Author Archives: James Grundy
Sporting stars seek exit after attack
Sporting stars seek exit after attack
Roma and Napoli transfer targets Rodrigo Battaglia and Rui Patricio could become free agents after the Sporting CP squad was attacked by masked hooligans. Around 50 thugs invaded the training camp today and physically attacked the team, Coach Jorge Jesus and his staff member Raul Jose. Bas Dost came off worse and was left with […]
Maradona becomes President-Coach
Maradona becomes President-Coach
Diego Armando Maradona has signed on to become the new President-Coach of Belarus club Dinamo Brest. It’s the next stage in an increasingly unpredictable career for the former Napoli hero and Argentina manager. Since leaving the Seleccion in 2010, he has been at the helm of Al-Wasl and Fujairah. Maradona has now signed on as […]
Criscito to make Genoa return, but doubts remain over Laxalt and Perin
Criscito to make Genoa return, but doubts remain over Laxalt…
Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin and winger Diego Laxalt could leave the club this summer, with Domenico Criscito set to rejoin the Grifone. A number of Serie A sides are closely following Perin, after the stopper had another strong season at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Juventus are interested in the Italian International, as they look for […]
Manchester United ready to swoop for Napoli defender
Manchester United ready to swoop for Napoli defender
Having being pipped to the Scudetto in the final weeks of the season, Napoli[1] are in danger of losing key man Elseid Hysaj[2] after Manchester United[3] emerged as an interested party in the right-back. The Albanian played a pivotal role as the Partenopei pushed Juventus close in the race for the Serie A[4] title, and […]
Mancini’s Italy 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1?
Mancini’s Italy 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1?
Roberto Mancini’s first Italy squad is expected to include Mario Balotelli, Federico Chiesa, Jorginho, Lorenzo Insigne and Domenico Criscito. The Coach was presented to the media today, having signed a contract to June 2020, with option to extend to 2022 if he qualifies for the European Championships. Mancio will make his Azzurri debut with a […]
Donnarumma-Cavani exchange idea
Donnarumma-Cavani exchange idea
Mediaset Premium claim Gianluigi Donnarumma could join Paris Saint-Germain in part-exchange for Edinson Cavani. Rossoneri director of sport Massimiliano Mirabelli commented several times over the last few days that they will “see if any offers satisfy us” for the 19-year-old goalkeeper. According to Mediaset Premium’s Milan expert and match commentator Carlo Pellegatti, Donnarumma will leave […]
Report: Man Utd set to pay Napoli full-back’s €50m release clause
Report: Man Utd set to pay Napoli full-back’s €50m release…
15 May at 20:50 According to the latest reports from British tabloid The Sun, Manchester United are set to pay the €50 million release clause contained within the contract of Napoli right-back Elseid Hysaj. The Albanian internationalist has been on José Mourinho’s radar for several years, and it seems the duo could now finally team up […]
Vodisek ‘wants club like Napoli’
Vodisek ‘wants club like Napoli’
If goalkeeper Rok Vodisek “wants to join a club like Napoli, then we can’t do anything about it,” confessed Olimpija Ljubljana director Mladen Rudonja. The 19-year-old is a Slovenia Under-21 international and his contract expires at the end of this month. “He’s a good lad, very talented and who works hard,” director of sport Rudonja […]
Sarri to meet with Napoli president De Laurentiis on Wednesday, release clause expires on May 22
Sarri to meet with Napoli president De Laurentiis on Wednesday,…
The question of whether Maurizio Sarri stays at Napoli or moves on after this season could be decided in a meeting between Sarri and Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis on Wednesday. The release clause in Sarri’s contract for 8m expires on May 22, not at the end of the month. The 22nd therefore will be […]
Koulibaly would cost €100m
Koulibaly would cost €100m
Napoli would only be prepared to sell Kalidou Koulibaly for an offer above €100m, according to Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli. The quasi-official radio station of the club claimed today that director of sport Cristiano Giuntoli has no intention of letting the defender go. They’d only be tempted into considering an exit if someone were to […]