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Rules relaxed for Sarri and Mihajlovic
Rules relaxed for Sarri and Mihajlovic
Maurizio Sarri and Sinisa Mihajlovic will not be on the bench for Juventus and Bologna games, so how will they keep in touch with team and staff? The Bianconeri announced via a statement this week that Sarri was still undergoing treatment for pneumonia and would not be on the bench for either of the two […]
Serie A MVPs to wear patches
Serie A MVPs to wear patches
The new Serie A season begins today and some players will be wearing special commemorative patches as the best of 2018-19. It all kicks off at 17.00 UK time with Parma v Juventus, followed by Fiorentina v Napoli at 19.45. You can read all the match previews for this weekend’s Serie A games HERE. There […]
Montella admits Napoli ‘headache’
Montella admits Napoli ‘headache’
Fiorentina boss Vincenzo Montella is preferring to focus on his own side as Napoli’s attacking firepower ‘gives me a headache’. Fiorentina kick off the new season against Napoli on Saturday, in what is arguably a battle of the most-changed Serie A outfit against the least. “I’m very happy, certain players like Badelj and Pulgar have […]
Ancelotti: Why Napoli signed Lozano…
Ancelotti: Why Napoli signed Lozano…
Carlo Ancelotti has explained why Napoli signed Hirving Lozano ahead of a facing ‘very dangerous’ Fiorentina. “We don’t want specialists.” Lozano finally completed a club-record move to Napoli on Friday, little over 24 hours before the Partenopei kick off their 2019-20 Serie A campaign at the Artemio Franchi. “We’ve signed a very good player,” Ancelotti […]
Strinic set for Milan exit
Strinic set for Milan exit
Milan left-back Ivan Strinic has reportedly reached agreement over the termination of his contract. According to Sky Sport Italia, the release was clinched during a meeting between the player and club yesterday. ANSA is running a similar line, although it stresses talks are still ongoing. Strinic only joined Milan from Sampdoria last summer, signing a […]
Cairo issues Torino warning?
Cairo issues Torino warning?
Urbano Cairo has appeared to warn that Torino will be forced to make sales if they do not qualify for the Europa League group stage. Torino lost 3-2 at home in the first leg of their Europa League playoff with Wolves on Thursday night, and the club’s President refused to comment on Walter Mazzarri’s defensive […]
OFFICIAL: Napoli sign Lozano
OFFICIAL: Napoli sign Lozano
Hirving Lozano has officially signed a five-year contract with Napoli, becoming their most expensive signing at €40m from PSV. The Mexico international flew in on Tuesday evening and underwent his medical on Wednesday at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome. He sets a new all-time club record, at a reported cost of €38m plus bonuses. […]
Lozano ‘happy & proud’ to join Napoli
Lozano ‘happy & proud’ to join Napoli
Hirving Lozano says he leaves PSV ‘happy and proud’ after joining Napoli for a club-record fee. Lozano spent two years at PSV, scoring 40 goals and winning an Eredivisie title, and the forward had nothing but praise for his now-former team. “I leave PSV as a happy and proud man,” he told their official website. […]
Napoli & United in Llorente tug-of-war
Napoli & United in Llorente tug-of-war
English papers claim Fernando Llorente is close to Manchester United, but Italian and Spanish reports point him towards Napoli, as Mauro Icardi continues to stall. The former Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur striker is a free agent after his contract expired, so can sign for any club, even after the transfer deadline. According to various English […]
Ounas heading to Nice
Ounas heading to Nice
Nice are very close to securing Napoli winger Adam Ounas on loan, according to multiple sources. The Algeria international will be allowed to leave in order to make room for PSV Eindhoven star Hirving Lozano. Although there is also interest from Cagliari, Atalanta, Olympique Marseille and Lille, Nice have been the favourites for some time […]