Football-italia
Quagliarella up for Puskas Award
Quagliarella up for Puskas Award
Sampdoria and Italy striker Fabio Quagliarella has been nominated for the 2019 Puskas Award. Quagliarella is up for FIFA’s best-goal prize, courtesy of his stunning backheeled finish against Napoli last September. Despite initially downplaying it, the 36-year-old later described the goal as the best of his career. He is joined on the list of candidates by […]
Sarri fine for Juve opener
Sarri fine for Juve opener
Maurizio Sarri is expected to be well and in position for Juventus’ Serie A opener against Parma on Saturday. Sarri has missed Juve’s last two friendlies against their Primavera team and Triestina with a bad bout of flu. However, Gazzetta dello Sport reports the Coach will be back in his dugout this weekend. The Bianconeri […]
Khedira: Not a mercenary!
Khedira: Not a mercenary!
Sami Khedira has insisted that he fought to stay at Juventus so he could win the Champions League and not just for the money. Khedira was expected to be among the players leaving Juve over the summer, but the midfielder will instead form part of Maurizio Sarri’s plans for the new season. “Sarri wants us […]
Napoli ‘close in on Llorente’
Napoli ‘close in on Llorente’
Napoli are reportedly closing in on a swoop for ex-Juventus striker and free agent Fernando Llorente. Napoli have moved to the top of the pile for Llorente, and El Chiringuito reports the so-called ‘white smoke’ could arrive this week. The 34-year-old fits the bill for Carlo Ancelotti as experienced No 9 backup to Arkadiusz Milik, […]
Tonelli close to Fiorentina
Tonelli close to Fiorentina
Fiorentina are reportedly close to signing Napoli defender Lorenzo Tonelli. According to Sky Sport Italia, Tonelli has the experience that Fiorentina are looking for and talks are at an advanced stage. The 29-year-old spent last season on loan at Sampdoria, but they did not take up their option to buy. He has since returned to […]
Monaco in for Icardi?
Monaco in for Icardi?
Monaco are reportedly new contenders for Mauro Icardi, offering €65m plus bonuses for the Inter striker and a €12m per year salary. The Argentine is increasingly backed into a corner at San Siro, as the Nerazzurri have frozen him out, he continues to reject Napoli and hold out for Juventus, even though it’s becoming more […]
James to PSG for Neymar?
James to PSG for Neymar?
Napoli transfer target James Rodriguez could be offered to Paris Saint-Germain as part of Real Madrid’s proposal for Neymar. According to Spanish newspaper AS, Barcelona are no longer the favourites to bring Neymar back to La Liga, but rather he could join Real Madrid. The bid would consist of €160m plus Colombia international midfielder James […]
Verdi stays, Ounas to France?
Verdi stays, Ounas to France?
Napoli are still stalling Simone Verdi to Torino and could prefer to send Adam Ounas to Nice or Lille on loan instead. It had been reported for at least a month that Verdi would be released for Torino once Napoli signed Hirving Lozano from PSV Eindhoven. With that €42m move imminent and a medical expected […]
Napoli set Icardi ultimatum
Napoli set Icardi ultimatum
Napoli have reportedly given Mauro Icardi until Wednesday to accept a transfer, but the Inter striker is still waiting for Juventus. The Partenopei would find it relatively simple to agree terms with Inter at €60m plus bonuses or with Arkadiusz Milik going the other way and around €10m. The main sticking point, as it has […]
More Icardi woe for Inter
More Icardi woe for Inter
Mauro Icardi is reportedly still holding out for Juventus as it emerges Wanda Nara is demanding Inter let him train with the first team. Gazzetta dello Sport bore on its Sunday front page that Napoli were working on a deal to swap Arkadiusz Milik with Icardi. However, its transfer expert Nicolo Schira has since followed […]