Author Archives: James Grundy
Manchester City close to an agreement with Jorginho
Manchester City close to an agreement with Jorginho
Manchester City are closing in on a deal to sign Liverpool target Jorginho, according to The Independent[1]. Jorginho’s agent has said that there will be no issues between Manchester City and Napoli when reaching an agreement over the transfer. The Italian international has received plenty of interest from the Premier League in recent week, with […]
New favourite for Chelsea boss has healthy lead over Rodgers and Ancelotti
New favourite for Chelsea boss has healthy lead over Rodgers…
As we reported this morning[1], Maurizio Sarri has today signed a new deal at Napoli, effectively ruling him out of becoming the new Chelsea manager. Considering Roberto Mancini has taken the Italy national team job and Thomas Tuchel has taken the PSG job in the last week, options are running out – and that’s before we’ve […]
Lazio, Inter Milan in dramatic clash for Champions League spot
Lazio, Inter Milan in dramatic clash for Champions League spot
Lazio and Inter Milan will be involved in a dramatic clash for Italy’s final Champions League group spot when they meet in a match worth millions of euros on Sunday. Lazio currently occupy the fourth and final Italian place[1] in next season’s group stage while Inter are three points behind them in fifth with the […]
Forza Italian Football Awards 2018: Team of the Season
Forza Italian Football Awards 2018: Team of the Season
The Serie A season once more belongs to Juventus, but the Bianconeri have not been the only team to impress in Italy this term. Napoli’s performances have perhaps defined this campaign more than any other side’s have, while Atalanta, Lazio and even SPAL have all performed above expectations. Who has been your standout team this […]
Rocchi for Lazio-Inter
Rocchi for Lazio-Inter
Gianluca Rocchi has been confirmed as the referee for the Champions League showdown between Lazio and Inter on Sunday night. The Nerazzurri have to win at the Olimpico to finish in the top four, which was their minimum aim at the start of the season. The match is expected to be a sellout, and today […]
‘Napoli working for Leno’
‘Napoli working for Leno’
An intermediary for Bayer Leverkusen’s Bernd Leno confirms “we’re working to bring him to Napoli” this summer. The Partenopei are looking for a goalkeeper to replace Pepe Reina, and it appears their choice comes down to the German or Rui Patricio. “We’re working to bring him to Napoli,” Fabio Parisi told Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli. […]
‘Jorginho will join City, if…’
‘Jorginho will join City, if…’
Jorginho’s agent has confirmed that the midfielder will join Manchester City if a deal is agreed with Napoli. Jorginho has long been linked with City, even telling Football Italia that he liked England after the Three Lions’ friendly draw with Italy in March, and Joao Santos made it clear the Premier League champions were in pole […]
Nista: “Scala came and told us Buffon would start the game against Milan. Gigi was already amazingly serene at the time, aware of his great qualities”
Nista: “Scala came and told us Buffon would start…
It was the night between the 18th and 19th of November in 1995, Alessandro Nista and Gigi Buffon are Parma’s goalkeepers and sleep in the same room the night before the Milan game. The morning after, Nevio Scala calls them and tells that “the young boy will play against Milan”, a sentence the current Napoli […]
Marseille join Roma, Napoli in race for Balotelli
Marseille join Roma, Napoli in race for Balotelli
17 May at 13:45 Another club has reportedly entered the race for Mario Balotelli: Olympique Marseille!The Italian’s deal with Nice is set to run out this summer, and he has already been linked to Roma, Napoli and Borussia Dortmund, though it appears that the Germans have other priorities.According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Marseille also […]
Buffon to play last game for Juventus
Buffon to play last game for Juventus
Legendary Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has announced he will play his final game for Juventus on Saturday. The 40-year-old former World Cup winner will go out on a high, ending his 17-year association with Juventus as they celebrate their ninth Serie A title against Hellas Verona at the Allianz Stadium. Juve will claim the title […]