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Report: Juventus talk with Ferran Torres
Report: Juventus talk with Ferran Torres
There are reports growing in Spain that Juventus are in negotiations with Valencia for 20-year-old winger Ferran Torres. Onda Cero claim this evening that the talks are entering into a genuinely intensive stage. His contract only runs to June 2021, so if there is no extension, he must be sold this summer. Valencia are in […]
Agent: ‘Hysaj problem isn’t money’
Agent: ‘Hysaj problem isn’t money’
Agent Mario Giuffredi confirms Mario Rui and Giovanni Di Lorenzo have agreed contract extensions, but for Elseid Hysaj ‘it’s not an economic problem’ causing the hold-up. The representative spoke to Radio Kiss Kiss this evening and covered several different players under his guidance. “We had the meeting on Thursday, both for Rui and Di Lorenzo. […]
Roma propose Cavani contract
Roma propose Cavani contract
Reports in Uruguay suggest Roma are intensifying their negotiations for free agent Edinson Cavani, offering a three-year contract. The 33-year-old striker has come to the end of his experience at Paris Saint-Germain, as his deal expires tomorrow. Atletico Madrid, Inter and Newcastle United have also been linked, but Roma are emerging as very strong contenders […]
Arthur is fourth biggest Juventus buy
Arthur is fourth biggest Juventus buy
Completing the transfer from Barcelona at a cost of €72m plus up to €10m in bonuses, Arthur Melo becomes one of the all-time four most expensive Juventus signings. The deal and specific figures were confirmed via a statement from the Blaugrana website this afternoon. Miralem Pjanic will be heading the other way, but Arthur still […]
Man City pushing for Koulibaly
Man City pushing for Koulibaly
Manchester City and not Liverpool are pushing Napoli for Kalidou Koulibaly, claim Italian reports, although the price-tag remains €100m. According to Calciomercato.it, Pep Guardiola is determined to bring the Senegal international to the Etihad for next season. Liverpool had long been linked, but Sky Sports UK claimed today that they are cutting down their transfer […]
Mixed reports on Liverpool and Koulibaly
Mixed reports on Liverpool and Koulibaly
There are very different reports coming out of England on Liverpool interest in Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly. Today’s edition of The Sun maintains that the Premier League champions are ‘confident’ of signing the Senegal international, whose price-tag has been set at €100m. They would try to include Dejan Lovren as part of an exchange deal […]
Kessie agent praises Gattuso
Kessie agent praises Gattuso
Franck Kessie’s agent is ‘still in contact with Gennaro Gattuso for various reasons,’ but there hasn’t been a Napoli offer for the Milan midfielder. Former Rossoneri coach Gattuso is now flying high at Napoli and fresh from winning the Coppa Italia, while closing in on fifth place in Serie A after five consecutive victories. “Gattuso […]
Di Biagio didn’t expect points from Napoli
Di Biagio didn’t expect points from Napoli
SPAL coach Luigi Di Biagio has claimed he ‘tried to put Napoli in difficulty’ and was happy with his players reaction: “It was a good test to continue hoping.” Napoli won 3-1 on Sunday and the SPAL tactician confessed he didn’t expect points against Gennaro Gattuso’s men at the San Paolo. “I tried to put […]
Medel: ‘Everyone dreams of Europe’
Medel: ‘Everyone dreams of Europe’
Bologna midfielder Gary Medel admitted the Rossoblu ‘dream of Europe’ but agreed with coach Sinisa Mihajlovic: “We need more precision.” The Rossoblu picked up three points away to Sampdoria on Sunday and currently sit five points Milan at seventh and a possible route to Europe this term. “This win was very important for us,” he […]
Referees Torino-Lazio and Genoa-Juventus
Referees Torino-Lazio and Genoa-Juventus
AIA has announced that Davide Massa will oversee Torino-Lazio and Gianpaolo Calvarese has been handed Genoa-Juventus on Tuesday. Tuesday’s matches involve the top two, who are both playing away from home against teams in the bottom half of the table. Lazio travel to Turin and a familiar name to the hosts will be the match […]