Author Archives: James Grundy
Orsolini pushing for Bologna
Orsolini pushing for Bologna
Riccardo Orsolini wants to interrupt his loan spell with Atalanta and join Bologna instead, but the Bergamo club are not convinced. The right-sided winger is owned by Juventus and was supposed to spend two seasons on loan at the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia. However, he has been given so little playing time – 225 minutes of […]
Bologna, reached agreement with Orsolini: waiting for Atalanta’s approval
Bologna, reached agreement with Orsolini: waiting for Atalanta’s…
Bologna are looking ahead and starting to move to get the right profile that will substitute Simone Verdi, who’s getting closer and closer from Napoli. The name’s already been chosen: it’s Riccardo Orsolini’s, with whom the deal goes on. There is an agreement with the player and his agent Donato Di Campli, and a new […]
Correa Could Be An Ideal Signing For Inter & Spalletti
Correa Could Be An Ideal Signing For Inter & Spalletti
Tuttosport is reporting that Joaquin Correa could be an ideal signing for Inter and manager Luciano Spalletti. His change of pace, acceleration and close dribbling skills are the exact characteristics that Spalletti likes to see in a player. These are all qualities that at the moment are lacking in his current group of players. The […]
Verdi ready for Napoli
Verdi ready for Napoli
Bologna resumed training today and Coach Roberto Donadoni got into a discussion with angry fans ahead of Simone Verdi’s move to Napoli. The transfer is expected to go through over the next couple of days, perhaps even on Monday, for around €20m. Serie A has been on its Winter break, so the squad only came […]
Capello on Dybala, Allegri, Ibrahimovic and VAR
Capello on Dybala, Allegri, Ibrahimovic and VAR
14 January at 16:20 Fabio Capello gave an exclusive interview to Tuttosport on Sunday in which he discussed a number of topics. ON MAX ALLEGRI: Surely we are both pragmatic. Allegri is able to change according to the game and also do it within 90 minutes. He plans Juventus’ strategy according to the players he […]
Reports From Spain Suggest Verdi Is On His Way To Napoli Leaving Only Inter In For Deulofeu
Reports From Spain Suggest Verdi Is On His Way To Napoli…
Simone Verdi looks almost certain to move to Napoli in this transfer window. The Bologna forward has been impressing in Serie A for the last year and his move to a big team looks like happening now. With the signing of Verdi it would leave Napoli covered in their wide attacking options paving the way […]
Iachini: ‘Berardi and Politano staying’
Iachini: ‘Berardi and Politano staying’
Sassuolo Coach Beppe Iachini warns interested parties that Domenico Berardi and Matteo Politano are staying to the end of the season. The pair of attacking wingers are sought-after on the January transfer market, with Roma, Inter, Juventus and Napoli all linked. “We have no plans to release Politano, Berardi or other players,” Iachini told Sky […]
Cassano: ‘I wouldn’t join Napoli’
Cassano: ‘I wouldn’t join Napoli’
Antonio Cassano “wouldn’t want to be trained” by Maurizio Sarri at Napoli, insisting Paulo Dybala and Philippe Coutinho “are not champions.” Fantantonio is looking for a way back into the football world after going into semi-retirement, but has lost none of his biting wit. “Juventus will win the Scudetto again, easily. They are on another […]
Newcastle want Reina
Newcastle want Reina
It’s reported Newcastle United are prepared to pay £10m (around €12m) to sign Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina. The Spaniard had already been tempted by offers from Paris Saint-Germain over the summer, but Napoli refused to budge. According to The Sun newspaper, former Napoli boss Rafa Benitez has his heart set on a reunion with Reina, […]
Ciciretti going to Getafe
Ciciretti going to Getafe
Benevento talent Amato Ciciretti could finalise his loan move to Getafe on Monday, though he’ll be going to Napoli as a free agent in June. The 24-year-old attacking winger will be out of contract at the end of the season and it’s widely reported he has already agreed terms to join Napoli. In the meantime, […]