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De La: ‘Huge trouble for UEFA if our players return positive for COVID’
De La: ‘Huge trouble for UEFA if our players return…
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis warns UEFA he will cause ‘huge trouble’ if his players return positive for coronavirus from the current international break. Italy play Bosnia at the Artemio Franchi tonight and De Laurentiis is not happy to see his players leave the pre-season retreat to participate in the UEFA Nations League. “I have […]
De La: ‘Can’t sell Koulibaly to City unless we talk’
De La: ‘Can’t sell Koulibaly to City unless…
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis said he can’t sell Kalidou Koulibaly to Manchester City if they can’t talk directly to the club. Koulibaly has been linked with the Premier League side in recent months but the two clubs are seemingly far from reaching an agreement. “I gave an answer via text message to an important […]
Serie B: Riccardi set for Pescara
Serie B: Riccardi set for Pescara
Pescara President Daniele Sebastiani said he has an agreement with Roma for Alessio Riccardi. The young Giallorossi player was linked with a move to Napoli this summer, expected to be included in the deal to bring Arek Milik to the Olimpico. But the Pesacara patron has revealed Riccardi is set to play in Serie B […]
De La: ‘Sokratis an option for Napoli’
De La: ‘Sokratis an option for Napoli’
Patron Aurelio De Larentiis has revealed Napoli are in talks with Arsenal over Sokratis Papastathopoulos and will allow Kalidou Koulibaly and Arek Milik leave the San Paolo ‘with the right conditions’. The Partenopei lost Lille defender Gabriel to the Gunners and the President said they are working to sign Sokratis. “We are working on signing […]
Mancini’s XI against Bosnia?
Mancini’s XI against Bosnia?
Ahead of the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina tomorrow night, Sky Sport Italia claims Italy CT has clear ideas about his starting line-up. The UEFA Nations League match kicks off at 19.45 UK time at the Artemio Franchi on Friday. The broadcaster reports Italy are expected to side a 4-3-3 formation, according to their observations from the […]
De La: ‘FIFA and UEFA should step back’
De La: ‘FIFA and UEFA should step back’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed FIFA and UEFA ‘should take a step back’ and prioritise the European Leagues. ‘You are squeezing football and the fans endlessly’. The Partenopei patron met with the reporters at Castel di Sangro and started with a comment on the pre-season retreat and the project with coach Gennaro Gattuso. […]
Agent: ‘Jorginho would have followed Sarri to Juve’
Agent: ‘Jorginho would have followed Sarri to Juve’
Agent Joao Santos has claimed Jorginho would have been open to follow Maurizio Sarri to Juventus. ‘They offered a swap deal with Miralem Pjanic’. The former Napoli midfielder followed Sarri to Chelsea in July 2018 but continued to play an important role under new coach Frank Lampard last season. Jorginho is currently at Coverciano with […]
Gasperini expects ‘challenging start’
Gasperini expects ‘challenging start’
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini worries about ‘the lack of time’ ahead of the new Serie A season. ‘The start is really challenging’. La Dea finished fourth in 2019-20 and are qualified for the Champions League for the second time in a row. Gasperini’s men stunned in Europe last season, reaching the quarter-finals of the […]
Juve help Suarez leave Barcelona
Juve help Suarez leave Barcelona
Juventus have made Luis Suarez their number one priority, helping him break away from Barcelona, as Edin Dzeko talks cool. According to Sky Sport Italia, Sportitalia, La Gazzetta dello Sport and more, Suarez is now the first choice in attack for Andrea Pirlo. The Uruguay international is currently negotiating a termination by mutual consent with […]
Man City to raise Koulibaly offer
Man City to raise Koulibaly offer
Manchester City are expected to make a new and improved offer to Napoli this week, having agreed to double Kalidou Koulibaly’s current salary. According to Sportitalia and France Football, another proposal is on its way over the next few days. The asking price is €80, whereas the most recent offer is believed to be €70m […]