Author Archives: James Grundy
Napoli to treble Verdi wages
Napoli to treble Verdi wages
Napoli are ready to triple Simone Verdi’s current Bologna salary in order to convince him of a January transfer. The versatile winger has been named as their number one target by Coach Maurizio Sarri and it’s believed Bologna are prepared to sell for €24m, but the player is unsure about a midseason move. According to […]
Rafinha open to Inter loan
Rafinha open to Inter loan
Barcelona are open to Inter signing Rafinha on loan with €18m option to buy, according to reports in Italy and Spain. Both FCInterNews and Mundo Deportivo maintain the negotiations between the two clubs are going well. While Inter would prefer his Blaugrana teammate Gerard Deulofeu, the Catalans are only prepared to let him leave on […]
Napoli open talks with Barcelona star Deulofeu
Napoli open talks with Barcelona star Deulofeu
09 January at 19:50 Sky Italia believe that Napoli have entered into negotiations for signing Barcelona star and Inter Milan target Gerard Deulofeu. Deulofeu’s move to Barcelona from Everton this past summer hasn’t worked out well enough since he has come back to the Nou Camp. He has made only five starts and has made four appearances from […]
Napoli open talks for Inter target
Napoli open talks for Inter target
09 January at 19:50 Sky Italia believe that Napoli have entered into negotiations for signing Barcelona star and Inter Milan target Gerard Deulofeu. Deulofeu’s move to Barcelona from Everton this past summer hasn’t worked out well enough since he has come back to the Nou Camp. He has made only five starts and has made four appearances from […]
Napoli begin Deulofeu talks
Napoli begin Deulofeu talks
Napoli have made formal contact with Barcelona to discuss buying Gerard Deulofeu, claim Sky Sport Italia, but the player prefers Inter. The winger is no longer required at Camp Nou after the Blaugrana spent over €120m on Philippe Coutinho. Spanish paper Sport suggests Deulofeu favours Inter, but Barcelona are leaning towards Napoli, because they intend […]
Bacca: ‘Milan living on history’
Bacca: ‘Milan living on history’
Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca said Milan “have for too long been living on their history” and have not found the solution to their problems. He spoke to Marca Colombia about his career so far, including the spell at San Siro from 2015 to 2017. “Milan wasn’t a step back in my career. It was not […]
Verdi agent: “We’ll decide soon”
Verdi agent: “We’ll decide soon”
Simone Verdi’s agent confirms the Bologna forward will decide on his future “as soon as he returns from holiday”, amid talk his club have a deal with Napoli. It was reported yesterday that the Partenopei had a €24m bid accepted by the Rossoblu, and that the player was open to moving to the San Paolo. […]
Immobile hunts Higuain record
Immobile hunts Higuain record
Lazio striker Ciro Immobile is on course to beat Gonzalo Higuain’s 36 Serie A goals in 2015-16. The then Napoli striker matched Torino legend Gino Rossetti’s 36 goals in a season, managing that record in 35 games. After 20 rounds of the Serie A season, Pipita was on 20 goals which is the same record […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Why he is the best defender in Italy
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Why he is the best…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Jan 09, 2018. 13:00 Senegal and Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly is the best centre back in the Italian Serie A, that is according to his agent Bruno Satin. Satin is reportedly aiming his remarks at Italian giants, Juventus after the Lions of Teranga defender netted on Saturday as […]
No sanctions for Cagliari
No sanctions for Cagliari
The Lega Serie A has announced no action will be taken against Cagliari for racist chanting, as the referee and observers didn’t hear it. Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi revealed after the match that he’d been subjected to racist abuse during the 1-0 win on Saturday night. The Isolani apologised for the chants, which were condemned […]