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Pastore moves closer to Inter
Pastore moves closer to Inter
Inter could take Javier Pastore or Henrikh Mkhitaryan on loan in January, reports suggest, but with no option to buy. The Nerazzurri have put together a Scudetto challenge under Luciano Spalletti, and currently sit two points behind Serie A leaders Napoli. While the club’s leadership are keen to strengthen the squad in January, they have […]
Napoli plan Fares move
Napoli plan Fares move
Napoli are reportedly lining up a move for Mohamed Fares, but they’d loan him back to Verona until the summer. The Partenopei are leading Serie A, but Tuttomercatoweb reports they aren’t resting on their laurels and are setting up January moves. It was reported yesterday that they had completed a deal for Zinedine Machach, who […]
Balotelli: ‘Don’t know January move’
Balotelli: ‘Don’t know January move’
Mario Balotelli admits his he could leave Nice in January, discussing Napoli links and why he’d “go back to Manchester City for free.” The forward spoke to Sky Sport Italia, you can read the rest of his comments here and here. “The past is behind us, but in football you can always write new chapters. […]
VIDEO: Napoli pyjama party!
VIDEO: Napoli pyjama party!
Napoli midfielder Jorginho celebrated his 26th birthday with his teammates by having a pyjama party in a bowling alley. The Italy international, born in Brazil, turned 26 today and decided to mark the occasion with the rest of the Partenopei squad. They hired a bowling alley and all turned up in their pyjamas, sharing images […]
Ghoulam rushing through recovery
Ghoulam rushing through recovery
Faouzi Ghoulam is recovering faster than expected from a torn ACL and could be back for Napoli in February. The left-back damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee on November 2 and was originally thought to miss most of the season. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Algeria international has already started kicking the […]
Napoli snap up Machach
Napoli snap up Machach
Napoli have reportedly beaten Torino to former Toulouse midfielder Zinedine Machach, who is a free agent after brawling with a Coach. The French-Algerian talent turns 22 next month and came up through the youth academies of Olympique Marseille and Toulouse FC. However, his contract was terminated at the end of October following a nasty incident […]
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta deserved win’
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta deserved win’
Gian Piero Gasperini felt Atalanta could’ve sealed their Coppa Italia victory over Sassuolo earlier and Napoli will be “tougher.” The Orobici held out after Jasmin Kurtic’s red card to seal the 2-1 win and set up a quarter-final tie against Napoli. “I am glad that those who hadn’t played as much really interpreted the game with quality,” […]
Iachini admires Sassuolo spirit
Iachini admires Sassuolo spirit
Sassuolo boss Beppe Iachini admired their comeback in the second half against Atalanta, even if it wasn’t enough to stay in the Coppa Italia. The Neroverdi pushed hard in a bid to force extra time, especially after Jasmin Kurtic was sent off, but it is Atalanta who go on to face Napoli in the quarter-final. […]
Koulibaly on racism, fatherhood and Napoli
Koulibaly on racism, fatherhood and Napoli
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly says the fans wearing masks with his face made him “emotional” after he was racially abused against Lazio. The Senegalese international was subjected to monkey chants against the Biancocelesti, and his own fans responded by donning masks with his face on. “It’s a problem which doesn’t only exist in Italy,” Koulibaly […]
Coppa: Atalanta set up Napoli tie
Coppa: Atalanta set up Napoli tie
A second half Sassuolo fightback and Jasmin Kurtic’s red card couldn’t stop Atalanta advancing to the quarter finals of the Coppa Italia. The Orobici took a 2-0 first half lead before being pegged back in the second half, but took a 2-1 win to set up a tie with Napoli. Andreas Cornelius opened the scoring […]