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ADL explains Napoli transfer troubles
ADL explains Napoli transfer troubles
Aurelio De Laurentiis gave the background to Napoli’s failed bids for Matteo Politano, Simone Verdi and Gerard Deulofeu, plus Amin Younes guarantees. The Partenopei did not bring in any reinforcements during the January transfer window, but the President insists their strategy receive “10 out of 10.” They seemingly agreed terms with Sassuolo for Politano just […]
ADL: ‘Juve share Agnelli power’
ADL: ‘Juve share Agnelli power’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis suggests Juventus benefit from belonging to “the most powerful family in Italy” and the Scudetto will be decided by refereeing errors. The patron spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport about the title race, which sees only one point separate the two clubs at the top of the table. “We are […]
Chelsea choose Napoli Coach Sarri?
Chelsea choose Napoli Coach Sarri?
Chelsea have chosen Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri as the ideal heir to Antonio Conte and are ready to pay his €8m release clause, it’s reported. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Roman Abramovich has been won over by Sarri’s style of football at the Stadio San Paolo. Napoli are top of the Serie A table […]
Giaccherini: ‘Chievo feels like debut’
Giaccherini: ‘Chievo feels like debut’
Emanuele Giaccherini explains his decision to leave Napoli for Chievo on loan. “I feel as excited as on the day of my Serie A debut.” The 32-year-old winger barely featured in a Partenopei jersey since his move in 2016 and pushed for a transfer to get more playing time. “It was a long negotiation process, […]
ADL: ‘Napoli bid €60m for Icardi’
ADL: ‘Napoli bid €60m for Icardi’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirms he “offered €60m” for Mauro Icardi and the Inter striker “would score 40 goals under Maurizio Sarri.” There had been reports of a proposal after Gonzalo Higuain’s €90m transfer to Juventus in the summer of 2016. Now De Laurentiis has told Rai Sport precisely what happened in that meeting […]
Nainggolan: ‘Spalletti got worked up’
Nainggolan: ‘Spalletti got worked up’
Radja Nainggolan sees Luciano Spalletti and Eusebio Di Francesco lead Roma with very different attitudes and has his say on the Scudetto race. The midfielder spoke to Sky Sport Italia and you can read the rest of his comments here. There was a change of management at the Stadio Olimpico this season, as Spalletti left […]
Giaccherini: ‘Napoli like my Juve’
Giaccherini: ‘Napoli like my Juve’
Emanuele Giaccherini believes Napoli have the right mentality to win the Scudetto. “I had the same feeling when I was at Juventus.” The 32-year-old winger joined Chievo on loan in the January transfer window due to a lack of playing time, but is still cheering on his former teammates. “I think Napoli have reached the […]
Could Younes annul Napoli contract?
Could Younes annul Napoli contract?
Ajax lawyers are working to tear up the contract that Amin Younes signed with Napoli for July 2018, according to reports. The winger will be a free agent on June 30 and underwent a medical in Rome last month, suggesting he could make the move early at a cost of €5m. He returned to Amsterdam, […]
Lichtsteiner: My CL pain, the future…
Lichtsteiner: My CL pain, the future…
Stephan Lichtsteiner admits being excluded from Juventus’ Champions League squad was “not nice” and that he “doesn’t know” what the future holds. Lichtsteiner has spent the past six years at Juve, but his contract expires at the end of the season, while the right-back was only reinstated into Juve’s Champions League convocation for the knockout […]
ADL: Politano a waste of money
ADL: Politano a waste of money
Napoli’s Aurelio De Laurentiis is relieved that he did not “throw money away” for Matteo Politano as the Sassuolo winger “isn’t as good as Simone Verdi”. Napoli were heavily linked with Politano towards the end of the January transfer window and seemingly agreed a €28m deal for the 24-year-old on deadline day, but the move […]