Football-italia
Mixed reports on Koulibaly to Man City
Mixed reports on Koulibaly to Man City
There are mixed reports on Kalidou Koulibaly, as while some sources claim a Manchester City deal is imminent for €70m plus bonuses, others state Napoli are demanding €90m. Sportitalia are confident Koulibaly has already accepted personal terms with City worth €10m per season net plus €2m in bonuses. Sky Sport Italia too maintain Napoli would […]
No fans in stadiums until October
No fans in stadiums until October
A new Government decree will reportedly ban supporters from entering football stadiums until at least September 30 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Napoli, Parma, Sampdoria and others have managed to play friendlies with up to 1,000 people in the stands, using social distancing and masks. Juventus also sent out a dossier via the Regional assembly of […]
Napoli keep an eye on Chiesa
Napoli keep an eye on Chiesa
Napoli could make a late summer bid for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa once they sell Kalidou Koulibaly and Arkadiusz Milik, it’s suggested. The Italy international was hot property on the transfer market and has been told he can leave for the right price, believed to be around €60m. However, his recent form and the financial […]
Suarez wants to make Barca pay
Suarez wants to make Barca pay
Luis Suarez is reportedly determined to ‘punish’ Barcelona for pushing him out, but that could in turn delay his transfer to Juventus, opening up the Edinson Cavani option. According to Sky Sport Italia and Calciomercato.com, the Uruguay international is furious at being shoved aside by new coach Ronald Koeman, who it’s rumoured told him to […]
Report: Koulibaly agrees terms with Man City
Report: Koulibaly agrees terms with Man City
Kalidou Koulibaly has reportedly agreed personal terms with Manchester City worth up to €12m per season, so now the club must strike a deal with Napoli. According to Sportitalia transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà, the defender has accepted a contract proposal from Manchester City. It’s believed to be worth €9m per season upfront, plus up to […]
Newcastle and West Ham target Tomiyasu
Newcastle and West Ham target Tomiyasu
Newcastle United and West Ham have reportedly approached Bologna for defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, who was also linked with Roma and Napoli. The Japan international plays primarily as a right-back, but can also work in central defence or even as a defensive midfielder. He was signed from Belgian side VV Sint-Truiden last year for €9m and […]
Allan: ‘Grateful to Napoli’
Allan: ‘Grateful to Napoli’
Allan said goodbye to Napoli teammates and fans after completing his transfer to Everton. ‘I am grateful to have worn this glorious jersey.’ The midfielder spent most of his career in Italy, first at Udinese and from 2015 with Napoli, but was sold today for €25m plus bonuses. “Naples is a special city,” wrote the […]
Rennes call Inter for Godin
Rennes call Inter for Godin
Stade Rennais have made an approach for Inter defender Diego Godin, claim le10sport.com in France and Sky Sport Italia. Rennes are very ambitious and have already attempted to sign Sassuolo winger Jeremie Boga, who is also wanted by Napoli, Sevilla and Bayer Leverkusen. According to the French and Italian reports, Rennes have asked Inter about […]
Karnezis on Ospina, Meret and Sokratis
Karnezis on Ospina, Meret and Sokratis
Orestis Karnezis explains why David Ospina is preferred to Alex Meret and backs Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos to do well at Napoli. The veteran goalkeeper completed his transfer to Lille yesterday, as part of the deal that took Victor Osimhen to the Stadio San Paolo. “I had two unforgettable years with Napoli, we won the […]
PM Conte: ‘Fans in stadiums inopportune’
PM Conte: ‘Fans in stadiums inopportune’
Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte shot down calls to allow season ticket holders into Serie A games as ‘inopportune’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are growing appeals to allow at least 1,000 supporters into stadiums, especially after Napoli, Parma and Sampdoria had similar numbers in the stands for pre-season friendlies. They all wore masks […]