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Napoli: Player-plus-cash for Berardi?
Napoli: Player-plus-cash for Berardi?
Napoli will reportedly go back in for Sassuolo winger Domenico Berardi with a player-plus-cash offer next month. According to Il Mattino, Berardi could seek a change of scenery after mustering just one Serie A goal for Sassuolo all season. Consequently, the Partenopei would be prepared to offload defenders Lorenzo Tonelli and Nikola Maksimovic in exchange […]
ADL unhappy with Xmas football
ADL unhappy with Xmas football
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis admits “I can’t be happy” with less cinema-goers and more football during the Christmas holidays. Serie A’s winter break has been moved back to January 6-21, meaning there will be games played until the end of the calendar year for the first time ever. “Being top is important, but champions […]
Pioli annoyed with Coppa scheduling
Pioli annoyed with Coppa scheduling
Fiorentina boss Stefano Pioli says he “doesn’t understand” why Sampdoria were given an extra day of preparation for Wednesday’s Coppa Italia tie. Fiorentina held Napoli to a stalemate a day after Samp drew 2-2 with Cagliari, and Pioli was visibly frustrated as he also demanded more from profligate striker Khouma Babacar and dismissed talk of […]
Verdi: ‘I won’t leave Bologna’
Verdi: ‘I won’t leave Bologna’
Simone Verdi assures he won’t leave Bologna in January, despite Inter and Napoli interest. “I want to end the season here.” The winger is the most two-footed player in Serie A, as confirmed by his ability to score two free kicks – one left-footed, one right – during the same match. “I am definitely not […]
Shakhtar: ‘Roma a good draw’
Shakhtar: ‘Roma a good draw’
Shakhtar Donetsk Coach Paulo Fonseca and CEO Sergei Palkin both claim facing Roma in the Champions League is “a good draw for us.” The Ukraine club knocked Napoli out in the group phase and will take on another Italian in the Round of 16. “Roma is not the worst option, given that the possible rivals […]
Milik to resume training soon
Milik to resume training soon
Arkadiusz Milik is ready to resume training with Napoli in three weeks after his torn anterior cruciate ligament. The striker has been very unlucky in his Partenopei career, damaging his ACL twice in under a year. His second injury was in September and he had a check-up today at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome, […]
Rodriguez ‘better in four-man defence’
Rodriguez ‘better in four-man defence’
Milan have found “the right cure” for their ills by moving to a four-man defence, said Ricardo Rodriguez’s agent. The Rossoneri scraped their 3-5-2 formation in favour of a 4-3-3 in last night’s 2-1 victory over Bologna. “I think four at the back represents the right cure for their tactical issues and Rodriguez is able […]
RB Leipzig: ‘Napoli one of the best’
RB Leipzig: ‘Napoli one of the best’
RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff is not happy with the Europa League draw. “Napoli are one of the best teams who left the Champions League.” The Round of 32 tie has the first leg at the Stadio San Paolo on February 15. “It is certainly not an easy task, because Napoli are one of the […]
Koulibaly ‘can be more dominant’
Koulibaly ‘can be more dominant’
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly “can become even more dominant” in future, said the Senegal international’s agent. “A player can always improve,” Bruno Satin told Radio Kiss Kiss. “Kalidou has already reached a good level, but he can get stronger in the air to become even more dominant in future.” The Partenopei have hit problems in […]
Vrsaljko says yes to Napoli?
Vrsaljko says yes to Napoli?
It’s reported Sime Vrsaljko has made it clear he’s willing to move to Napoli, who will offer €20m to Atletico Madrid. The full-back has been heavily linked with the Partenopei, who need reinforcements after Faouzi Ghoulam’s cruciate ligament injury. Now Rai journalist Ciro Venerato has told Radio CRC that there has been a telephone conversation […]