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Milan meet Rebic and Jovic agent
Milan meet Rebic and Jovic agent
Fali Ramadani, agent to both Ante Rebic and Luka Jovic, met with Milan directors Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara today to discuss the two forwards. Rebic is on a two-season loan from Eintracht Frankfurt, with Andre Silva in Germany for the same duration, but there is no agreed purchase clause. Milan are working on rectifying […]
Rogerio: ‘Sassuolo have the right spirit’
Rogerio: ‘Sassuolo have the right spirit’
Sassuolo full-back Rogerio has vowed to ‘keep eighth place’ in Serie A and claimed the Neroverdi have ‘the right spirit’ ahead of a tough schedule. The 2-1 defeat to Milan all but ended the hopes of European football next term and Rogerio admitted the setback hurt the players at the Mapei Stadium. “I would have […]
Boga could miss Napoli match
Boga could miss Napoli match
Sassuolo could have to cope without Jeremie Boga against Napoli on Saturday, as the Ivorian suffered a muscle injury against Milan on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was replaced by Filip Djuricic in the 68th minute, only 22 minutes after he had come off the bench to replace Lukas Haraslin. Sassuolonews.net has claimed the Neroverdi are yet […]
Juric: ‘Tomorrow I decide my future’
Juric: ‘Tomorrow I decide my future’
Hellas Verona coach Ivan Juric will decide on his own future after the match against Torino tonight, amid links with the Fiorentina job. The Corriere di Verona points out that the Croatian has not yet committed his future to the Gialloblu and will decide within the next 48 hours. Juric is frustrated at the dismantling […]
De Zerbi: ‘We must defend our position’
De Zerbi: ‘We must defend our position’
Roberto De Zerbi claims Sassuolo must make ‘clear and courageous decisions’ to improve in 2020-21 but thinks ‘eight is already a lot’ for the Neroverdi. Milan came away with a 2-1 win from the Mapei Stadium last night and the hopes of European football faded for De Zerbi’s men, but the coach has claimed he […]
Napoli: Mertens in, Ospina out
Napoli: Mertens in, Ospina out
Napoli have called up Dries Mertens to face Parma in Serie A tomorrow, but David Ospina is missing from the squad. Gennaro Gattuso revealed after Napoli’s 2-1 win against Udinese that Mertens had taken ‘a knee to the backside’. However, the forward has been passed fit for the trip to Parma, in a timely boost […]
‘Napoli signed Petagna for Belotti’
‘Napoli signed Petagna for Belotti’
Torino icon Marco Ferrante claims Napoli signed Andrea Petagna to swap him for Andrea Belotti and that the Granata’s problems stem from ‘too many foreigners’. Napoli bought Petagna in January and returned him to SPAL for the rest of the season, but Ferrante believes he was brought in as a bargaining chip for the eventual […]
Leeds: ‘Ibrahimovic no, Cavani…’
Leeds: ‘Ibrahimovic no, Cavani…’
Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani admits signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be ‘difficult’ but ‘will see’ about Edinson Cavani. ‘He’s still available…’ Leeds recently ended their 16-year wait for a return to the Premier League and Radrizzani talked to Sky Sport Italia about his plans in the transfer market, starting with Ibrahimovic. The 38-year-old has been […]
Exclusive: How the Osimhen Napoli saga played out
Exclusive: How the Osimhen Napoli saga played out
With Victor Osimhen’s move to Napoli seemingly imminent, Football Italia spoke to his close associate and Nigerian football journalist Oma Akatugba about this transfer saga. It had more on-again, off-again moments than the entire series of Friends, but it looks as if Victor Osimhen is finally set to complete his transfer from Lille to Napoli. […]
Iovino: ‘Osimhen asked to change representatives’
Iovino: ‘Osimhen asked to change representatives’
Star Factory representative Franco Iovino has claimed Lille made Victor Osimhen change agency in order to sell the forward to Napoli ‘because of the excellent relationship between the Presidents’. Iovino of the Star Factory, the agency that previously looked after the interests of Lille forward Osimhen, has accused Lille of ‘advising’ Osimhen to change agent. […]