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Gremio: ‘No offers for Everton’
Gremio: ‘No offers for Everton’
Gremio President Romildo Bolzan Jr insists they ‘have not received any formal offer’ for winger Everton, despite reports of a €25m Napoli bid. The Partenopei are not the only side interested in signing Everton Sousa Soares, as he is also a target for Carlo Ancelotti’s Premier League side Everton. The 24-year-old has a €60m release […]
Mertens to be honorary citizen of Naples?
Mertens to be honorary citizen of Naples?
Amid reports Dries Mertens has agreed a contract extension with Napoli, the city celebrates by working to make ‘Ciro’ an honorary citizen of Naples. He was hotly pursued by Inter and Chelsea to join them as a free agent, but last night and this morning, multiple sources in Italy assured Mertens will remain at the […]
Fabian injured in training
Fabian injured in training
Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz reportedly had to stop during training yesterday and joined Kostas Manolas on the treatment table. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Spaniard has suffered a muscle problem and his conditions will be monitored over the coming days. A similar problem that Manolas suffered earlier and the first 10 days of training […]
Mertens set to stay at Napoli
Mertens set to stay at Napoli
Belgium international Dries Mertens seems set to extend with Napoli and sign a deal worth €4m a year plus bonuses. The fans in Naples begged the attacker to remain at the San Paolo and to judge by the reports in Italian media, they seem to have convinced the 33-year-old Inter target. Multiple reports in Italy […]
Report: Lazio all-in for Kumbulla
Report: Lazio all-in for Kumbulla
Lazio have reportedly gone all-in for Verona defender Marash Kumbulla but face fresh competition from Arsenal. Kumbulla has been chiefly linked with Napoli and Inter in recent weeks, but Tuttosport writes Lazio sporting director Igli Tare is ready to become acquainted with his fellow Albanian. However, it is warned they ‘above all’ face competition from […]
Mertens set for Napoli stay?
Mertens set for Napoli stay?
Dries Mertens is reportedly on the verge of extending his contract with Napoli, in a surprise twist. Mertns appeared to be on his way to Inter, with the Nerazzurri offering him a two-year deal worth €14m. However, Sportitalia stresses he did not put pen to paper as Napoli chose to step up negotiations with the forward. According […]
Report: ADL gives Mertens one week to sign
Report: ADL gives Mertens one week to sign
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has allegedly given Dries Mertens one week to either extend his contract with the Partenopei or decide to move on. Inter have reportedly been trying to lure the Belgium international away from the San Paolo and coach Antonio Conte would welcome Napoli’s joint all-time leading goalscorer to San Siro and […]
Napoli in for Empoli starlet?
Napoli in for Empoli starlet?
Napoli are allegedly prepared to make a move for Empoli’s 18-year-old midfielder Samuele Ricci. The youngster has played 21 times in Serie B this term and after the impressive campaigns of Ismael Bennacer at Milan and Hamed Traore at Sassuolo, the clubs are lining up to deal with Empoli patron Fabrizio Corsi. Journalis Nicolò Schira […]
Chiellini: ‘Shower after talking to Sarri…’
Chiellini: ‘Shower after talking to Sarri…’
Giorgio Chiellini reveals Juventus players learned they ‘need a shower after talking’ to coach Maurizio Sarri. ‘Otherwise we’d stink of smoke.’ The former Napoli and Chelsea boss is legendary for his chain-smoking habit and it seems that even a bout of pneumonia wasn’t enough to stop him. “He’s got a very closed-off personality, doesn’t let […]
Atletico Madrid like Milik
Atletico Madrid like Milik
Atletico Madrid are battling it out with Juventus for Napoli centre-forward Arkadiusz Milik, whose price-tag is set at €50m. His contract at the Stadio San Paolo is due to expire in June 2021 and negotiations over an extension have broken down completely. Juve have been repeatedly linked with the Poland international, as it was Maurizio […]