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Tare: ‘Could consider Milinkovic offer’
Tare: ‘Could consider Milinkovic offer’
Lazio director Igli Tare admits they are prepared to ‘take into consideration’ an offer that suits both them and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, while Gonzalo Escalante is arriving from Eibar. The Aquile are currently one point behind Serie A leaders Juventus and still in with a shot of the Scudetto, not to mention Champions League qualification. “Lazio […]
Report: Koulibaly prefers PSG to Premier League
Report: Koulibaly prefers PSG to Premier League
According to Il Mattino newspaper, Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly would prefer PSG to Manchester United, Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur. The Senegal international was born and raised in France, while he has several real estate properties in Paris, claims the Italian paper. It’s reported that if he were to leave the Stadio San Paolo, then Koulibaly […]
Tare: ‘Immobile is Lazio’
Tare: ‘Immobile is Lazio’
Lazio sporting director Igli Tare has quashed reports regarding Ciro Immobile’s proposed move to Napoli: “There has never been contact.” The 30-year-old moved to Lazio in July 27 and has bagged 116 goals for the Aquile since his return to Italy, including 27 in 26 Serie A matches this campaign. As Immobile is gunning for […]
Gattuso’s sister dead at 37
Gattuso’s sister dead at 37
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso is in mourning after his sister Francesca died at the age of 37, having been in intensive care since February. Following the match against Sampdoria, the 42-year-old Napoli coach left the post-match interviews to visit his sister in the hospital, as she was taken ill that evening. She had been in […]
Nandez ‘works to lower’ release clause
Nandez ‘works to lower’ release clause
Nahitan Nandez has been linked with Napoli in recent months and the Uruguayan reportedly negotiates to lower his €38m release clause at Cagliari. Tuttomercatoweb claims the midfielder, who arrived from Boca Juniors last summer, has returned to new negotiations with Cagliari, weeks after having agreed a new deal with the Rossoblu. The parties are, according […]
Barros Schelotto: ‘Higuain will listen to his heart’
Barros Schelotto: ‘Higuain will listen to his heart’
LA Galaxy coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto has claimed Gonazlo Higuain will return to River Plate if he leaves Juventus this summer. The MLS giants have been linked with a swoop for the Argentine goalscorer but Barros Schelotto has claimed it’s implausible to see Higuain in LA next season. “Who wouldn’t want him? I would, but […]
Borja and Vecino on their way?
Borja and Vecino on their way?
Borja Valero and Matias Vecino are reportedly set to leave Inter this summer to accommodate for Sandro Tonali and the return of Radja Nainggolan. Cagliari won’t be able to keep the former Belgium international Nainggolan at the Sardegna Arena and the former Roma midfielder is set for a return to San Siro. He has been […]
Serie A unveils new fixture list
Serie A unveils new fixture list
Serie A has unveiled the fixture list for the season’s restart, with three kick-off times and Juventus-Lazio on the night of Monday July 20. Games will be played at 16:15, 18:30 and 20:45 after clubs rallied against the prospect of playing in the afternoon. There are also only five days without matches between June 20 […]
Icardi leaves Inter on top
Icardi leaves Inter on top
Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi departs Inter after having outscored everyone else during his time in Serie A. Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini pointed out in his autobiography that the Bianconeri were ‘lucky’ that the Argentine hitman didn’t remain Nerazzurro for another 15 years. Icardi left Inter after he was stripped of their captaincy last season […]
Costacurta: ‘I lasted only 15 minutes against Messi’
Costacurta: ‘I lasted only 15 minutes against Messi’
Former Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta struggles to choose between Barcelona star Lionel Messi and former Napoli hero Diego Maradona. The former Italy international has played against both but claims football has changed enough to make it hard for him to separate the two, revealing that Maradona received tougher treatment than the current star. “We are […]