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‘Napoli right step for Osimhen’
‘Napoli right step for Osimhen’
An intermediary confirms Victor Osimhen’s Napoli transfer is ‘in the process of being finalised’, calling them ‘the right step for him, not Liverpool’. A reported €81m deal has been in the pipeline for several weeks, and Andrea D’Amico told Napoli’s official radio station that it was on the home stretch. “For now, there’s silence on negotiations until […]
Inter lose De Vrij for Genoa
Inter lose De Vrij for Genoa
Inter must make do without Stefan de Vrij against Genoa after the defender suffered a knee sprain. De Vrij made an early exit from the 0-0 draw with Fiorentina but, as per Gazzetta dello Sport, tests showed the Dutchman sustained only a ‘slight sprain’ to his knee. Therefore, while he will miss Inter’s trip to […]
Gattuso: ‘Kulusevski wasn’t touched!’
Gattuso: ‘Kulusevski wasn’t touched!’
Gennaro Gattuso felt Napoli did not deserve to lose 2-1 to Parma as Dejan Kulusevski ‘fell by himself’ and Alex Meret ‘didn’t have to make a save’. Napoli have now won just one of their last four games, falling behind Milan to seventh place in Serie A, and Gattuso admitted his side had a problem dealing […]
Serie B: Reggiana promoted after 21 years
Serie B: Reggiana promoted after 21 years
There are wild celebrations in Reggio-Emilia this evening, as Reggiana beat Bari 1-0 to earn promotion into Serie B after 21 years. Monza, Vicenza and Reggina had already been promoted by topping their Serie C1 groups, with the fourth spot decided via play-offs. The Final was a one-off match this evening and it was clinched […]
Nicola: ‘Genoa up to Derby task’
Nicola: ‘Genoa up to Derby task’
Davide Nicola thanked Sampdoria coach Claudio Ranieri after Genoa ended their Derby della Lanterna taboo. ‘Samp were tough, but we were up to the task.’ The Grifone hadn’t won the Derby della Lanterna in four years, but emerged victorious thanks to a Domenico Criscito penalty and Lukas Lerager strike. “Compared to the game with Napoli, […]
Highlights: Parma 2-1 Napoli
Highlights: Parma 2-1 Napoli
Parma beat Napoli both home and away this season, but there were three frankly soft penalties at the Stadio Tardini. The Partenopei got away with a Giovanni Di Lorenzo goal-line clearance, but Mario Rui was judged to have fouled Alberto Grassi for a Gianluca Caprari penalty. Grassi was at fault at the other end, as […]
Parma 2-1 Napoli: Napoli pay the penalty
Parma 2-1 Napoli: Napoli pay the penalty
It was a game of three penalties at the Stadio Tardini, all of them fairly soft, a Parma ended their dismal run with a surprise 2-1 win over Napoli. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. Watch Serie A live […]
Reports: Napoli reveal Osimhen on Friday
Reports: Napoli reveal Osimhen on Friday
Multiple reports, including Sky Sport Italia, Sportitalia and Victor Osimhen’s close associate Oma Akatugba, are confident he’ll be presented as a Napoli player on Friday. The agreement with Lille had already been reached, there were some issues regarding image rights and commissions that had to be resolved following the change of agent midway through the […]
HT: Parma surprise Napoli
HT: Parma surprise Napoli
Napoli are trailing 1-0 at half-time in the Stadio Tardini after Mario Rui gave away a penalty for the Gianluca Caprari spot-kick. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. Gennaro Gattuso made seven changes, as Arkadiusz Milik was suspended, Dries Mertens not fully fit, so Chucky Lozano was […]
Liveblog: Serie A Wk35 Wednesday
Liveblog: Serie A Wk35 Wednesday
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s SIX Serie A games, including Parma-Napoli, Inter-Fiorentina, SPAL-Roma and the Genoa Derby. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 18.30 UK time (17.30 GMT) when Napoli visit Parma in their bid to […]