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Fiorentina target Firpo?
Fiorentina target Firpo?
Fiorentina have, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, approached Barcelona, hoping to bring full-back Junior Firpo to the Artemio Franchi. The Viola are looking for a new full-back and the newspaper reveals sporting director Daniele Prade has contacted the Blaugrana regarding the defender. The report claims Napoli have been in touch with the club over […]
Zola: ‘Pirlo could be a brilliant move’
Zola: ‘Pirlo could be a brilliant move’
Former Cagliari coach Gianfranco Zola was sorry to see Maurizio Sarri lose his job but has claimed Juventus made a ‘courageous’ and possibly ‘brilliant’ move by appointing Andrea Pirlo. Zola spent 2018-19 as Sarri’s assistant at his former club Chelsea, having failed to live up to the expectations as head coach of West Ham, Watford […]
Benevento chief Vigorito has tested negative for COVID-19
Benevento chief Vigorito has tested negative for COVID-19
Benevento patron Oreste Vigorito, who travelled with Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis on Wednesday, has tested negative for COVID-19. The Serie A Presidents are being tested for coronavirus after the 20-club meeting in Milan on Wednesday, as the Partenopei patron announced he had tested positive the following day. The Streghe chief Vigorito shared a private […]
Lotito tested negative for COVID-19
Lotito tested negative for COVID-19
Lazio President Claudio Lotito has tested negative for coronavirus, having carried out the necessary examinations after the Lega Serie A Assembly. Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis tested positive for COVID-19 after having attended the 20-club meeting in Milan, causing concern among the other Serie A clubs. News agency ANSA reports Lotito has undergone the swab […]
Report: Milik asks to stay at Napoli
Report: Milik asks to stay at Napoli
Arkadiusz Milik has suddenly told Napoli he wants to stay, infuriating the club and having a knock-on effect for Roma and Juventus. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Poland international has decided he’s not intrigued by the options on the table for him – specifically Roma or Tottenham Hotspur – and would prefer to remain […]
Report: Tottenham rebuffed for Belotti
Report: Tottenham rebuffed for Belotti
Tottenham Hotspur reportedly offered to take Andrea Belotti on loan with option to buy for total of €50m, but Torino rejected it. According to Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the bid was turned down because the Granata will only let their hitman go for a permanent move. If it was a loan […]
Gattuso: ‘Milik out, Koulibaly could stay’
Gattuso: ‘Milik out, Koulibaly could stay’
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso confirms Arkadiusz Milik is out of the squad, but ‘Kalidou Koulibaly won’t leave unless the club gets his asking price.’ Milik was left out of today’s 4-0 friendly win over Pescara amid negotiations with Roma, Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur. “We were very clear with Milik last year, we told him that […]
De Paul snubs Zenit for Serie A stay
De Paul snubs Zenit for Serie A stay
Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has reportedly turned down an offer from Zenit and would prefer to remain in Serie A. The Argentina international is bound to move on this summer and the asking price is believed to be €35m. According to Tuttomercatoweb, a proposal from Zenit St Petersburg was rejected because De Paul would […]
Roma and Tottenham haggle for Milik
Roma and Tottenham haggle for Milik
Roma are reportedly offering €15m plus a youth team player for Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik, but Tottenham Hotspur won’t meet the €35m asking price. The striker was left out of the squad for today’s friendly against Pescara, further proving he is not in their plans for this season. His contract is due to expire in […]
Petagna impressive as Napoli beat Pescara
Petagna impressive as Napoli beat Pescara
Andrea Petagna was the unexpected star of the show for Napoli, scoring a goal and providing two assists in their 4-0 friendly win over Serie B side Pescara. This was the penultimate pre-season friendly for Gennaro Gattuso’s men, who ran out in a 4-3-3 formation at the Stadio San Paolo. After an early couple of […]