Author Archives: James Grundy
Jorginho close to Napoli renewal
Jorginho close to Napoli renewal
It is reported that midfielder Jorginho is close to signing a new contract to remain at Napoli until 2022. The Italy international joined the Partenopei from Verona in 2014 and has since established himself as a key player at the San Paolo. According to Il Mattino, the 26-year-old is set to be rewarded for his […]
Milan Legend Costacurta: “Well Done Inter, Rafinha Can Provide What Joao Mario Didn’t”
Milan Legend Costacurta: “Well Done Inter, Rafinha Can…
Former AC Milan player, Alessandro Costacurta, was a guest in the Sky Sport studios, and applauds Inter’s market movements after the closing of the Rafinha deal with Barcelona. Here are his words: “I want to say well done to Inter, the Brazilian remains a risky bet but we are talking about a potentially world-class player. […]
Was Simone Verdi right to reject Napoli?
Was Simone Verdi right to reject Napoli?
Bologna’s Simone Verdi was Maurizio Sarri’s first choice to reinforce Napoli in the January transfer window, but the player rejected a move to the Partenopei. Inspired by Conor Clancy’s article[1], Forza Italian Football‘s Vieri Capretta and Dov Schiavone have different opinions on the matter… Forza Italian Football aims to provide you with as much up-to-date […]
Gasp: ‘Inter were fallen giants’
Gasp: ‘Inter were fallen giants’
Atalanta Coach Gian Piero Gasperini reveals he almost joined Napoli in 2011 and doesn’t consider his brief spell at Inter to be with “a big club.” The tactician is earning so many plaudits for Atalanta’s performances in Serie A, the Europa League and Coppa Italia, but his career took a bizarre turn in 2011 when […]
Sampaoli scouts Serie A players
Sampaoli scouts Serie A players
Argentina Coach Jorge Sampaoli will be in the stands for Atalanta-Napoli and Inter-Roma to watch several stars in action. According to Tuttosport, the tactician has two Serie A games planned for his Sunday viewing. He’ll be in Bergamo to watch Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez play for Atalanta against Napoli at the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia. Sampaoli will […]
Juve, a new vintage jersey? (Pics)
Juve, a new vintage jersey? (Pics)
20 January at 20:25 Juventus are set to take on Genoa on Monday night as they are ready to get back to action. Sarri’s Napoli are currently first in the Italian league standings but the Bianconeri are just one point back of them. According to the Twitter account “La Maglia Bianconera”, Adidas would like Juve’s new jersey to be […]
Probable lineups: AC Milan, Napoli, Lazio, and others
Probable lineups: AC Milan, Napoli, Lazio, and others
20 January at 18:25 Serie A makes it’s anticipated return from the two-week winter break tomorrow with a slate of nine matches. Unquestionably, the most anticipated is the evening match between Inter Milan – Roma. However, that doesn’t mean the other eight matches are worth sleeping through. Starting with the afternoon match between Atalanta – […]
Iachini: ‘Nobody leaves Sassuolo’
Iachini: ‘Nobody leaves Sassuolo’
Sassuolo Coach Beppe Iachini assured “nobody will leave, but we will bring someone in for the defence” ahead of their match with Torino. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. “We have prepared well against a strong and experienced opponent,” said the tactician in his Press conference. “Torino […]
Napoli insisting on Younes: still interested in Politano and Lucas Moura
Napoli insisting on Younes: still interested in Politano…
Napoli is not giving up, as they want to gift Sarri a new attacker. The club is continuing to insist for Ajax’s Amin Younes: the Dutch club accepted a 10 million euros offer from Swansea, but the player refused to go there. That price is too high for Napoli and they are working with the […]
Spalletti: ‘Nothing decisive yet’
Spalletti: ‘Nothing decisive yet’
Luciano Spalletti assures it’s “too early” for Inter-Roma to be decisive for fourth place and won’t rule them out of the Scudetto race either. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “It’s still early to call this tie decisive for the Champions League places. Obviously a game like […]