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Fiorentina in pole for Amrabat?
Fiorentina in pole for Amrabat?
Unexpected turn of events in the transfer saga of Sofyan Amrabat, as Fiorentina are reportedly in pole position to sign the Hellas Verona midfielder. The Moroccan midfielder has been linked with a move to Napoli during the last few months and had revealed a deal “was almost complete with” the Partenopei. It was believed his […]
Gattuso not out to offend Ancelotti
Gattuso not out to offend Ancelotti
Gennaro Gattuso has claimed he is not trying to offend Carlo Ancelotti by bringing a “different methodology” to Napoli. Napoli beat Perugia 2-0 in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia after a Lorenzo Insigne brace from the penalty spot during the first half on Tuesday afternoon. The Partenopei coach said the quality “dropped” in […]
Coppa: Lazio put four past Cremonese
Coppa: Lazio put four past Cremonese
Jony ran riot with Cremonese as Lazio comfortably beat the Serie B side 4-0 in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia. The Spanish winger was involved in all three goals from open play as Lazio had no trouble against the squad from the second tier. Patric and Marco Parolo found the net during the […]
Insigne: ‘A starting point’
Insigne: ‘A starting point’
Lorenzo Insigne said Napoli “needed” the win against Perugia and wants the Partenopei to use the Coppa Italia triumph as “a starting point”. The captain scored a brace against the Griffoni in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia and helped Gennaro Gattuso’s men to overcome the Serie B side with a comfortable win. “This […]
Coppa: Napoli 2-0 Perugia
Coppa: Napoli 2-0 Perugia
Lorenzo Insigne scored a brace from the penalty spot to help Napoli beat Perugia 2-0 in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia, as Diego Demme was introduced to the fans. Three penalties in the first half was the talking point at the San Paolo at half time, two of them converted by Insigne and […]
Parma push past sorry Lecce
Parma push past sorry Lecce
Parma got back on track with Simone Iacoponi and Andreas Cornelius goals, sending Lecce to a fourth consecutive defeat. It’s a result that allows the Ducali to reach the halfway stage of the season in seventh place, ahead of teams such as Torino, Milan and Napoli. Click here for the full match report. Watch Serie […]
Politano set for Spinazzola swap
Politano set for Spinazzola swap
Roma are stepping up their pursuit of Inter winger Matteo Politano, exchanging him with Leonardo Spinazzola, replacing injured Nicolò Zaniolo. The Giallorossi are forced to change plan after Zaniolo ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus during last night’s 2-1 defeat to Juventus. He had surgery today, effectively ruling him out for the next five […]
Official: Setien new Barcelona coach
Official: Setien new Barcelona coach
Barcelona have officially sacked Ernesto Valverde, so will have new coach Quique Setien on the bench against Napoli in the Champions League. The Blaugrana have hired former Real Betis boss Setien following a crisis meeting with President Josep Maria Bartomeu. It is a highly unusual occurrence, seeing as Barcelona haven’t fired a manager mid-season since […]
Official: Reina out, Begovic in
Official: Reina out, Begovic in
Pepe Reina has officially joined Aston Villa on loan, with Asmir Begovic replacing him at Milan via Bournemouth. The 37-year-old Spanish goalkeeper had his medical today and was already in the stands at the weekend to watch his new team lose 6-1 to Manchester City. Reina has signed a six-month loan deal with Aston Villa […]
Inzaghi wants Coppa ‘hunger’
Inzaghi wants Coppa ‘hunger’
Simone Inzaghi urged Lazio to “resume our Coppa Italia journey on the right foot” against Cremonese in the Round of 16 tomorrow. The Aquile lifted the trophy in May, beating Atalanta in the Final, and begin the defence of their title on Tuesday at 17.00 GMT. The winners of this fixture will then go on […]