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Calhanoglu: ‘Just a knock’
Calhanoglu: ‘Just a knock’
Hakan Calhanoglu hopes his calf injury is not so serious as to rule him out against Juventus, after limping off during Milan’s 3-0 win over Lazio. Calhanoglu’s effort took a big deflection, then Zlatan Ibrahimovic converted a penalty and Ante Rebic concluded the rout in the second half. “It hurts a bit, I just got […]
Fonseca: ‘Not time to judge Roma’
Fonseca: ‘Not time to judge Roma’
Paulo Fonseca insists ‘this is not the time’ to judge Roma’s season, as they prepare for a fifth-place showdown with Napoli. ‘It’s normal to be angry when we don’t win.’ It kicks off on Sunday at 20.45 UK time (19.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. The 2-0 home defeat to Udinese left them […]
Gasperini: ‘Gomez ultimate Atalanta emblem’
Gasperini: ‘Gomez ultimate Atalanta emblem’
Gian Piero Gasperini confirms Atalanta’s Champions League ambitions and the importance of Papu Gomez. ‘He is the ultimate emblem of this team.’ The trip to Cagliari kicks off on Sunday at 18.30 UK time (17.30 GMT), click here for a match preview. “All the victories we achieved have been fundamental, but the one against Napoli […]
Mixed reports on Osimhen and Napoli
Mixed reports on Osimhen and Napoli
There are reports Victor Osimhen has put his doubts aside and accepted the move to Napoli, but Nigerian sources continue to insist the Lille forward is undecided. The striker visited Naples and the home of President Aurelio De Laurentiis in Capri earlier this week, as the club put on a charm offensive to convince him […]
Pallotta: ‘Fonseca not in doubt’
Pallotta: ‘Fonseca not in doubt’
Roma President Jim Pallotta has publicly hit out at reports coach Paulo Fonseca will be fired. ‘His future is not in doubt. He has my full support.’ Rumours emerged after the 2-0 home defeat to Udinese that Fonseca was up for discussion, even with suggestions Luciano Spalletti could return for a third stint at the […]
No Ospina in Napoli squad
No Ospina in Napoli squad
David Ospina has been left out of Napoli’s squad to face Roma in Serie A tomorrow with a facial injury. Ospina was stretchered off and bandaged up during the 2-0 defeat to Atalanta after he took a blow to the head, crashing into a teammate. Although he was able to watch the game from the […]
Insigne: ‘Totti, Raiola, ADL…’
Insigne: ‘Totti, Raiola, ADL…’
Lorenzo Insigne confirms he rejected Francesco Totti, explains why he left Mino Raiola and tells Aurelio De Laurentiis he ‘dreams’ of a new Napoli contract. Insigne recently cut his ties with agent Raiola and was wanted by Totti before he turned to Vincenzo Pisacane. “He sent me a message, but I calmly told him that […]
Insigne: ‘Mutiny was a mistake’
Insigne: ‘Mutiny was a mistake’
Lorenzo Insigne admits Napoli’s players made a ‘mistake’ for staging a mutiny and claims Carlo Ancelotti should have been ‘breathing down our necks’. The end of Ancelotti’s reign at Napoli saw Insigne and his teammates refuse to attend a punitive training retreat organised by President Aurelio De Laurentiis. However, rather than condemning their decision to […]
Ounas part of Osimhen package?
Ounas part of Osimhen package?
Napoli will try to lower the €50m Victor Osimhen price-tag by including Adam Ounas as part of the package for Lille, it’s reported. Osimhen and his agent visited the city of Naples this week, then met with President Aurelio De Laurentiis at his home on the island of Capri, as the Partenopei tried to put […]
Agent: ‘Not just Napoli want Under’
Agent: ‘Not just Napoli want Under’
Agent Fali Ramadani told reporters it’s not just Napoli who are in talks for Roma forward Cengiz Under. ‘Other big European clubs are interested too.’ The Turkey international is said to be the subject of a €25m proposal from Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli, also receiving a five-season contract worth €3.5m per year. “It’s not just Napoli […]