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Sky: Napoli in Deulofeu talks
Sky: Napoli in Deulofeu talks
Napoli have reportedly entered talks with Watford over Gerard Deulofeu, looking to sign the former Milan winger on loan with an option to buy. Sky Sport Italia reports the Partenopei have contacted the Hornets and that the player will be open for a move to the San Paolo. Napoli have therefore started negotiating a deal […]
Roma drop Smalling, secure Kumbulla
Roma drop Smalling, secure Kumbulla
Roma are ready to drop talks with Manchester United for Chris Smalling and are close to a deal for Hellas Verona defender Marash Kumbulla. According to Sky Sport Italia, a deal was struck quickly with Verona, a loan with obligation to buy worth a total of €30m. Manchester United rejected the latest offer for Smalling […]
Milik yet to accept Roma, keeps Dzeko waiting
Milik yet to accept Roma, keeps Dzeko waiting
The reports are growing that Napoli and Roma have agreed terms for Arkadiusz Milik for €25m, but the striker is still holding out hope for Juventus, although the Bianconeri prefer Edin Dzeko. Multiple sources in Italy this evening all had the same story, that Roma had finally agreed a deal with Napoli for Milik. Sky […]
Reports: Milik and Roma down to details
Reports: Milik and Roma down to details
Multiple reports are gathering steam this evening that Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik is on the verge of a Roma transfer, which would in turn push Edin Dzeko towards Juventus. The Milik deal has to go through before Dzeko can be released, especially as the Serie A season begins this weekend. According to various sources including […]
Dzeko to Juve, Milik for Roma?
Dzeko to Juve, Milik for Roma?
There are reports growing in Italy that Edin Dzeko is closer to Juventus, which would open up Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik to replace him at Roma. The transfer merry-go-round had ground to a halt over the last few days, with the Bianconeri seemingly going for Luis Suarez instead. However, the Serie A season begins this weekend […]
Osimhen benched for Napoli opener
Osimhen benched for Napoli opener
Gennaro Gattuso will reportedly leave Victor Osimhen on the bench to begin with in Napoli’s Serie A season opener with Parma. The coach was expected to test out his starting XI during a friendly against Sporting CP last night, but that was cancelled at the last minute after the Portuguese team had several COVID-19 positive […]
Pirlo voted Serie A’s sexiest coach
Pirlo voted Serie A’s sexiest coach
Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo has been voted sexiest coach in Serie A, followed by Cagliari’s Eusebio Di Francesco and Pippo Inzaghi of Benevento. The survey was held by a dating site in Italy, called Joyclub, which created the ranking of Italy’s tastiest top flight tacticians. Pirlo hasn’t even overseen his first match yet, but the […]
Ancelotti’s Everton ask after Bremer
Ancelotti’s Everton ask after Bremer
Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton are again looking to Italy for reinforcements, reportedly targeting Torino defender Gleison Bremer. According to Football Insider and the Liverpool Echo, the Premier League side is preparing an offer for the Brazilian. The 23-year-old centre-back joined Toro from Atletico Mineiro in 2018 for €5.8m and his contract runs to June 2023. Bremer […]
Tonali: ‘I had to go to Milan’
Tonali: ‘I had to go to Milan’
Sandro Tonali admits he ‘closed all the other doors, as I had to go to Milan’ and follow the footsteps of idols Gennaro Gattuso, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paolo Maldini. The 20-year-old had been on the verge of joining their arch-rivals Inter, but as soon as the Rossoneri stepped forward to match the offer, he jumped […]
Time running out for Koulibaly exit
Time running out for Koulibaly exit
If Manchester City or PSG don’t do a deal for Kalidou Koulibaly by this weekend, Napoli are expected to take the defender off the market. The negotiations continue to drag on after months and appear to have hit another impasse. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Manchester City are at most prepared to pay €70m, […]