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Dzeko waits for Juventus news at Trigoria
Dzeko waits for Juventus news at Trigoria
Roma forward Edin Dzeko awaits news from Juventus, as he returned to training with the Giallorossi at Trigoria. The Bosnia international is a Roma player for now, despite having reached an agreement with the Bianconeri in recent days. Il Corriere dello Sport reveals Juventus have come to terms with Roma, but that there’s a battle […]
Report: Juventus to bring Morata back on loan
Report: Juventus to bring Morata back on loan
Juventus are reportedly bringing Atletico Madrid forward Alvaro Morata back to the Allianz Stadium on a season-long loan. Deportes Cuatro claims the Bianconeri have reached an agreement with Atleti over the Spain international. Juventus have been linked with Edin Dzeko in recent weeks, but complications has stalled Napoli forward Arek Milik’s move to Roma and […]
Paratici: ‘Forget Suarez, Dzeko not only option’
Paratici: ‘Forget Suarez, Dzeko not only option’
Fabio Paratici confirms Luis Suarez is not an option for Juventus and Roma hitman Edin Dzeko is ‘not the only’ candidate to be their centre-forward. The Bianconeri begin their campaign against Sampdoria at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. Paratici was inevitably asked about the Dzeko issue, as he […]
Highlights: Parma 0-2 Napoli
Highlights: Parma 0-2 Napoli
Napoli started their season with a 2-0 victory away to Parma, as Victor Osimhen came off the bench to inspire Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne goals. The Partenopei initially set out in the traditional 4-3-3 formation and had huge problems breaking down Fabio Liverani’s Ducali at the Stadio Tardini. It was only after Osimhen came […]
Insigne: ‘Osimhen reminds me of Cavani’
Insigne: ‘Osimhen reminds me of Cavani’
Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne said Victor Osimhen reminds him of former Partenopei forward Edinson Cavani. ‘He’s devastating’. Insigne scored the second goal in a 2-0 win against Parma today, when Victor Osimhen impressed the spectators in his first competitive match for the Azzurri. Insigne said he reminds him ‘a bit of Cavani’, who scored 104 […]
Gattuso: ‘1,000 fans don’t change anything’
Gattuso: ‘1,000 fans don’t change anything’
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso said ‘it’s still not football’, despite having 1,000 fans in the stands at the Ennio Tardini against Parma. The Italian government agreed to reopen stadiums for 1,000 spectators but the Partenopei coach said it ‘doesn’t change anything’. “It’s still a different sport,” Gattuso said at a press conference. “1,000 or no […]
Mertens: ‘Osimhen can make the difference’
Mertens: ‘Osimhen can make the difference’
Dries Mertens scored the opener in a 2-0 win against Parma and said Napoli new-boy Victor Osimhen ‘can make the difference’ this season. The two sides struggled with the heat at lunch time this Sunday and Mertens admits Parma tired after the break, when he and Lorenzo Insigne scored twice to kill the game. “Playing […]
Gattuso: ‘Osimhen is an added bonus’
Gattuso: ‘Osimhen is an added bonus’
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso praised Victor Osimhen after his inspiring debut in the 2-0 win against Parma. ‘He has a great attitude’ The Nigerian came on to completely change the game for the Partenopei, who had struggled to break through the Parma defence in the first 60 minutes of the match. “It’s not about numbers, […]
Liverani: ‘Parma are short’
Liverani: ‘Parma are short’
Fabio Liverani was not too downbeat by the 2-0 defeat to Napoli in the first match and said Parma are working to make their ‘short squad competitive’. The former Lecce tactician pointed at Gennaro Gattuso’s starting line-up having worked together for a whole season and felt the Gialloblu did well in the first half. “We […]
Par 0-2 Nap: Osimhen inspires Napoli to first win
Par 0-2 Nap: Osimhen inspires Napoli to first win
Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens grabbed one each, as Napoli were inspired by new signing Victor Osimhen’s entrace in the second half of the 2-0 win against Parma. Andrea Petagna was introduced in the 88th minute too, for his debut. A great start for Gattuso’s men, but the match changed completely when Osimhen came on. […]