Author Archives: James Grundy
Higuain the latest addition to Juve’s injury crisis
Higuain the latest addition to Juve’s injury crisis
28 November at 18:30 There’s something comical about Juventus’ latest injury: Gonzalo Higuain ending up being fractured after being accidentally stamped on by Claudio Marchisio in training on Saturday. This fits into a bit of a historical streak, La Repubblica confirm, with former goalkeeper Antonio Chimenti fracturing a hand when he hit a small table […]
Insigne unveils lion tattoo
Insigne unveils lion tattoo
Napoli striker Lorenzo Insigne has unveiled a new massive back tattoo of lions. “Strength, courage, pride, but also a symbol of revenge.” The Italy international’s latest ink was published on his wife’s Instagram page with this message. “LION. Strength, courage and pride. The lion is the King of the jungle, so it is the symbol […]
Napoli make inquiry for Goteborg keeper Dahlberg: the situation
Napoli make inquiry for Goteborg keeper Dahlberg: the situation
Napoli are interested in finding their keeper for the future and are now shopping in Sweden. The partenopei’s sporting director Giuntoli spoke to Pontus Dahlberg’s agent who was in Italy for Napoli’s match against Shakhtar Donetsk- the keeper is valued at around 4 million euro and could be a backup in the short term or […]
Chelsea reportedly consider surprise swoop for £18m rated Serie A centre back
Chelsea reportedly consider surprise swoop for £18m rated…
Chelsea are considering a January bid for Napoli centre back Nikola Maksimovic, according to Calciomercato.it[1]. The Serbian is not a first team regular at the San Paolo and a move for the defender would be somewhat of a surprise considering the Blues have a number of centre halves at their disposal already. Calciomercato.it report that […]
‘Mandzukic happy on the left’
‘Mandzukic happy on the left’
Mario Mandzukic’s agent says talk the Juventus man doesn’t want to play on the left is a “media invention”. Tuttosport claimed over the weekend that the Croatian international was demanding to play through the middle, drawing a scathing response from the player himself. ‘tuttosport’ — Mario Mandžukić MM17 (@MarioMandzukic9) November 25, 2017 “It’s a media […]
Dani Alves: ‘Napoli better than Juve’
Dani Alves: ‘Napoli better than Juve’
28 November at 17:30 Current Paris Saint-Germain star and former Juventus right-back Dani Alves has admitted that Napoli are better than Juventus.Alves, now 34, joined the Parisiens this past summer on a free transfer from Juventus, where he reached the finals of the Champions League last season, only to lose 4-1 to Real Madrid in […]
Atletico, Juventus chase PSG full-back
Atletico, Juventus chase PSG full-back
28 November at 17:45 Atletico Madrid and Juventus are interested in signing PSG right-back Thomas Meunier, according to the latest reports. The former Club Brugge man exploded onto the scene last summer at Euro 2016, earning a move to Paris Saint-Germain. The Belgian international went on to enjoy a very strong first season with the […]
Former Serie A star wants out of Atletico Madrid
Former Serie A star wants out of Atletico Madrid
28 November at 16:45 Sime Vrsaljko wants to leave Atletico Madrid in January, according to the latest report from Marca. He is wanted by a number of teams, including Valencia in Spain, and Napoli, and is reported to have told his club that he wants out, though Diego Simeone denied this in a press conference […]
Shakhtar manager Fonseca becomes front runner for Everton job: the situation
Shakhtar manager Fonseca becomes front runner for Everton…
Everton are on the verge of naming a new manager. The English club have identified Paulo Fonseca as the ideal replacement for David Unsworth, they’re looking to turn the corner after a difficult start to the season. The news regarding Fonseca also impacts Napoli, in fact Everton would like to hire the Shakhtar manager immediately […]
Inter: No Icardi, huge problem
Inter: No Icardi, huge problem
28 November at 16:00 Mauro Icardi’s brace was once again the difference as Inter saw off Cagliari in Sardinia. The Nerazzurri captain again demonstrated how key he was to his team as his goals proved decisive in keeping his men unbeaten in this Serie A campaign so far. With Luciano Spalletti’s men starting to embody […]