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Rafinha open to Inter loan
Rafinha open to Inter loan
Barcelona are open to Inter signing Rafinha on loan with €18m option to buy, according to reports in Italy and Spain. Both FCInterNews and Mundo Deportivo maintain the negotiations between the two clubs are going well. While Inter would prefer his Blaugrana teammate Gerard Deulofeu, the Catalans are only prepared to let him leave on […]
Napoli begin Deulofeu talks
Napoli begin Deulofeu talks
Napoli have made formal contact with Barcelona to discuss buying Gerard Deulofeu, claim Sky Sport Italia, but the player prefers Inter. The winger is no longer required at Camp Nou after the Blaugrana spent over €120m on Philippe Coutinho. Spanish paper Sport suggests Deulofeu favours Inter, but Barcelona are leaning towards Napoli, because they intend […]
Bacca: ‘Milan living on history’
Bacca: ‘Milan living on history’
Villarreal striker Carlos Bacca said Milan “have for too long been living on their history” and have not found the solution to their problems. He spoke to Marca Colombia about his career so far, including the spell at San Siro from 2015 to 2017. “Milan wasn’t a step back in my career. It was not […]
Verdi agent: “We’ll decide soon”
Verdi agent: “We’ll decide soon”
Simone Verdi’s agent confirms the Bologna forward will decide on his future “as soon as he returns from holiday”, amid talk his club have a deal with Napoli. It was reported yesterday that the Partenopei had a €24m bid accepted by the Rossoblu, and that the player was open to moving to the San Paolo. […]
Immobile hunts Higuain record
Immobile hunts Higuain record
Lazio striker Ciro Immobile is on course to beat Gonzalo Higuain’s 36 Serie A goals in 2015-16. The then Napoli striker matched Torino legend Gino Rossetti’s 36 goals in a season, managing that record in 35 games. After 20 rounds of the Serie A season, Pipita was on 20 goals which is the same record […]
No sanctions for Cagliari
No sanctions for Cagliari
The Lega Serie A has announced no action will be taken against Cagliari for racist chanting, as the referee and observers didn’t hear it. Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi revealed after the match that he’d been subjected to racist abuse during the 1-0 win on Saturday night. The Isolani apologised for the chants, which were condemned […]
Ghoulam back for Atalanta?
Ghoulam back for Atalanta?
It’s reported Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam could return for the Atalanta game after the international break. The Algerian international tore his anterior cruciate ligament against Manchester City in November, and was expected to be out for at least four months. Ghoulam was operated upon by renowned knee surgeon Pierpaolo Mariani, and La Repubblica reports he […]
‘Benevento will sign three’
‘Benevento will sign three’
Benevento President Oreste Vigorito says three players will arrive in January, confirming Sandro is close to signing. The Streghe have won their last two matches, but remain rooted to the bottom of the Serie A table, eight points from safety. “We haven’t targeted the foreign market out of a love of non-Italians,” Vigorito explained to […]
Verdi agent: “We’ll decide soon”
Verdi agent: “We’ll decide soon”
Simone Verdi’s agent confirms the Bologna forward will decide on his future “as soon as he returns from holiday”, amid talk his club have a deal with Napoli. It was reported yesterday that the Partenopei had a €24m bid accepted by the Rossoblu, and that the player was open to moving to the San Paolo. […]
Deulofeu chooses Inter, but…
Deulofeu chooses Inter, but…
Reports in Spain suggest Barcelona winger Gerard Deulofeu wants Inter, but the Catalan club want a sale or loan with obligation to buy. It’s expected the Spanish international will leave Camp Nou this month, as the arrival of Philippe Coutinho is likely to limit his playing time even more. Following his loan spell with Milan […]