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Reina wants to ‘feel like a footballer’
Reina wants to ‘feel like a footballer’
Pepe Reina has revealed he was only at Milan because Gianluigi Donnarumma “had to leave” the Rossoneri. The Italy international was in a transfer saga and linked away from the club when Reina was brought in to help the club in a difficult period. The 37-year-old signed on a free transfer from Napoli in July […]
Ghoulam to Lille?
Ghoulam to Lille?
Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam could be on his way back to Ligue 1 and agent Jorge Mendes is in ongoing talks with the club about a proposed move to LOSC Lille. Il Mattino has claimed that the sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has been looking for a club that could take their player off their books, […]
Ranieri: ‘Samp can’t relax’
Ranieri: ‘Samp can’t relax’
Claudio Ranieri has warned Sampdoria that they “can’t relax” after the 5-1 win over Brescia and wants to see the “same spirit” against Lazio. Sampdoria are 16th in Serie A after last weekend’s convincing triumph and the 68-year-old requests the same “motivation and mentality” when the Blucerchiati play third-placed Lazio on Saturday. “If we relax […]
Lobotka: ‘Napoli a step up’
Lobotka: ‘Napoli a step up’
Stanislav Lobotka sees Napoli as “a step up in my career to a better and higher quality club” than Celta Vigo and thanks Marek Hamsik for advice. The transfer was finally completed from Celta Vigo this afternoon for a reported €20m plus up to €4m in performance-related bonuses. “I am moving from Spain to Italy, […]
Coppa Italia quarter-final schedule
Coppa Italia quarter-final schedule
Napoli-Lazio will open the Coppa Italia Quarter-Finals on January 21, with Inter-Fiorentina closing the schedule on January 29. Some of the fixtures are still to be decided, as more Round of 16 ties are being played today and tomorrow. We do know that Napoli will host Lazio on Tuesday January 21, kicking off at 19.45 […]
Official: Napoli sign Lobotka
Official: Napoli sign Lobotka
Napoli have officially signed midfielder Stanislav Lobotka from Celta Vigo in a deal worth €20m plus bonuses. The deal had been in the works for several weeks and he had his medical on Saturday, but had to finalise the details of his contract. The 25-year-old Slovakia international will take part in training today with his […]
Report: Juventus in FFP danger
Report: Juventus in FFP danger
According to RMC Sport, Juventus are at risk of breaching Financial Fair Play parameters, as their payroll to total revenue ratio is at 71 per cent. The calculations were made based on a leaked copy of the KPMG financial report on the eight major European league champions, showing Juve are the only ones running at […]
Doctor: ‘Zaniolo could make Euro 2020’
Doctor: ‘Zaniolo could make Euro 2020’
Pier Paolo Mariani, the doctor who operated on Nicolo Zaniolo’s knee, says the Roma player can recover ahead of Euro 2020. Zaniolo was stretchered off in the 36th minute against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening, and it was later confirmed that he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament and damaged the meniscus. […]
Paqueta excluded from Coppa clash
Paqueta excluded from Coppa clash
Milan midfielder Lucas Paqueta will reportedly be left out of tonight’s Coppa Italia clash against SPAL, amidst speculation that he could leave the Rossoneri this month. The Brazilian signed from Flamengo last January, and immediately took to life in Serie A. However he has struggled in his first full season, and hasn’t started for Milan […]
Report: Watford enquire about Ghoulam
Report: Watford enquire about Ghoulam
Faouzi Ghoulams could be on his way out of Napoli, as Watford are claimed to be asking about the defender. The Premier League club signed Ignacio Pussetto from Udinese yesterday and SportItalia reports that the Hornets aren’t wasting any time whilst in Italy and has asked the Partenopei about Ghoulam. Alfredo Pedulla writes that the […]