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Official: Everton hire Ancelotti
Official: Everton hire Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti has been named as the new coach of Everton, just days after he was sacked by Napoli to make way for Gennaro Gattuso. “There is a clear vision to deliver success and trophies.” The tactician was approached practically within hours of his dismissal on the evening of December 10 and has signed a […]
Fiorentina seek Montella replacement
Fiorentina seek Montella replacement
Fiorentina have decided to sack Vincenzo Montella, with Luciano Spalletti the ideal replacement, but Beppe Iachini or Gigi Di Biagio are more likely. The Viola practically dismissed their coach last night following a 4-1 home defeat to Roma, leaving them with one point from the last six Serie A rounds. Since returning to the Fiorentina […]
Mertens rejects first Napoli offer
Mertens rejects first Napoli offer
Reports suggest that Napoli striker Dries Mertens has rejected the club’s latest contract extension proposal, but negotiations continue. The Belgian is out of contract in the summer and has been in talks over a renewal. It was believed that a two-year extension was close to being agreed, but Il Mattino newspaper suggests otherwise. Napoli have […]
Callejon contract talks drag on
Callejon contract talks drag on
Napoli winger Jose Callejon is the latest player to reportedly reject a contract renewal at the club, claims Il Corriere dello Sport newspaper. Callejon is out of contract next June, and it was believed that the Spaniard would leave the San Paolo after seven years, as he’d been constantly linked with a move to China. […]
Borussia Dortmund eye Mertens?
Borussia Dortmund eye Mertens?
Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Napoli’s Dries Mertens, as Paco Alcacer struggles for fitness, reports Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio. The Spanish striker has only started seven games for Dortmund this season, as he continues to struggle to gain full fitness. This has led the German side to look at signing Mertens in […]
Agent: ‘Jorginho worth €80m!’
Agent: ‘Jorginho worth €80m!’
Jorginho’s agent Joao Santos claims the Chelsea midfielder’s former club Napoli couldn’t afford him anymore. “He’s worth €80m today.” The midfielder left the Partenopei in the summer of 2018 for €57m after four years to join Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea, and after some early criticism, has played a vital role under Sarri and now Frank […]
Zielinski: ‘4-3-3 our natural formation’
Zielinski: ‘4-3-3 our natural formation’
Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski believes that Rino Gattuso’s decision to revert to a 4-3-3 system will benefit everyone. “It’s our natural formation.” The Partenopei played in a 4-3-3 for three years under Maurizio Sarri, but recently departed coach Carlo Ancelotti adopted a 4-4-2, which didn’t quite work for many of the players. “I think we […]
Motta: ‘Genoa can stop Lukaku’
Motta: ‘Genoa can stop Lukaku’
Thiago Motta is confident “results will come” if Genoa continue the same way, arguing they can stop Inter forward Romelu Lukaku “through teamwork”. Genoa lost to city rivals Sampdoria last weekend, but Motta thinks the 1-0 defeat was “undeserved” and “expects” a response from his players against the title challengers this weekend. “The team are […]
Cannavaro: ‘I want European job’
Cannavaro: ‘I want European job’
Guangzhou Evergrande coach Fabio Cannavaro has reiterated his desire to work in Europe and is hopeful Gennaro Gattuso will “lift” Napoli. The World Cup winner has had an adventurous time in Chinese football so far, coming back from a suspension to guide Evergrande to the League title earlier this month. However, he made it clear […]
Juve in pole for Haaland?
Juve in pole for Haaland?
Juventus are reportedly leading the race for RB Salzburg starlet Erling Braut Haaland and allegedly ready to offer the 19-year-old a deal worth €3.5m a year. The Norwegian forward has been targeted by giants across the whole continent after impressing in the Austrian Bundesliga and the Champions League this term. Braut Haaland has scored eight […]