Author Archives: James Grundy
Darmian agent: ‘No contact’
Darmian agent: ‘No contact’
Matteo Darmian’s agent insists “there’s nothing in” transfer rumours linking the Manchester United man to Roma, Napoli or Inter. The versatile full-back impressed for Italy on international duty recently and is unhappy at the lack of playing time at Old Trafford. This fuelled reports of a January swoop from a Serie A side, most likely […]
Mertens: ‘Now or never for Napoli’
Mertens: ‘Now or never for Napoli’
Dries Mertens confirms the ‘Scudetto pact’ made by Napoli stars because “it’s now or never. If there’s a year Napoli can win, it’s this one.” He spoke to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws and you can read the rest of his comments here and here. “The last Napoli Scudetto was 27 years ago. If we […]
Juventus, Allegri: “We must win tomorrow’s game. Napoli is doing extraordinary things”
Juventus, Allegri: “We must win tomorrow’s game.…
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri discussed tomorrow’s clash against Crotone and the possible line-up in the pre-match press conference: “We must win tomorrow’s game, I have a lot of respect for Crotone. We are not struggling, it’s Napoli that is doing extraordinary things. There is still much to play for in this season, in the Champions […]
Allegri confirms absentees for Crotone game
Allegri confirms absentees for Crotone game
25 November at 13:30 Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that Sami Khedira, Georgio Chiellini and summer signing Federico Bernardeschi will not feature in the Old Lady’s Serie A game against Crotone.Allegri’s men are currently third in the table, two points adrift second placed Inter and four points behind table-topping Napoli. They are aware of […]
Mertens: ‘I’m a €28m bargain’
Mertens: ‘I’m a €28m bargain’
Dries Mertens talked about his “insane” last year at Napoli, why there ought to be a documentary on Maurizio Sarri and being a €28m “bargain.” His career was transformed a year ago when turned into a centre-forward to replace injured Arkadiusz Milik and he hasn’t looked back. He spoke to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws […]
Mertens: ‘Barcelona wanted me’
Mertens: ‘Barcelona wanted me’
Napoli hero Dries Mertens confirmed he was approached by Barcelona, but “I didn’t want to go back on the bench. Then Neymar left…” The Belgium international became a sensation at the Stadio San Paolo with his new role as a centre-forward only a year in the making. He spoke to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws […]
Allegri: ‘Juventus not in crisis’
Allegri: ‘Juventus not in crisis’
Massimiliano Allegri insists tactics are irrelevant compared to “attitude” and urged Juventus to “respect” Crotone. “It’s not a difficult moment at all.” It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “Mario Mandzukic will play tomorrow,” said the Coach in his Press conference. He was asked about the new 3-4-2-1 […]
Fiorentina, Chiesa: “The club believes in me, that’s why I signed a new contract”
Fiorentina, Chiesa: “The club believes in me, that’s…
Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa has soon become one of the pillars of Pioli’s team, despite his young age. The talented youngster has received many praises for his surprising start to the season, including the ones from Napoli’s president De Laurentis and Inter’s coach Spalletti: “I’m really thankful for all the praises, it means that I’m […]
Chiesa: ‘Fiorentina for a long time’
Chiesa: ‘Fiorentina for a long time’
Federico Chiesa “can see myself at Fiorentina for a long time” and admits there are similarities with his Viola legend father. “I too hunch over when running.” The son of former Parma star Enrico Chiesa only turned 20 last month, but is already one of the hottest properties in Italian football and recently signed a […]
Napoli sell 50,000 for Juventus
Napoli sell 50,000 for Juventus
With a week to go until they face Juventus, Napoli confirm they’ve already sold 50,000 tickets. The Partenopei drew just over 10,000 fans to the midweek win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, but it appears the visit of the Bianconeri is proving far more enticing. Maurizio Sarri’s side are currently top of Serie […]