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REPORT: TORINO SACK MIHAJLOVIC
REPORT: TORINO SACK MIHAJLOVIC
It’s reported Torino have sacked Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic following their Coppa Italia exit to Juventus, with Walter Mazzarri an early contender to take over. The Granata were eliminated from the Quarter-Finals, losing 2-0 at the Allianz Juventus Stadium to goals from Douglas Costa and Mario Mandzukic. It was merely the final straw in a relationship that […]
Allegri: ‘Objectives are clear’
Allegri: ‘Objectives are clear’
Max Allegri ignored VAR questions after the 2-0 victory over Torino, but made it clear their “objective” is to retain the Coppa Italia. “We reached the Semi-Final for the fourth year running and the lads took the right approach to this game,” said the Coach in his Press conference. “We ran a few risks in […]
Inter and Napoli duel for Politano
Inter and Napoli duel for Politano
Inter and Napoli are doing battle over Sassuolo winger Matteo Politano, who is prepared to leave in the January transfer window. According to Sky Sport Italia, the two clubs have both approached the 24-year-old, who plays primarily on the right wing of a trident attack, but can also work on the left or as a […]
Chievo favourites for Kurtic
Chievo favourites for Kurtic
Jasmin Kurtic could leave Atalanta in the January transfer window, with interest from Chievo, SPAL and Cagliari. The creative midfielder turns 29 next week and arrived from Sassuolo in the summer of 2015. With Josip Ilicic coming to the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia, the amount of playing time afforded to Kurtic has dropped. According to Sky […]
Roma resume Mahrez bid?
Roma resume Mahrez bid?
According to France Football, Leicester City will let Riyad Mahrez go in January for the right offer, so Roma are ready to try again. The Giallorossi made no secret of their attempts to sign the Algeria international over the summer, but baulked at the €50m price-tag. A final offer of €40m was tabled in August, […]
Race is on for Deulofeu
Race is on for Deulofeu
Napoli, Inter, Roma and Sevilla are eager to snap up Barcelona bench-warmer Gerard Deulofeu in the transfer window. He impressed during his six-month loan spell at Milan last season and earned a permanent move back to the Blaugrana from Everton for €12m. However, he has struggled for playing time with two goals and three assists […]
Valeri ref for Fiorentina-Inter
Valeri ref for Fiorentina-Inter
The referees have been assigned for Serie A Week 20, including Paolo Valeri for Fiorentina-Inter and Marco Guida for Roma-Atalanta. This is the final round before a Winter break, as games resume on January 21. Week 20 Benevento-Sampdoria (Manganiello) Cagliari-Juventus (Calvarese) Chievo-Udinese (Chiffi) Fiorentina-Inter (Valeri) Genoa-Sassuolo (Giacomelli) Milan-Crotone (Maresca) Napoli-Verona (Abisso) Roma-Atalanta (Guida) SPAL-Lazio (Tagliavento) […]
Agent: ’Koulibaly wants it all’
Agent: ’Koulibaly wants it all’
Kalidou Koulibaly’s agent insists the defender “wants to win everything”, despite claims Napoli are focusing solely on the Scudetto. The Partenopei have been knocked out of both the Champions League and the Coppa Italia, but are top of Serie A at the halfway point. “Are they focused solely on the league?” Bruno Satin considered, speaking […]
Three suspended for Week 20
Three suspended for Week 20
There are three players suspended for Week 20 of Serie A, as Crotone, Roma, Milan and Verona receive fines. This weekend sees the final round of Serie A fixtures before the winter break, and only three players will be unavailable. Senna Miangue of Cagliari has been given a one match ban for his late red […]
Caceres to Lazio next week?
Caceres to Lazio next week?
Martin Caceres could join Lazio next week, as Verona insist “he’ll be with us for Napoli”. The Uruguayan defender joined the Butei in the summer, but it was widely reported at the time a deal was already in place with Lazio for him to move in January. Today the club’s sporting director spoke in a […]