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Milan seek Andre Silva buyer
Milan seek Andre Silva buyer
Milan are still trying to find a new club for Andre Silva, amid reports Monaco and Napoli turned him down. The Portugal international just returned from a loan spell at Sevilla and had undergone a medical with Monaco, only for the negotiations to break down at the last minute. With Radamel Falcao seemingly going to […]
Line-ups: Juventus v Atletico Madrid
Line-ups: Juventus v Atletico Madrid
Juventus start Cristiano Ronaldo, Matthijs de Ligt and Douglas Costa against Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix, Saul Niguez and Alvaro Morata. The final International Champions Cup game kicks off in Stockholm at 17.00 UK time. These sides last met in the Champions League Round of 16, when Atletico Madrid won the first leg 2-0 and Juve […]
Image rights issue for Lozano
Image rights issue for Lozano
Multiple sources continue to report that Napoli have a €42m deal with PSV Eindhoven for Hirving Lozano, but image rights are a problem. Media in Italy, the Netherlands and Mexico all paint a similar picture, that the two clubs are in agreement, but personal terms are holding everything up. As is often the case with […]
Mertens: ‘Napoli must take another step’
Mertens: ‘Napoli must take another step’
Dries Mertens warned Napoli “need to keep buying players” in order to end their trophy drought, while Romelu Lukaku “really wanted” the Inter transfer. The Belgian spoke to ESPN during Napoli’s pre-season tour of the US, which sees them take on Barcelona tonight. “I came here six years ago and a lot of transfers have […]
Manolas: ‘Scudetto down to the wire’
Manolas: ‘Scudetto down to the wire’
Napoli defender Kostas Manolas praised ‘unique’ Coach Carlo Ancelotti and claimed the Scudetto race “will be decided on the final day.” The former Roma centre-back made the move to the Stadio San Paolo this summer to form a new pairing with Kalidou Koulibaly. “Many teams are reinforcing, not just the top ones, but also the […]
Fonseca: ‘I’m counting on Dzeko’
Fonseca: ‘I’m counting on Dzeko’
Roma Coach Paulo Fonseca expects “courage” against Real Madrid and assures Inter target Edin Dzeko will be in the starting XI. There had been reports Dzeko asked to be left out of the squad for this friendly at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening, as he is pushing for a transfer to Inter. “Dzeko will […]
Conflicting Icardi reports emerge
Conflicting Icardi reports emerge
There are conflicting reports on Mauro Icardi’s situation, as some point to Napoli, others that he’ll leave for nobody except Juventus. The striker was given yet another push towards the exit yesterday when new signing Romelu Lukaku was given his Number 9 jersey. Antonio Conte, director Beppe Marotta and President Steven Zhang have all stated […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli character with Barca’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli character with Barca’
Carlo Ancelotti wants Napoli to show “character and take the initiative” in their second friendly against Barcelona tonight. The first leg of the La Liga-Serie A Cup ended 2-1 to Barca in Miami, while the decider kicks off in Ann Arbor at 21.00 UK time. “The main thing I’d like to see is confirming all […]
Marega offered to Napoli
Marega offered to Napoli
Napoli have been offered FC Porto hitman Moussa Marega, according to the club’s connected radio station. It is no secret that the Partenopei are seeking a centre-forward, with Mauro Icardi refusing to leave Inter for anyone except Juventus. Edin Dzeko of Roma and free agent Fernando Llorente have also been mentioned. Now Radio Kiss Kiss […]
Roma intensify Lovren talks
Roma intensify Lovren talks
Roma and Liverpool are intensifying negotiations for Dejan Lovren, it’s reported, on loan with option to buy for €18-20m. The 30-year-old centre-back had already been linked with Milan this summer, but the Giallorossi are in dire need of a defender after Kostas Manolas moved to Napoli. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport transfer expert Nicolò […]