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Juve and Napoli play in Portugal?
Juve and Napoli play in Portugal?
French media suggest the second legs of the Champions League Round of 16 Juventus-Lyon and Barcelona-Napoli will be played in Portugal. The Final Eight tournament in August means that from the quarter-finals onwards, the teams will fight it out in individual one-off matches, all played on neutral turf in Lisbon. This will help limit travel […]
Di Biagio: ‘SPAL must wake up’
Di Biagio: ‘SPAL must wake up’
Luigi Di Biagio hopes to see a ‘braver and more attacking’ SPAL against Napoli as he urges his team to ‘realise the dramatic situation’ they are in. The match kicks off at 18:30 BST tomorrow – click here for a preview. “I expect to see a team who have improved, particularly in a physical sense, compared […]
Report: Cengiz on Napoli radar
Report: Cengiz on Napoli radar
Napoli are reportedly interested in signing Roma winger Cengiz Under, who is valued at €30m. Napoli need a new right winger in their squad as Jose Callejon will leave the club at the end of the season. They have already looked at Jeremie Boga and Everton Soares, and Corriere dello Sport claims Cengiz is now […]
Report: Atleti talk to Milik
Report: Atleti talk to Milik
Atletico Madrid have reportedly held talks with Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik, offering to double his money. Milik has scored 13 goals in just 25 games this season, but his contract expires next year and Napoli will sell him this summer if a renewal cannot be agreed. Now, AS is reporting the Pole and his agent […]
Report: Napoli accept Callejon offer
Report: Napoli accept Callejon offer
Napoli have reportedly accepted Jose Callejon’s offer of extending his contract without taking a wage. Callejon’s contract was due to expire on June 30, but the winger offered Napoli his services for free until the end of the season. Calciomercato.it writes the Partenopei gave the green light to the proposal, so the Spaniard should be able […]
Politano: ‘Gattuso drives you on’
Politano: ‘Gattuso drives you on’
Matteo Politano has called Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso a ‘great driving force’ and apologised for his Coppa Italia gesture against Juventus. Gattuso recently led Napoli to Coppa glory, their first trophy for six years, and Politano believes there is more to the coach than just organising a defence. “Gattuso’s a great driving force,” the winger […]
Agent: ‘Insigne a silent leader’
Agent: ‘Insigne a silent leader’
Agent Vincenzo Pisacane has claimed Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne has ‘always been a silent leader’ and that the ‘mutiny’ from earlier in the season ‘wouldn’t have happened’ under current coach Gennaro Gattuso. Insigne was ‘portrayed as the scapegoat’ during the initial troubles this season but his agent has claimed the Italy international didn’t have any […]
Gabriel reacts to Napoli interest
Gabriel reacts to Napoli interest
Lille defender Gabriel has confirmed that he could be interested in a move to Napoli but is not ruling out Everton at this stage. Napoli are considered the favourites to sign Gabriel, whose agent is on record as saying the Brazilian ‘likes’ the Partenopei and their coach Gennaro Gattuso. When asked about a potential switch to […]
Roma: Vertonghen hints at Spurs exit
Roma: Vertonghen hints at Spurs exit
Roma target Jan Vertonghen has hinted that he will be leaving Tottenham Hotspur this summer. “I can’t say much, but things are moving.” Vertonghen has extended his contract with Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season but, having fallen down their pecking order, his long-term future remains in doubt. “I can’t say much, but […]
Callejon ‘offers to play for free’
Callejon ‘offers to play for free’
Jose Callejon has reportedly offered his services to Napoli for free until the end of the season. Callejon’s contract expires on June 30 as it stands and no renewal is presently on the table. However, the winger has yet to sign with another club and – as per Calciomercato.it – that is because he wants […]