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Lucas Vazquez bait for Fabian Ruiz
Lucas Vazquez bait for Fabian Ruiz
Real Madrid hope they can use Lucas Vazquez as part of an exchange deal for Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz, claim reports in Spain. According to Bernabeu Digital, the 28-year-old right-sided winger could be enough to tempt the Partenopei into favouring them for sought-after Fabian Ruiz. Barcelona, Manchester City and more are all eager to snap […]
Inter sound out Sepe
Inter sound out Sepe
Inter have approached Parma about the possibility of signing Luigi Sepe as goalkeeping cover for next season. Samir Handanovic remains one of Serie A’s most consistent goalkeepers, but he turns 36 in July and Inter have dropped points in his absence. Therefore, Gianluca Di Marzio reports the Nerazzurri would like to bring in Sepe, who […]
Milik seen as Ibrahimovic heir
Milik seen as Ibrahimovic heir
Arkadiusz Milik is increasingly the main Milan target to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but the €40m asking price from Napoli is a problem. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, among many others, Poland international Milik is considered the ideal centre-forward for next season. Ibrahimovic is only under contract until June and seems very likely to walk […]
On this day: Napoli beat Bayern
On this day: Napoli beat Bayern
On this day 31 years ago, Napoli beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the first leg of their victorious UEFA Cup semi-final. Napoli booked their place in the 1988-89 last four after having overturned their quarter-final with Juventus, coming back from 2-0 down in the first leg to win 3-2 on aggregate. However, they came into […]
Everton eye Lozano and Allan
Everton eye Lozano and Allan
Carlo Ancelotti and Everton are targeting Napoli outcasts Allan and Hirving Lozano for this summer, but face competition from Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia. The coach was fired at the Stadio San Paolo in December and within days had secured a new job with the Toffees in the Premier League. He has since then been […]
Mancosu: ‘Sometimes I hate Liverani’
Mancosu: ‘Sometimes I hate Liverani’
Lecce striker Marco Mancosu admits sometimes he “hates” coach Fabio Liverani for working him too hard, while he burst into tears after scoring against Inter. The 31-year-old is making the most of this debut Serie A season, finding the net eight times in 21 appearances. “No goal has ever given me as strong an emotional […]
Napoli ask Barca for Junior Firpo
Napoli ask Barca for Junior Firpo
Napoli have contacted Barcelona with a possible proposal for full-back Junior Firpo, according to Spanish newspaper Sport. The 23-year-old was only purchased from Real Betis this season for €18m and made 17 competitive appearances for the club, contributing one goal and an assist. Sport claim that Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli has been in touch to […]
Ex-Vicenza and Napoli player Vendrame dies
Ex-Vicenza and Napoli player Vendrame dies
Former Vicenza and Napoli player Ezio Vendrame has died at the age of 72, known to many as Italy’s George Best. Although he never reached the heights of success that Best had, Vendrame refused to be hemmed in by rules and regularly fell out with coaches or teammates. This was never clearer than at Napoli […]
Video: Napoli stars battle it out in TV quiz
Video: Napoli stars battle it out in TV quiz
Napoli teammates Lorenzo Insigne, Kalidou Koulibaly and Sebastiano Luperto faced off in a TV quiz hosted by Gomorrah star Salvatore Esposito. Everyone is trying to fill the time during the lockdown and Napoli set up a video quiz that they transmitted on social media. Esposito, who plays Genny Savastano, acted as host and quizmaster, although […]
Icardi still Inter’s problem
Icardi still Inter’s problem
As Barcelona continue to circle Lautaro Martinez, Inter may have to waste another summer on sorting out the Mauro Icardi saga. Inter thought they had weeded Icardi out for good at the end of the 2019 summer transfer window, when Paris Saint-Germain seemed to answer their prayers. PSG agreed a season-long loan for the striker […]