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UEFA: ‘Sporting merit essential’
UEFA: ‘Sporting merit essential’
UEFA’s guidelines urge domestic leagues to complete their season, either regularly or with a “different format,” but eligibility for Champions and Europa League should be decided “on sporting merit.” The statement was released after three days of various videoconference meetings between the 55 member states. “As a result of representations made by the football authorities […]
Report: ADL still wants €100m for Koulibaly
Report: ADL still wants €100m for Koulibaly
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis will reportedly demand €100m for Kalidou Koulibaly, regardless of the financial crisis in football. Il Corriere dello Sport writes that De Laurentiis has no intensions of lowering the asking price for the Senegal international, amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. The 28-year-old has been linked with a move […]
UEFA to set July 31 deadline
UEFA to set July 31 deadline
UEFA and the ECA have reportedly agreed to terminate domestic leagues by the end of July, leaving August clear for the Champions and Europa Leagues. According to Spanish newspaper AS, the European Club Association has committed to ensuring all the domestic league campaigns have come to a natural conclusion by July 31. This would then […]
Moggi: ‘Milik to Juve, not Icardi’
Moggi: ‘Milik to Juve, not Icardi’
Luciano Moggi has claimed that Arkadiusz Milik is ‘more suited’ to Juventus than Mauro Icardi, who ‘would never see the ball’. The two strikers have been linked with moves to Juve in recent days, but Moggi was under no illusions as to which one was a better fit for the Bianconeri. “I don’t know what […]
Kean the key for Under to Everton
Kean the key for Under to Everton
Roma could use Cengiz Under as part of an exchange deal for Everton striker Moise Kean, but Sevilla, Milan and Napoli are also interested in the €30m-rated forward. According to Calciomercato.com, the Giallorossi have inevitably lowered the original €40m asking price they had touted only a couple of months ago, as the coronavirus crisis has […]
Boga or Moura in Milik deal?
Boga or Moura in Milik deal?
Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are ready to battle Juventus and Milan for the signature of Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik, perhaps including Lucas Moura or Jeremie Boga, claim Tuttosport. According to the Turin-based newspaper, Poland international Milik has attracted a lot of attention from the Premier League after refusing to extend his contract with Napoli. It’s […]
Napoli & Lazio ‘look at Luis Suarez’
Napoli & Lazio ‘look at Luis Suarez’
Napoli and Lazio are both reportedly keeping tabs on Real Zaragoza striker Luis Suarez, who is owned by Watford. Suarez, who unlike his Barcelona namesake is Colombian, has scored 17 goals in 29 games for Zaragoza of the Spanish second tier this season. Now, as per Mundo Deportivo, his performances have caught the eye of […]
Report: Valencia in for Callejon
Report: Valencia in for Callejon
Valencia have reportedly offered Napoli veteran Jose Callejon a route back to Spain with a three-year deal at the Mestalla. The 33-year-old looks set to leave the Azzurri after the current season as his contract expires in June and the Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolò Schira claims the winger would prefer a return to his […]
Gattuso records keep fit message
Gattuso records keep fit message
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso made a video to encourage a healthy lifestyle and keeping fit during the lockdown, but doesn’t seem to have followed his own advice. The 42-year-old recorded the message for the Dubai Sports Council. “Hello to all my friends in Dubai and the UAE. This is Gennaro Gattuso speaking,” he said. “I […]
Entourage: ‘Icardi open to Napoli move’
Entourage: ‘Icardi open to Napoli move’
A member of Mauro Icardi’s entourage confirms Napoli tried to sign him in the past and the Inter striker, on loan at PSG, would be open to a future move. The forward has been linked with Juventus, Manchester United and Chelsea if PSG don’t activate the €70m option to buy at the end of the […]