Author Archives: James Grundy
On this day: Napoli’s first Scudetto
On this day: Napoli’s first Scudetto
On this day in 1987, Napoli secured the first Scudetto in their history with a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina in the penultimate round. The Partenopei had broken the world transfer record in July 1984 to sign Diego Maradona from Barcelona, with over 70,000 fans packing the Stadio San Paolo to welcome him. Despite the arrival […]
Milan, Inter and Napoli All Interested In €30m Rated Politano
Milan, Inter and Napoli All Interested In €30m Rated Politano
Milan have joined Inter and Napoli in the race to sign Matteo Politano according to a report from Turin based newspaper Tuttosport. “Politano, who was very close to joining Napoli in January and also pursued by Inter, could take the place of Suso or Calhanoglu at Milan,” they detail. Tuttosport further report that developments are […]
Napoli: Jorginho’s agent plays down interest from Barcelona and Man Utd
Napoli: Jorginho’s agent plays down interest from Barcelona…
10 May at 16:50 João Santos, Jorginho’s agent, has spoken to Radio Crc about his client’s future amid interest from the likes of Barcelona, Manchester City and Manchester United. Here is what he had to say: “We still have two games to play, so let’s see if Napoli can finish the season well and […]
Zaza could return to Serie A
Zaza could return to Serie A
Valencia striker Simone Zaza could return to Italy in the summer, with reports in Spain suggesting Torino, Milan and Napoli are interested. The former Juventus forward joined Los Che in January 2017, and has scored 12 goals in 31 Liga games this season. According to Mundo Deportivo, Valencia will have to sell players to fund […]
Bereszynski agent: ‘Napoli a great club’
Bereszynski agent: ‘Napoli a great club’
Bartosz Bereszynski’s agent calls Napoli “a huge club” but “I don’t know if they need a right-back” and his client “is happy to stay at Sampdoria”. The 25-year-old has been linked with a summer move to the Partenopei, as Elseid Hysaj could move on after this season if a club activates his release clause. “Bartosz […]
Transfer News LIVE updates: Real Madrid make Salah decision, Man Utd and Liverpool news
Transfer News LIVE updates: Real Madrid make Salah decision,…
Transfer News LIVE updates: All latest rumours, gossip and done deals from the Premier League and more. Thursday, May 10 2.55pm: Real Madrid have reportedly ditched their pursuit of Harry Kane in favour of landing Mohamed Salah and Neymar this summer. Signing Kane from Tottenham has been on the agenda at the Bernabeu as well, but […]
Napoli President hints at exit of Chelsea and Man Utd targets, says referees helped Jue
Napoli President hints at exit of Chelsea and Man Utd targets,…
10 May at 15:37 Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis talked to media during a press conference organized in Dimaro on Thursday evening. The Azzurri no. 1 provided some transfer updates about Maurizio Sarri, Dries Mertens, Jorginho and Callejon who are being linked with a move to the Premier League. Manchester United are reportedly interested in […]
Inter & Napoli To Battle For Bereszynski’s Signature
Inter & Napoli To Battle For Bereszynski’s Signature
Napoli are to challenge Inter for the signing of Bartosz Bereszynski according to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport. Compatriot’s Arkadiusz Milik and Piotr Zielinski have urged the Sampdoria right back to join them in Naples but it is understood that the 25-year-old is really interested in a summer switch to the San Siro to join […]
ADL: ‘B teams shouldn’t be in C’
ADL: ‘B teams shouldn’t be in C’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is in favour of B teams but “it’s one thing to make them play in Serie B, quite another in C…” There’s a proposal to introduce second squads to the Lega Pro, but there’s confusion about when this will be implemented and how it will actually work. “I’ve talked about […]
From Germany: Arsenal and Atlético Madrid join race to sign Napoli target
From Germany: Arsenal and Atlético Madrid join race to…
10 May at 15:10 According to the latest reports from German tabloid Bild, Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno has emerged as a potential target for Arsenal and Atlético Madrid ahead of this summer’s transfer window. The 26-year-old ‘keeper has also been strongly linked with a move to Napoli, though that deal now appears to […]