Author Archives: James Grundy
Real reason why Juventus are benching Dybala
Real reason why Juventus are benching Dybala
28 December at 13:45 The reason why Serie A giants Juventus have been benching their Argentine superstar Paulo Dybala has been revealed.Dybala has made only 12 starts for the Old Lady this season and the last time he started for Massimiliano Allegri’s men was back on the 1st of December, when Juventus had picked up […]
Paper talk: Serie A duo in for Man Utd defender, Barça to pay Griezmann release clause
Paper talk: Serie A duo in for Man Utd defender, Barça…
28 December at 12:15 The January transfer window is just around the corner and several reports in Italy are already focusing on the possible winter deals. Today’s front page of Tuttosport shows Gaya, Darmian and Spinazzola, three full-backs that have been linked with a move to Juventus. Spinazzola will make return to Turin at the […]
Virgil van Dijk: Where new Liverpool man fits in list of world’s most expensive transfers
Virgil van Dijk: Where new Liverpool man fits in list of…
THE £75m Liverpool will pay Southampton for defender Virgil van Dijk places the Dutchman equal seventh on the list of the most expensive footballers of all time. He costs more than Luis Suarez did when bought by Barcelona, £20m more than Kevin de Bruyne’s purchase price at Manchester City and double what Real Madrid paid […]
Arsenal suffer transfer blow in Medhi Benatia pursuit: Juventus snub £35m bid
Arsenal suffer transfer blow in Medhi Benatia pursuit: Juventus…
ARSENAL’S £35m bid for Medhi Benatia has been rejected by Juventus. GETTY Juventus star Medhi Benatia has been targeted by Arsenal Arsene Wenger is keen to improve his defence[1] after a series of calamitous performances. The Gunners have conceded a total of 23 goals in 19 Premier League matches so far this season, which is […]
Marcelo Brozovic One Booking Away From Suspension
Marcelo Brozovic One Booking Away From Suspension
The Lega Calcio disciplinary committee announced their verdicts from Day 18 of the Serie A ahead of the last round of matches to be played in 2017, which incidentally also marks the half way point of the Serie A season. Inter’s Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic received his fourth booking on Saturday against Sassuolo and is […]
Gianluca Vialli: the Juventus diaries
Gianluca Vialli: the Juventus diaries
In part three of a four-part series looking at the career of the iconic Gianluca Vialli, Dan Davison recalls his glory-filled Juventus years, which created a legacy like few others in the golden Football Italia era. CRISTIANO RONALDO, DIEGO MARADONA, Johan Cruyff, Zinedine Zidane, Neymar, Ronaldo, Gareth Bale. These are just some of the footballers […]
Napoli’s January offer for Darmian revealed
Napoli’s January offer for Darmian revealed
27 December at 22:30 Matteo Darmian could be set to leave Manchester United in January as he is not being given many opportunities to impress by manager José Mourinho. According to Rai Sport, Juventus and Napoli are both interested in the former Torino full-back, though the Bianconeri are said to be in pole position to […]
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool transfer: World record fee up to $129m for Southampton defender
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool transfer: World record fee up…
LIVERPOOL is breaking the world transfer record for a defender by signing Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in a $129 million move. Following Liverpool’s long-running pursuit of the 26-year-old Netherlands international, Southampton announced on Wednesday that it accepted the record fee ahead of the January transfer window opening. “Delighted and honoured to have agreed to […]
Insigne: ‘I can break Hamsik record’
Insigne: ‘I can break Hamsik record’
Lorenzo Insigne believes he can break Marek Hamsik’s goal record for Napoli, but Maurizio Sarri wouldn’t take the Italy job. The hometown boy is the only native Neapolitan in the squad and wasn’t even born when the club last won the Scudetto in 1990. “We know it’ll be a two-horse race to the end, but […]
Kylian Mbappe makes big claim about Neymar and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo
Kylian Mbappe makes big claim about Neymar and Real Madrid…
PARIS ST-GERMAIN star Kylian Mbappe believes there’s nothing to separate between team-mate Neymar and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo. GETTY Kylian Mbappe hails PSG team-mate Neymar Ronaldo picked up his record-equalling fifth Ballon d’Or earlier this month after helping Real Madrid[1] to a La Liga and Champions League double last season. Neymar, who finished third […]