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Conte: ‘Klopp didn’t win for four years’
Conte: ‘Klopp didn’t win for four years’
Inter coach Antonio Conte reveals why his Inter side can’t be compared with those of José Mourinho and Helenio Herrera and says: ‘Jurgen Klopp won nothing in his first four years at Liverpool.’ The Nerazzurri boss has released an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. “I am a hammer, I admit it,” the Italian coach […]
Boniek: ‘Fourth a success for Milan’
Boniek: ‘Fourth a success for Milan’
Zgbiniew Boniek believes that Juventus ‘remain the team to beat’ in Serie A this season, followed by Inter, Napoli and Roma, but ‘fourth would be a success for Milan.’ The Rossoneri are currently top of the table and have lost one competitive match since March, but the former Juve midfielder and now President of the […]
Osimhen out ‘for a few weeks’
Osimhen out ‘for a few weeks’
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will be ‘out for a few weeks’ after dislocating his shoulder on international duty, confirms Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr. The forward landed awkwardly during a 4-4 draw with Sierra Leone on Friday, and although he seems to have avoided a fracture, it is still a relatively serious setback. “It’s a shoulder […]
Clubs keep eye on Maksimovic
Clubs keep eye on Maksimovic
Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic has clubs lining up for him, including Milan, Inter, Valencia and Olympique Marseille. The centre-back will be out of contract at the Stadio San Paolo at the end of this season and negotiations for a new deal seem to have ground to a halt. According to Sport Mediaset, Serie A sides […]
Boniek: ‘If Milik doesn’t play…’
Boniek: ‘If Milik doesn’t play…’
Head of the Polish Football Association Zibi Boniek warns it’ll be ‘practically impossible’ for Arkadiusz Milik to attend Euro 2020 if he doesn’t play for Napoli. The striker has been frozen out all season since refusing to sign a new contract or accepting a summer transfer, so a January exit seems inevitable. Although Milik is […]
Napoli appeal turnaround ‘possible’
Napoli appeal turnaround ‘possible’
President of the CONI court of appeal Mario Sannino assures it is possible for them to overturn the verdict on Napoli’s match with Juventus. The Partenopei did not attend the Serie A match on October 4, as they claimed the local health authority (ASL) had placed a travel ban on the squad due to two […]
Koulibaly back on Liverpool radar
Koulibaly back on Liverpool radar
While English reports suggest Liverpool will try again for Kalidou Koulibaly in January, Italian sources insist Napoli won’t sell for under €70m. The Mirror claims that Virgil van Dijk’s injury has left the Reds short-staffed at the back, enough to warrant a huge expenditure in the January transfer window. Their first choice would be Senegal […]
Bernardeschi-Milik swap mooted
Bernardeschi-Milik swap mooted
Juventus are planning to offer Federico Bernardeschi to Napoli in exchange for Arkadiusz Milik in January, claim reports. Milik needs to move on, as he will be a free agent at the end of the season and has been frozen out for refusing to sign a new contract or accept a summer transfer. If he […]
Eriksen ‘just not suited to Inter’ tactics
Eriksen ‘just not suited to Inter’ tactics
While a January exit for Christian Eriksen seems inevitable at Inter, Simon Kjaer believes he’s just not suited to Antonio Conte and Alessio Tacchinardi insists he’s not doing enough. The Denmark international has struggled for playing time at San Siro since his January move from Tottenham Hotspur, as even when Conte has used a trequartista […]
Napoli hitman Osimhen avoids fractures
Napoli hitman Osimhen avoids fractures
Initial reports suggest Napoli striker Victor Osimhen dislocated his shoulder while playing for Nigeria, but there are no serious injuries or fractures. There were concerns when the forward fell awkwardly during Friday’s 4-4 draw against Sierra Leone and had to be attended by medical staff. Nigerian reporter Oma Akatugba already assured last night that his […]