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Qatar tempts Silva away from Lazio
Qatar tempts Silva away from Lazio
According to the Corriere dello Sport, David Silva is keeping Lazio waiting because he is seriously considering a move to Qatar instead. The 34-year-old is leaving Manchester City as a free agent once the Champions League campaign is over. He had been on the verge of signing the two-year contract with Lazio, worth around €4m […]
Lille: ‘Gabriel is leaving’
Lille: ‘Gabriel is leaving’
Lille President Gerard Lopez confirms defender Gabriel ‘is leaving’ and just needs to choose, reportedly between Napoli, Arsenal, Everton and Manchester United. The 22-year-old centre-back is hot property on the transfer market and Tuttosport continue to insist a deal has already been done with Napoli worth €25m. It cannot be finalised until either Kalidou Koulibaly […]
Roma use Under to get Milik
Roma use Under to get Milik
Roma have emerged as new favourites to sign Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik, as part of an exchange deal with Cengiz Under. Milik had been seemingly determined to join Juventus, but Maurizio Sarri’s dismissal put a spanner in the works of that deal. According to the Corriere dello Sport newspaper, the Poland international is scene as […]
Man City ready to clinch Koulibaly
Man City ready to clinch Koulibaly
Manchester City fully intend to sign Kalidou Koulibaly this summer and will raise their €65m offer to get closer to Napoli’s €80m asking price, claim Sportitalia. Transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà, who works for both Sportitalia and La Gazzetta dello Sport, is confident City will step up their bid for Koulibaly once the Champions League is […]
Pirlo’s Juventus striker short-list
Pirlo’s Juventus striker short-list
Juventus are seeking a strong, powerful centre-forward for Andrea Pirlo’s team, with targets including Duvan Zapata, Raul Jimenez, Karim Benzema, Arkadiusz Milik, Alvaro Morata and Donyell Malen. New coach Pirlo seems determined to create a formation based around Cristiano Ronaldo and new signing Dejan Kulusevski, which has prompted multiple reports Paulo Dybala could be sacrificed […]
Report: Kumbulla wants Inter move
Report: Kumbulla wants Inter move
Hellas Verona defender Marash Kumbulla has reportedly chosen Inter as his next destination, but the Nerazzurri still need to reach an agreement with the Gialloblu. Inter have been fighting Lazio for the 20-year-old Albanian, but Sky Sport Italia journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claims the centre-back prefers a move to San Siro. The Albania international came […]
Everton edge closer to Allan
Everton edge closer to Allan
Everton are very close to meeting the €40m asking price for Napoli midfielder Allan, claim newspapers in Italy. According to Il Mattino, the offer on the table has now reached €38m, including various bonuses. That puts them within touching distance of the €40m price-tag that Napoli have placed on the Brazilian midfielder. However, Partenopei President […]
Atalanta looking at Thauvin
Atalanta looking at Thauvin
Reports of Atalanta interest in Florian Thauvin have surged forward again after he turned down an Olympique Marseille contract extension. The 27-year-old cost €11m from Newcastle United in 2017 and is only under contract in Marseille until June 2021. He barely played in the 2019-20 campaign following ankle surgery in September and is now ready […]
Momentum builds for Torreira-Diawara swap
Momentum builds for Torreira-Diawara swap
Reports continue to suggest Roma are close to agreeing a straight swap between Amadou Diawara and Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira. The rumour has been circulating for a few days now, but Il Romanista claim both clubs have a basic agreement, while the new development is that Torreira also gave the all-clear. Fiorentina and Torino are […]
Napoli confirm pre-season training camp
Napoli confirm pre-season training camp
Napoli have announced their pre-season training camp will run from August 24 to September 4 in Castel di Sangro. The location was chosen by the club and coach Gennaro Gattuso, in a valley near L’Aquila, in the Abruzzo region. A statement confirmed the pre-season training for 2020-21 would begin on August 24, with a session […]