Author Archives: James Grundy
West Ham fans comment on Masuaku reports
West Ham fans comment on Masuaku reports
West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku could be about to leave the London Stadium. West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku is said to be interesting Serie A giants Napoli according to a man claiming to be his agent – and Hammers fans were split on Twitter over whether to sell him or not. Lingenti told Italian outlet […]
Azzurri fall short as Sweden reach World Cup
Azzurri fall short as Sweden reach World Cup
Italy have failed to qualify for a World Cup for the first time since 1958 as they suffered a 1-0 play-off defeat to Sweden. Trailing 1-0 on aggregate to a Jakob Johansson goal scored in Friday’s first leg in Stockholm, Giampiero Ventura’s Azzurri were cheered on by almost 72,000 Italian fans in Milan. But despite […]
Sweden failure confirms Italy’s first World Cup absence in 60 years
Sweden failure confirms Italy’s first World Cup absence…
Russia 2018 will be the first World Cup since 1958 without Italian representation, as Giampiero Ventura’s side failed to overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit against Sweden. The former Torino coach will no doubt face the wrath of the media and football supporters from all over the peninsula in the coming days, as an uninspiring […]
Euro Paper Talk: Chelsea to beat Man Utd to £100m striker; improved Liverpool man tipped for Serie A move
Euro Paper Talk: Chelsea to beat Man Utd to £100m striker;…
Chelsea are plotting a club record bid for one of the world’s top strikers, while an improved Liverpool star could find himself on the move to Italy, according to Monday’s European papers. CHELSEA PLOT SENSATIONAL ICARDI BID Chelsea are reportedly planning a club record £100million move for Inter Milan talisman Mauro Icardi. The Blues […]
Chelsea reportedly withdraw from race for Serie A sharp shooter
Chelsea reportedly withdraw from race for Serie A sharp shooter
Four teams are continuing their pursuit of Napoli forward Dries Mertens, according to the Corriere Dello Sport[1]. Chelsea were mentioned by the Belgian international[2] when he turned down the chance to leave the Serie A side in the summer, but it seems they are no longer one of the clubs that want to sign the […]
Italy-Sweden: tops and flops after the first half
Italy-Sweden: tops and flops after the first half
13 November at 21:38 Italy are being held to a 0-0 draw by Sweden at the San Siro but having lost the previous fixture for 1-0 the azzurri need a win if they want to qualify for the World Cup. These are the tops and flops after the first half at the San Siro.TOPS:Jorginho: First […]
Manchester United right-back Matteo Darmian wanted by Serie A giants
Manchester United right-back Matteo Darmian wanted by Serie…
Darmian has had limited opportunities to impress so far this season. Getty Images Manchester United could face a battle to retain Matteo Darmian, after the Italian right-back was linked with a move back to his home country.According to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport [via The Mirror], Juventus, Napoli and Roma have all expressed an interest […]
Transfer Rumors: Aleix Vidal, Denis Suárez, Aubameyang
Transfer Rumors: Aleix Vidal, Denis Suárez, Aubameyang
Monchi Wants Aleix Vidal Reunion AS Roma[1] could be in for Aleix Vidal, as their sporting director, Monchi, is keen on buying him, according to Diario SPORT. Monchi was the guy who bought Vidal from Almería[2] to Sevilla[3], where his career really took off. Vidal has had trouble getting playing time, again, and Barça are […]
Graziani: ‘Italy players in wrong roles’
Graziani: ‘Italy players in wrong roles’
Ciccio Graziani “cannot understand” Italy Coach Giampiero Ventura’s picks against Sweden. “Just put every player in their own position.” The Azzurri lost the first leg 1-0 in Solna on Friday, so must win by two clear goals at San Siro tonight at 19.45 GMT. “I cannot understand why Ventura didn’t use Jorginho in the first […]
Valencia join Darmian race
Valencia join Darmian race
Manchester United wing-back Matteo Darmian has attracted interest from Valencia, Napoli and Roma for a January move. The versatile former Torino man can play on the right or left, as a full-back or wing-back, and is an Italy international. According to Onda Deportiva Valencia, the Liga revelations have also set their sights on Darmian for […]