seven-in-a-row, as well as claiming their fourth consecutive double, though they were pushed all the way by Napoli who broke their highest ever points record in the Italian […]
Ancelotti ‘challenge’ at Napoli
Ancelotti ‘challenge’ at Napoli
Carlo Ancelotti was “very open from the first moment” to the idea of becoming Coach of Napoli, said his attorney. “He wanted to challenge himself.” The tactician returns to Serie A for the first time since leaving Milan in 2009, having won silverware with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. “Carlo was very […]
Arsenal, interested in Pellegrini of Roma: feeler sent to Sampdoria for Praet
Arsenal, interested in Pellegrini of Roma: feeler sent to…
Arsenal recently welcomed new manager Unai Emery and now are looking for a revolution on the transfer market. They have begun to lay the groundwork for next season and as reported earlier, they are interested in Diallo of Manz. They also have their eyes set on Italy as they are very interested in Roma midfielder […]
Report: Chelsea’s surprise candidate for Sporting Director
Report: Chelsea’s surprise candidate for Sporting Director
24 May at 16:30 Chelsea are considering a new option to take over as Sporting director, according to the Standard. It’s a surprise name, too: Michael Ballack! The former German international netted 25 goals for the Blues in 166 games between 2006 and 2010, and is being considered alongside Juliano Belletti and Luis Campos, who […]
Bologna, Donadoni won’t be the coach for next season: the club’s official statement
Bologna, Donadoni won’t be the coach for next season:…
Roberto Donadoni won’t be Bologna coach for 20182019 season. The Rossoblu club has in fact announced that they have parted ways with the former Parma and Napoli coach with a statement on their official website: “Bologna Fc 1909 announce that Roberto Donadoni will no longer be the First Team Coach for next season. Roberto and […]
Chelsea swap Luiz for Sarri?
Chelsea swap Luiz for Sarri?
Reports in England suggest Chelsea could give David Luiz to Napoli for a reduced fee – if the Partenopei waive Maurizio Sarri’s release clause. Carlo Ancelotti was confirmed as the new Coach at the Stadio San Paolo yesterday, but Sarri hasn’t yet been released from his contract. There is an €8m release clause in place […]