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Ancelotti: ‘Pioli has clear ideas, Pirlo needs time’
Ancelotti: ‘Pioli has clear ideas, Pirlo needs time’
Carlo Ancelotti said Milan coach Stefano Pioli has ‘clear ideas’ and believes Juventus tactician Andrea Pirlo needs time. ‘He doesn’t have a magic wand’. Ancelotti left Napoli in December 2019 and the current Everton coach, who has a past at both Juventus and Milan, spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport ahead of Wednesday’s big match […]
Guidolin: ‘Zielinski is like De Bruyne’
Guidolin: ‘Zielinski is like De Bruyne’
Former Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin compares Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski to Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne. ‘But he must score more’. The Poland international moved from the Friuli to Napoli in August 2016 and made his debut at the Dacia Arena under Guidolin, who rates the 26-year-old among the best. “Zielinski is like De […]
Report: Napoli and Gattuso set the targets
Report: Napoli and Gattuso set the targets
Napoli and Gennaro Gattuso meet again to set the targets for the Partenopei, as the two parties have reportedly reached an agreement until June 2023. Il Mattino reports the Azzurri patron Aurelio De Laurenttis and Gattuso have practically reached an agreement over the contract extension. But the newspaper reveals the coach needs another meeting to […]
Agent: ‘Osimhen didn’t go to a disco in Ibiza’
Agent: ‘Osimhen didn’t go to a disco in Ibiza’
Agent Roberto Calenda defended Napoli forward Victor Osimhen ‘for a naïve mistake’ and stressed it’s not like he went to Ibiza for a party. The Nigerian striker returned to his native country for the Christmas break and tested positive for COVID-19 upon his return to Naples. He had taken part in a surprise birthday party […]
Ibrahimovic hints about possible return soon
Ibrahimovic hints about possible return soon
Milan fans are hoping Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be fit to face Juventus on Wednesday after the latest social media post of the Swede, but Sky Sport insists the 39-year-old will miss the San Siro clash. The 39-year-old is out of action since November 22 when he picked up an injury during the Rossoneri’s 3-1 away […]
Fares helps robbed delivery rider with €2.500 donation
Fares helps robbed delivery rider with €2.500 donation
Lazio’s Mohamed Fares has donated €2.500 to help a delivery rider from Naples who was robbed of his scooter on New Year’s Eve. Gianni Lanciano, 52, is being working as a delivery rider after losing his butcher job five years ago. On New Year’s Eve he was attacked by a group of five men who […]
Villas-Boas confirms Marseille’s interest in Milik
Villas-Boas confirms Marseille’s interest in Milik
Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas confirms the Ligue 1 giants are interested in Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik. ‘But it will be hard to sign him.’ The Poland striker will see his contract expire at the end of the season, but Napoli still want a fee between €15 and €18m to sell the former Ajax star in […]
Napoli vs Milan for Zaccagni
Napoli vs Milan for Zaccagni
Both Napoli and Milan are interested in Hellas Verona’s Mattia Zaccagni with the Rossoneri who have reportedly placed an opening €12m bid. The 26-year-old midfielder has four goals and four assists in 15 Serie A appearances so far this season and several reports in Italy claim both Napoli and Milan are in talks with Verona […]
Milan injury updates ahead of Juventus
Milan injury updates ahead of Juventus
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ismael Bennacer, Matteo Gabbia and Alexis Saelemaekers continue to train separately ahead of Milan’s clash with Juventus. The Rossoneri face the reigning champions on Wednesday and Ibrahimovic has been ruled out against the Bianconeri, as he is targeting a return against Cagliari on January 18. The Swede continues to train individually to recover […]
Zapata: ‘Important to beat Sassuolo’
Zapata: ‘Important to beat Sassuolo’
Atalanta forward Duvan Zapata was ‘happy’ with his brace and praised the Orobici’s performance against Sassuolo. ‘We’re still the same’. The Colombian forward scored a brace when Atalanta turned on the style to start 2021 with a 5-1 hammering of Sassuolo, but the striker immediately focused on the next match against Parma on Wednesday. “We […]