Author Archives: James Grundy
Man Utd ready to pay Mertens clause
Man Utd ready to pay Mertens clause
English newspapers claim that Manchester United are ready to pay the €28m release clause for Napoli striker Dries Mertens. The 30-year-old already combines very well with fellow Belgium international Romelu Lukaku and could recreate that partnership at Old Trafford. According to both The Sun and The Daily Express, Jose Mourinho has his sights trained on […]
ADL blames Sarri for Scudetto loss
ADL blames Sarri for Scudetto loss
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis openly blamed Coach Maurizio Sarri for losing the Scudetto. “If we always use the same players…” The interview with Il Mattino newspaper seemed to lay the groundwork for Sarri’s exit this summer, amid reports of interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. The Partenopei are four points behind Serie A […]
Serie A Round 36 Preview: Come what may, there’s still plenty to play for!
Serie A Round 36 Preview: Come what may, there’s still…
After the anticipation of a final day title scramble, the Scudetto pendulum seems to have firmly swung back to Juventus after last weekend, could anything tip the balance towards Napoli from this round of matches? We begin with Europa league hopeful AC Milan who lost 0-3 in the reverse fixture earlier this season; Opponents Hellas […]
Ones to watch in Week 36
Ones to watch in Week 36
With just three matches to go in the Serie A season, Verona could be relegated this weekend and Juventus could be crowned champions. There’s intrigue up and down the table, with only Benevento’s relegation mathematically settled so far. Here’s what to look out for in Week 36. Verona’s farewell Verona’s relegation straight back to Serie […]
Mandzukic, Howedes out for Juventus
Mandzukic, Howedes out for Juventus
Juventus have named their squad to face Bologna tomorrow night, with no Mario Mandzukic or Benedikt Howedes. The Bianconeri can take a big step toward the Scudetto with a win tomorrow night, and would even win it this weekend if they take all three points and Napoli lose to Torino. This evening Coach Massimiliano Allegri […]
Conte on Chelsea’s future: ‘I always say the same thing’
Conte on Chelsea’s future: ‘I always say the same thing’
04 May at 18:35 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte talked to media before the Premier League tie against Liverpool: “Our target is to end the season in the best way possible. We believe we can qualify for the Champions League. It’s all in our hands we need to start well getting the three points against Liverpool.” […]
Reina hits out at De Laurentiis over Napoli exit
Reina hits out at De Laurentiis over Napoli exit
04 May at 16:15 Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport have revealed why Pepe Reina didn’t want to stay at Napoli beyond the current season. The 35-year-old Pepe Reina joined Napoli from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2015, a season after he had spent a loan spell at the Naples based club from Premier League […]
Reina ‘blames ADL for exit’
Reina ‘blames ADL for exit’
Pepe Reina reportedly told his Napoli teammates that without Aurelio De Laurentiis, ‘I’d have stayed here forever.’ Reina held a farewell dinner with Napoli teammates on Wednesday evening, and Gazzetta dello Sport claims the goalkeeper was particularly scathing when he revealed the motives for his departure. “Every time I’m asked why I fell for this […]
Conte quiet on Napoli & Italy talk
Conte quiet on Napoli & Italy talk
Antonio Conte has refused to comment on his Chelsea future and Italy’s next CT, other than ‘I have a contract’ and Roberto Mancini is ‘experienced’. The Chelsea boss is reportedly Napoli’s first choice to replace Maurizio Sarri, who has been linked with the Blues himself, while Mancini is in pole position to take charge of […]
Report: Napoli in contact with Paulo Fonseca
Report: Napoli in contact with Paulo Fonseca
04 May at 13:45 Reports from Italian daily Corriere della Serra say that Napoli have already contacted Shakhtar Donetsk manager Paulo Fonseca. The partenopei are currently second in the league and four points behind league leaders Juventus, who retained their lead at the top following Napoli’s disappointing 3-0 defeat to Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio […]