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ADL: ‘Napoli like Vrsaljko but…’
ADL: ‘Napoli like Vrsaljko but…’
President Aurelio De Laurentiis admits Napoli want Sime Vrsaljko, but ‘Atletico Madrid told me they can’t give him to me until June’. The Partenopei have been heavily linked with the Croatian international, as they need cover at full-back after Faouzi Ghoul’s cruciate ligament injury. It has been reported in recent days that Vrsaljko is keen […]
Vieira: ‘I’d love to work in Italy’
Vieira: ‘I’d love to work in Italy’
New York City FC tactician Patrick Vieira watched Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli train and said he’d love to work in Italy. “There’s passion for football.” The former Juventus and Inter midfielder is certainly no stranger to Serie A and was in Naples today on a scouting mission, invited by the club to view their training sessions. […]
Napoli discuss new Allan deal
Napoli discuss new Allan deal
Napoli midfielder Allan is in negotiations to extend his contract to 2021 with improved salary worth €2.1m plus bonuses. According to Calcionapoli24.it, the Brazilian is ready to commit his future to the Partenopei. He joined from Udinese in 2015 and his current deal is due to expire in June 2019. Allan earns approximately €1.4m per […]
Line-ups: Fiorentina-Sampdoria
Line-ups: Fiorentina-Sampdoria
Fiorentina and Sampdoria both shuffle their packs for this evening’s Coppa Italia last-16 clash at the Artemio Franchi. Fiorentina make five changes from the side that drew 0-0 with Napoli last weekend as Bartlomiej Dragowski, Bruno Gaspar, Carlos Sanchez, Riccardo Saponara and Khouma Babacar all come in. Samp, on the other hand, opt for two […]
ADL: Fans should be happy
ADL: Fans should be happy
Aurelio De Laurentiis believes Napoli fans should be “happy and content” with the club’s general performance under him. De Laurentiis has taken Napoli from a phoenix club in Serie C to the upper echelons of Serie A in little over a decade, and their President reminded supporters not to forget where the side were before […]
‘Cannavaro as Napoli boss one day’
‘Cannavaro as Napoli boss one day’
Fabio Cannavaro’s agent has admitted that “I see him coaching Napoli, but not for another five or six years.” Cannavaro was born in Naples and spent the first three years of his playing career at the San Paolo, before going on to enjoy huge success with Parma, Juventus and Real Madrid, as well as captaining […]
Ghoulam: ‘Never thought of leaving’
Ghoulam: ‘Never thought of leaving’
Faouzi Ghoulam insists “I never thought of leaving” Napoli, and targets the Scudetto this season. The Algerian international signed a new contract earlier this month, ending months of speculation over his future. “I had decided to stay at Napoli a long time ago,” Ghoulam told Il Mattino. “The directors knew I never thought of leaving. […]
Buffon, Chiellini, Pjanic miss Juve training
Buffon, Chiellini, Pjanic miss Juve training
Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Miralem Pjanic all worked separately at Juventus training today. The Bianconeri face a trip to Bologna at the weekend, as they look to keep pace with Inter and Napoli at the top of Serie A. Saturday brought a 0-0 draw with the Nerazzurri, but Buffon and Lichtsteiner both […]
Napoli confident for Insigne
Napoli confident for Insigne
Lorenzo Insigne trained alone again today, but it’s reported Napoli are increasingly confident he’ll be fit to face Torino at the weekend. The Italian international has missed the last two matches with a recurring groin inflammation, having gone off injured against Juventus. The Partenopei haven’t won any of those matches, with Insigne previously having started […]
Juve: Spurs top of UEFA rankings
Juve: Spurs top of UEFA rankings
Tottenham Hotspur, Juventus’ opponents in the Champions League last 16, have moved top of the UEFA club rankings. Tottenham finished first in their group, above Borussia Dortmund and defending champions Real Madrid, while Juve were forced to settle for a runners-up spot. Consequently, they are the only team to have at least 20 points in […]