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Juve & Napoli ‘battle for Haaland’
Juve & Napoli ‘battle for Haaland’
Juventus reportedly face competition from Napoli for Red Bull Salzburg and Norway striker Erling Haaland. Haaland has been one of the finds of the season after scoring 18 goals in just 11 goals for Salzburg. He is still in his first year with the Austrian champions, having only arrived in January from Molde, where he […]
Ibrahimovic: ‘I’d make Serie A difference’
Ibrahimovic: ‘I’d make Serie A difference’
Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates his new statue, advises Milan to “make investments” and assures he could “do better than the players in Serie A now.” The Swedish legend is currently playing for MLS club the LA Galaxy, but returned home to Malmö to unveil a statue of himself. “I am very happy and honoured, as it […]
Serie B: Cremonese appoint Baroni
Serie B: Cremonese appoint Baroni
Serie B side Cremonese have officially appointed Marco Baroni as their new Coach after sacking Massimo Rastelli. The club announced its decision in a statement released this evening. Baroni is a former player for Fiorentina, Udinese, Roma, Napoli and Hellas Verona. This is a return to Cremonese, as he was already their Coach back in […]
Serie B: Cremonese sack Rastelli
Serie B: Cremonese sack Rastelli
Serie B side Cremonese have sacked Coach Massimo Rastelli after a patchy start to the season. Rastelli pays the price for failing to mount an early title challenge. Despite all 11 of their summer signings coming from Serie A clubs, Cremonese managed just 10 points from their first seven League games. Former Frosinone and Benevento […]
Malcuit rejects Morocco again
Malcuit rejects Morocco again
Napoli full-back Kevin Malcuit has rejected a second call-up from Morocco as he is holding out for France. Malcuit remains uncapped at international level and had received a Moroccan call for their upcoming matches with Libya and Gabon. It was first thought that he had pledged his allegiance to the North African nation. However, France […]
Agent: Roma solution for Hysaj
Agent: Roma solution for Hysaj
Elseid Hysaj’s agent has confirmed the right-back will leave Napoli and that Roma are “a welcome solution”. Hysaj has fallen down the pecking order at Napoli, with Kevin Malcuit and new signing Giovanni Di Lorenzo ahead of him, and Mario Giuffredi made it clear this season would the Albanian’s last at the San Paolo. “Elseid […]
Mancini won’t rule out Arsenal’s Martinelli
Mancini won’t rule out Arsenal’s Martinelli
Italy CT Roberto Mancini has refused to rule out a call-up for Brazil-born Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli. “We need to wait…” Martinelli only joined Arsenal over the summer but has already made an impact for the Gunners, with four goals in his first appearances. It has since emerged that the 18-year-old has an Italian passport, […]
Roma pair undergo surgery
Roma pair undergo surgery
Roma have confirmed that Edin Dzeko and Amadou Diawara both successfully underwent surgery on Monday. Dzeko had an operation to correct two fractures to his right cheekbone, sustained during Roma’s 1-1 draw with Cagliari at the weekend. Diawara, for his part, suffered a minor tear to the meniscus in his left knee and had a […]
Ancelotti: Position makes Napoli ‘cry’
Ancelotti: Position makes Napoli ‘cry’
Carlo Ancelotti admits Napoli’s position in the Serie A table “makes us cry a little bit” after their 0-0 draw with Torino yesterday. Napoli fell six points off the pace in the title race after they failed to break down Toro, whereas Juventus beat Inter 2-1 to move top of the pack. “It was a […]
Sarri: ‘Juve can do much more’
Sarri: ‘Juve can do much more’
Maurizio Sarri described where Juventus still need to improve and how he adapted his tactics to the players after a 2-1 victory over Inter. The Bianconeri leapfrog Inter to the top of the table and are the only side still unbeaten in Serie A this season, as Paulo Dybala – a surprise starter – and […]