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Gasperini: ‘Italy support Atalanta’
Gasperini: ‘Italy support Atalanta’
Coach Gian Piero Gasperini believes the whole country will ‘support’ Atalanta against Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and hopes to make them proud. ‘We’re sort of like a national team’. The Orobici coach prepares for his most important match since taking over in Bergamo and thinks his team are concentrated and […]
Shenzhen FC sack Donadoni
Shenzhen FC sack Donadoni
Shenzhen FC have sacked Roberto Donadoni after three straight defeats, including a 3-1 loss to Fabio Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Evergrande. All Asian Football have confirmed the Italian 56-year-old and his staff will leave the club, who sit third to bottom in the Chinese Super League. “After a friendly negotiation, the club has decided that Mr. Donadoni […]
Report: ADL wants €7m should Gattuso leave early
Report: ADL wants €7m should Gattuso leave early
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis reportedly wants to include a penalty of €7m in Gennaro Gattuso’s new deal at the San Paolo, to prevent the coach from leaving early. Last night, multiple reports in Italian media claimed Gattuso has postponed signing an extension until at least the spring. The reports claimed they agreed a basic […]
Immobile: ‘Lazio forever’
Immobile: ‘Lazio forever’
Lazio forward Ciro Immobile has revealed he ‘intends to commit’ to the Aquile with a new contract until June 2025. The Capocannoniere, who matched Gonzalo Higuain’s record of 36 goals in a single Serie A season, has been linked with a move to his hometown club Napoli in recent weeks. But Immobile has vowed to […]
Reports: Gattuso in no rush for Napoli deal
Reports: Gattuso in no rush for Napoli deal
Gennaro Gattuso is no fan of long contracts and multiple reports state he decided to postpone signing an extension with Napoli until at least the spring. The 42-year-old took over from Carlo Ancelotti in December and is currently under contract until June 2021. According to Sportitalia, Sky Sport Italia, CalcioNapoli24 and more, today’s meeting with […]
Verona: ‘Napoli want Kumbulla and Faraoni’
Verona: ‘Napoli want Kumbulla and Faraoni’
Hellas Verona President Maurizio Setti reveals Marash Kumbulla was on the verge of a Napoli move in January, while Davide Faraoni ‘is also on their wish-list.’ Setti already did business with Napoli in the January transfer window, selling them defender Amir Rrahmani for €14m, although he remained on loan at the Stadio Bentegodi for the […]
Di Francesco appoints Cagliari psychologist
Di Francesco appoints Cagliari psychologist
Cagliari have named the full staff for coach Eusebio Di Francesco, including former Maurizio Sarri assistant manager Francesco Calzona and a sports psychologist. Di Francesco was appointed this week and has now put together his staff at the Sardegna Arena. This includes Calzona, who was Sarri’s assistant manager at both Empoli and Napoli until 2018. […]
Report: Gattuso extends with Napoli
Report: Gattuso extends with Napoli
Gennaro Gattuso has reportedly agreed a new contract with Napoli until June 2023, with four big summer signings. The coach met with President Aurelio De Laurentiis this afternoon and Sportitalia claim a basic agreement was already reached. His contract will run to June 2023 with a salary worth €1.6m per season plus bonuses. They also […]
Agent: ‘Meret willing to go on loan’
Agent: ‘Meret willing to go on loan’
Agent Federico Pastorello has revealed that Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret will be ‘willing to go on loan’ to find regular first-team football. Meret, who played 22 times in Serie A 2019-20, has struggled to convince coach Gennaro Gattuso and the former Udinese youngster considers his options ahead of Euro 2020 next summer. “Alex made an […]
Napoli join Reguilon race
Napoli join Reguilon race
Napoli have joined the queue of clubs interested in Sergio Reguilon, the impressive left-back owned by Real Madrid, who is on loan at Sevilla. The 23-year-old scored in the 2-0 Europa League Round of 16 victory over Roma this week. That took his seasonal tally to three goals and four assists in 34 competitive games. […]