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Jorginho-Pjanic swap deal?
Jorginho-Pjanic swap deal?
Juventus and Chelsea have allegedly started talks about a possible swap deal involving Miralem Pjanic and Jorginho. The Brazilian-born Italy international, who followed the Bianconeri coach Sarri from Napoli to Stamford Bridge in July 2018, has been linked with a return to Italy and a reunion with the former Partenopei boss. Pjanic seemed set for […]
Bozzo: ‘Italianisation started some time ago’
Bozzo: ‘Italianisation started some time ago’
Agent Beppe Bozzo has claimed the ‘Italianisation’ of the Serie A giants can ‘be reflected in the national side’ as top clubs chase the Azzurri starlets. Brescia talent Sandro Tonali and Fiorentina duo Federico Chiesa and Gaetano Castrovilli are among the upcoming stars linked with clubs like Juventus, Inter, Napoli and Milan of late, but […]
Mertens more Inter than Chelsea
Mertens more Inter than Chelsea
According to Sky Sport Italia, Inter is the priority rather than Chelsea if Dries Mertens does walk away from Napoli. The Belgium international will be a free agent once his contract at the Stadio San Paolo expires this summer. He is still mulling over the offer of an extension with the Partenopei, and considering proposals […]
Pjanic to Barca, PSG or Chelsea?
Pjanic to Barca, PSG or Chelsea?
Miralem Pjanic is set to leave Juventus as part of an exchange deal, but it’s reported there are talks with Barcelona, PSG and Chelsea. According to Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the Bosnia international’s time in Turin is up, as he does not fit into coach Maurizio Sarri’s tactics. His future destination, […]
Muscular injury for Manolas
Muscular injury for Manolas
Napoli only just started individual training over the last few days, but Kostas Manolas has already picked up a muscular injury. The Partenopei are adhering to the lockdown rules by maintaining social distancing and mainly running or doing ball exercises, each on their own area of the training ground. There had been concerns about the […]
Serie A to run June 13-Aug 2
Serie A to run June 13-Aug 2
If Serie A does indeed resume on June 13, the plan is to play every three to four days until August 2, with the Coppa Italia in July, Champions and Europa League in August. The medical protocol was finally agreed today, meaning group training can start from Monday May 18, and the Lega Serie A […]
‘Big Spanish clubs want Callejon’
‘Big Spanish clubs want Callejon’
Jose Callejon’s agent has revealed that ‘2-3 big clubs from Spain’ are keen on signing the Napoli winger this summer. Callejon has an expiring contract and Miguel Garcia Quilon admitted he had not heard from Napoli over a renewal ‘for quite some time’. “We haven’t heard from Napoli for quite some time. There’s no news […]
Zenit: ‘Azmoun not joining Napoli’
Zenit: ‘Azmoun not joining Napoli’
Zenit St Petersburg are not interested in selling Sardar Azmoun to Napoli, calling speculation ‘a classic example of how agents are only out for themselves’. It had been reported Napoli were preparing a €15m swoop for Azmoun, signing him as a replacement for Dries Mertens. However, Zenit CEO Alexander Medvedev told championat.com: “We don’t want […]
Release clause for Zielinski
Release clause for Zielinski
Napoli are on the verge of extending the contract of Liverpool and Inter transfer target Piotr Zielinski with a new €100m release clause, it’s reported. His current deal is due to expire in June 2021, but he has been in negotiations for an improved contract for months. According to Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno newspaper, the […]
Minister: ‘Positive test and Serie A stops’
Minister: ‘Positive test and Serie A stops’
The Ministry of Health confirms that ‘without doubt, if anyone tests positive for COVID-19 within a club, it all stops’ under the Serie A protocol. The Government and the CTS (scientific committee) sent back the medical protocol to the FIGC, warning there had to be changes before they would allow contact training to resume on […]