Author Archives: James Grundy
Hakimi ‘thankful’ to Conte
Hakimi ‘thankful’ to Conte
Achraf Hakimi is ‘thankful’ to Antonio Conte, but insists the Serie A title is not in Inter’s pocket yet. Hakimi joined Inter in a €40m move from Real Madrid last summer. Conte has used him as a wide midfielder in his 3-5-2 system, and the former Borussia Dortmund loanee has also been tasked with defensive […]
De Zerbi and Berardi in no rush
De Zerbi and Berardi in no rush
Roberto De Zerbi explains why he and Domenico Berardi aren’t in any hurry to leave Sassuolo, while joking he’ll teach Giacomo Raspadori to ‘steal wallets.’ Giacomo Bonaventura’s scorcher had put Fiorentina in front, but introducing Berardi at half-time made all the difference, as he converted two penalties before a Maxime Lopez strike for 3-1. “Berardi […]
Milan, Pioli: “This is a test for us all to face, there are no distractions”
Milan, Pioli: “This is a test for us all to face,…
Milan will face Genoa on Sunday with their sights set on a Champions League spot for next year. Milan can take advantage of Napoli and Inter’s head-to-head by adding to the distance between them at the partenopei. Coach Stefano Pioli spoke ahead of the match in his press conference, discussing the suspension of Ibrahimovic at […]
Inter, Conte: “Koulibaly is a top three player, I wanted him at Chelsea”
Inter, Conte: “Koulibaly is a top three player, I…
Inter and Napoli will face off as the nerazzuri look to win and secure mathematical qualification for the Champions League. Antonio Conte had words of praise for the partenopei players ahead of the match as the coach spoke in his press conference: “I have always placed Napoli among the teams who can compete for the […]
Conte: ‘Criticise me, not Inter’
Conte: ‘Criticise me, not Inter’
Antonio Conte maintains Inter criticism is ‘all about’ him as the target, while he thought tomorrow’s opponents Napoli would be ‘favourites’ for the Scudetto and tried to get Kalidou Koulibaly at Chelsea. It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. […]
Napoli to activate Mertens option
Napoli to activate Mertens option
Napoli are reportedly ready to activate a clause in the Dries Mertens contract extending the deal to June 2023. There had been suggestions in Belgium over the last few days that Mertens could be looking to the exit after eight years at the club. However, Tuttosport claim that Napoli will activate the option in his […]
Hakimi: ‘I want to stay at Inter’
Hakimi: ‘I want to stay at Inter’
Achraf Hakimi assures he wants to stay at Inter ‘for a long time’ and sees coach Antonio Conte as ‘a big brother’, but hits back at critics of their defensive style. ‘It’s a football match, not a film.’ The Nerazzurri are 11 points clear at the top of the Serie A table and marching towards […]
Shakhtar Donetsk look to De Zerbi
Shakhtar Donetsk look to De Zerbi
According to reports, Shakhtar Donetsk have set their sights firmly on Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi for next season. It is hardly the first time that the tactician has been linked with a big club, as he was also tipped for potentially Fiorentina or Napoli in future. Sportmediaset maintain Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk see De […]
Chiellini wishes all problems were like Ronaldo
Chiellini wishes all problems were like Ronaldo
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini said if Cristiano Ronaldo ‘is a problem, I would like to have many of them’. The Bianconeri sit third in Serie A with eight games remaining and the captain called for ‘continuity’ by the Old Lady after two wins on the bounce. Juventus followed up a 2-1 win over Napoli with […]
Mayoral was close to Napoli
Mayoral was close to Napoli
Agent Alejandro Camano said Roma striker Borja Mayoral was close to joining Napoli. ‘He eventually arrived in Italy’. The 24-year-old arrived at the Giallorossi on a two-year loan deal from Real Madrid, but his agent revealed he was on the verge of moving to Italy already in 2019. “It’s true,” Camano told CalcioNapoli24. “Cristiano Giuntoli […]