Author Archives: James Grundy
Serie A round 18 preview: Christmas crackers or soggy sprouts?
Serie A round 18 preview: Christmas crackers or soggy sprouts?
This weekend begins with Chievo[1] vs Bologna. The home side are goalless in the last 279 minutes of Serie A[2] action – the last time they went four league games in a row without scoring was in May 2016. The visitors should look to Mattia Destro more than ever in this match. He has already […]
Pastore moves closer to Inter
Pastore moves closer to Inter
Inter could take Javier Pastore or Henrikh Mkhitaryan on loan in January, reports suggest, but with no option to buy. The Nerazzurri have put together a Scudetto challenge under Luciano Spalletti, and currently sit two points behind Serie A leaders Napoli. While the club’s leadership are keen to strengthen the squad in January, they have […]
Napoli plan Fares move
Napoli plan Fares move
Napoli are reportedly lining up a move for Mohamed Fares, but they’d loan him back to Verona until the summer. The Partenopei are leading Serie A, but Tuttomercatoweb reports they aren’t resting on their laurels and are setting up January moves. It was reported yesterday that they had completed a deal for Zinedine Machach, who […]
Mario Balotelli: “I love AC Milan”
Mario Balotelli: “I love AC Milan”
21 December at 09:00 Mario Balotelli gave a long interview with Sky Sport Italia on a whole host of issues ranging from his feelings for former club AC Milan, Manchester City to the Italiannational team. The former Inter and Liverpool striker began by professing his love for the Rossoneri saying that: “I love Milan, but I have to […]
Napoli Make Offer For Inter Linked Verdi
Napoli Make Offer For Inter Linked Verdi
Eager not to miss out amid a wealth of competition, Napoli have made a move for Bologna’s Simone Verdi according to reports coming out of Sardinia. Il Corriere di Bologna report that Maurizio Sarri’s Partenopei have made an offer consisting of €15 million plus Marko Rog – a player the Rossoblu club are interested in […]
Transfer News LIVE updates: Chelsea and Liverpool want £90m Lemar, Man Utd, Arsenal gossip
Transfer News LIVE updates: Chelsea and Liverpool want £90m…
GETTY Transfer News LIVE updates: Liverpool want £90m Monaco man Thomas Lemar Transfer News LIVE: Rumours, deals and gossip 24/7 Thursday, December 21 2:15am: Daniel Sturridge should move to Tottenham. That is according to former Arsenal star Ian Wright. The striker is out of favour at Liverpool currently. And Wright believes he would be a […]
Balotelli: ‘Don’t know January move’
Balotelli: ‘Don’t know January move’
Mario Balotelli admits his he could leave Nice in January, discussing Napoli links and why he’d “go back to Manchester City for free.” The forward spoke to Sky Sport Italia, you can read the rest of his comments here and here. “The past is behind us, but in football you can always write new chapters. […]
VIDEO: Napoli pyjama party!
VIDEO: Napoli pyjama party!
Napoli midfielder Jorginho celebrated his 26th birthday with his teammates by having a pyjama party in a bowling alley. The Italy international, born in Brazil, turned 26 today and decided to mark the occasion with the rest of the Partenopei squad. They hired a bowling alley and all turned up in their pyjamas, sharing images […]
Ghoulam rushing through recovery
Ghoulam rushing through recovery
Faouzi Ghoulam is recovering faster than expected from a torn ACL and could be back for Napoli in February. The left-back damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee on November 2 and was originally thought to miss most of the season. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Algeria international has already started kicking the […]
Euro Paper Talk: Dortmund join race for Liverpool star; Man Utd target blow
Euro Paper Talk: Dortmund join race for Liverpool star;…
Liverpool have an even tougher task to keep one of their midfielders, while Manchester United have been issued a hands-off warning, according to Wednesday’s European papers. NEW SUITOR IN CAN RACE Borussia Dortmund have essentially confirmed that they are in the race to sign Liverpool contract rebel Emre Can. A statement was given by […]