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Milic gets debut Napoli call
Milic gets debut Napoli call
Napoli have called up free agent signing Hrvoje Milic for Monday night’s trip to Cagliari. It kicks off on Monday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Partenopei are still without long-term absentees Arkadiusz Milik and Faouzi Ghoulam. Milic was signed this week as a free agent to give another option to […]
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta can beat Juve’
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta can beat Juve’
Gian Piero Gasperini said Atalanta must gain “strength” from their Europa League adventure ahead of the double showdown with Juventus. It kicks off on Sunday at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Orobici are fresh from Thursday’s heart-breaking Europa League exit to Borussia Dortmund, decided by a late goal on Etrit Berisha’s […]
Jorginho: ‘Feel special at Napoli’
Jorginho: ‘Feel special at Napoli’
Jorginho noted Napoli fans “make you feel special” and they are all dreaming of the Scudetto this season. “Playing for Napoli is something fantastic, because they make you feel truly special and unique,” Jorginho told the Lega Serie A site. “All the children and not only them are dreaming of the Scudetto, and so are […]
Boniek: ‘Zielinski better than De Bruyne’
Boniek: ‘Zielinski better than De Bruyne’
Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski “has more quality than Kevin de Bruyne,” said President of the Poland Football Association Zibi Boniek. The 23-year-old was praised by Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri this week, who said he “could become as good” as Manchester City star De Bruyne. “In terms of quality, I think Zielinski is even superior to […]
Allegri gives Juve injury updates
Allegri gives Juve injury updates
Juventus Coach Max Allegri confirms Federico Bernardeschi could require surgery, while Gonzalo Higuain is unlikely to face Atalanta. It kicks off tomorrow at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. Bernardeschi sprained his knee and ankle during last week’s 1-0 win over Torino and was meant to undergo tests for ligament damage. However, the […]
Politano agent: ‘Napoli photo finish’
Politano agent: ‘Napoli photo finish’
Matteo Politano’s agent warns there’s no guarantee he’ll join Napoli next season, but Juventus did show interest in the Sassuolo winger. The negotiations were concluded in the final hour of the January transfer window, but the contracts weren’t signed in time. “He was very, very close to joining Napoli. It was a photo finish moment,” […]
De Zerbi: ‘Madness at San Siro’
De Zerbi: ‘Madness at San Siro’
Benevento Coach Roberto De Zerbi assures the bottom of the table club will visit Inter tonight “with a little pinch of madness.” It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “The fact we beat Crotone last week not only extends our hopes of survival, but also increase the […]
Arsenal step up Rugani chase
Arsenal step up Rugani chase
Reports continue to grow that Arsenal are targeting Juventus defender Daniele Rugani for next season. The 23-year-old already has four senior Italy caps under his belt, having been a key member of the Under-21 side. Juve took the centre-back from Empoli when he was still at youth academy level and eventually paid €5m in 2015. […]
Toni: Napoli lack ‘winning mentality’
Toni: Napoli lack ‘winning mentality’
Luca Toni claims Napoli lack a “winning mentality” as the former Italy striker “didn’t like the way they decided to abandon cups for the League.” Napoli lead Serie A by a point but at the expense of their participation in the Coppa Italia and European competition, prompting Toni to take issue with the way the […]
Pjanic: ‘Juventus want the treble’
Pjanic: ‘Juventus want the treble’
Miralem Pjanic declares Juventus “want to win it all”, and says “it’s a shame” Napoli were knocked out of the Europa League. The Bianconeri have won the Scudetto for the past six seasons in a row, as well as lifting the Coppa Italia in each of the past three years. However, they’ve failed to win […]