Football-italia
Malagò: ‘We have prepared the bible for the recovery’
Malagò: ‘We have prepared the bible for the recovery’
CONI President Giovanni Malagò has claimed the ‘prerequisites for the resumption of activities’ have been thoroughly prepared before moving onto the recovery of competitions. Serie A resumes group trainings on Monday and the CONI chief has revealed they have been working hard on a ‘404-page report’ to help resume activities under a safe protocol. “We […]
Agent: ‘Napoli interested in Orsolini’
Agent: ‘Napoli interested in Orsolini’
Riccardo Orsolini continues to impress at Bologna and his agent, Donato Di Campli, has suggested Napoli are interested in the Italy international. Orsolini has contributed seven goals and five assists in 26 games this term and the impressive form earned him his first cap by Italy, when he scored once and contributed two assists on […]
Chiellini: ‘Koulibaly melted my heart’
Chiellini: ‘Koulibaly melted my heart’
Giorgio Chiellini recalls the time Napoli rival Kalidou Koulibaly ‘melted my heart’ after his own goal against Juventus earlier this season. Chiellini courted controversy for his no-holds-barred criticism of Felipe Melo and Mario Balotelli in his new autobiography, ‘Io, Giorgio’. However, he depicted Kalidou in a far-more flattering light as he also admitted his surprise […]
Report: Merten ponders his options
Report: Merten ponders his options
Napoli forward Dries Mertens has, according to Tuttosport, yet to decide his own future and could still end up outside of Italy. The newspaper claims the Belgium international could be tempted to sign a two-year deal, with an option of a third, worth €5m a season at Inter, but the thought of moving to a […]
Nainggolan: ‘Let’s see how we return’
Nainggolan: ‘Let’s see how we return’
Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan has claimed he’s ‘fine’ but is worried about the impact of stopping for over two months before the resumption. The Inter loanee has been influential at the Sardegna Arena this term and could be set for a return to San Siro after the current campaign. The Rossoblu were flying high in […]
Higuain granted extra leave?
Higuain granted extra leave?
Juventus have allegedly granted Gonzalo Higuain an extra five days of leave for personal reasons, but the decision could instigate a future transfer. According to Tuttosport, Juventus have given Pipita a prolonged deadline to return from Argentina due to the illness of his mother but could also be the former Napoli forward’s first steps towards […]
Roma propose Kean-Kluivert exchange
Roma propose Kean-Kluivert exchange
Roma could propose Justin Kluivert to Everton as part of an exchange deal for Italy international Moise Kean. According to Calciomercato.com, the plan would be either a two-season loan with option to buy or a swap involving Kluivert. Napoli and Milan are also keeping a close eye on Kean, but the Giallorossi would be favourites, […]
Napoli in no rush to sell Lozano
Napoli in no rush to sell Lozano
Napoli are reportedly in no rush to sell Everton transfer target Hirving Lozano and want €50m for the Mexico international. He was signed from PSV Eindhoven only last summer for a club record €38m, but he has struggled to make an impact at the Stadio San Paolo. ‘Chucky’ has made 23 competitive appearances for the […]
Lazio make first Luis Suarez bid
Lazio make first Luis Suarez bid
Lazio are reportedly preparing an offer worth €15m plus bonuses for Watford striker Luis Suarez, who is currently on loan at Real Zaragoza. The 22-year-old came up through the Granada and Watford youth academies, as both clubs were at the time owned by the Pozzo family, who also run Udinese. According to the Corriere dello […]
Napoli resume training today
Napoli resume training today
Napoli resumed individual training sessions today, with coach Gennaro Gattuso arriving at the crack of dawn. Group training is not yet allowed, so the players are split into groups and granted entry to the training ground in staggered times to ensure social distancing. All the players and staff tested negative for COVID-19 over the last […]