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Cairo: ‘Belotti and Sirigu staying at Toro’
Cairo: ‘Belotti and Sirigu staying at Toro’
Torino President Urbano Cairo assured fans that Andrea Belotti and Salvatore Sirigu “are staying here, even though we received offers.” The Granata took a step towards Europa League qualification last night with a 5-0 preliminary round victory over Shakhtyor Soligorsk, with Belotti bagging a brace. “Belotti is a great captain and a great leader,” Cairo […]
Neapolitans denied Juve tickets
Neapolitans denied Juve tickets
Juventus have announced that Napoli fans who live in Campania or are born in the region will not be able to buy tickets for their August 31 clash. The two Scudetto contenders are due to meet in Turin at the end of the month, but as it stands no Neapolitan natives will be making the […]
Juve: James to replace Dybala?
Juve: James to replace Dybala?
AS is reporting Juventus could hijack Napoli negotiations and replace Paulo Dybala with Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez. Dybala’s Juve career looks like ending this month, with Paris Saint-Germain and Inter in for the forward if Tottenham Hotspur fail to secure a deal on Thursday. With that in mind, AS claims Juve have suddenly shown […]
ADL: Lozano a ‘very good’ buy
ADL: Lozano a ‘very good’ buy
Aurelio De Laurentiis has all-but-confirmed Hirving Lozano’s arrival from PSV. “He can be a very good buy for Napoli.” Sport Mediaset reports Lozano will ‘almost certainly’ become a Napoli player, with PSV only needing to sign his €40m transfer off. “We’ve been following Lozano since last January,” De Laurentiis told ESPN. “We know very well […]
Ancelotti: Too much James talk!
Ancelotti: Too much James talk!
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti has called for calm after complaining ‘there’s too much James Rodriguez talk and I don’t know anything about Hirving Lozano.’ Napoli lost 2-1 to Barcelona last night – their first defeat in preseason – but Ancelotti was encouraged by how his side matched the Spanish champions for large parts. “I liked […]
Barca punish wasteful Napoli
Barca punish wasteful Napoli
Napoli paid for poor finishing and wasted chances in their 2-1 friendly defeat to Barcelona in Miami, the first leg of the La Liga-Serie A Cup. This was the first of two friendlies these clubs will play against each other on American soil, as they will meet in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Antoine Griezmann stung […]
Nandez arrives for Cagliari
Nandez arrives for Cagliari
Boca Juniors midfielder Nahitan Nandez was mobbed by Cagliari fans at the airport as he flew in to complete his transfer. The Uruguay international is expected to cost €18m plus bonuses, with Boca receiving a 10 per cent cut of any future move. After months of negotiations that have been dragging on since January, the […]
Agent: ‘Cutrone was a bargain’
Agent: ‘Cutrone was a bargain’
Patrick Cutrone’s agent confirms Napoli also wanted the former Milan striker, but he feels Wolves “got the better of the deal” for €23m. The transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers was completed for a reported €18m plus €5m in various bonuses. “The decision was tied to the opportunity to play regular first-team football, as Patrick is 21 […]
‘Napoli play best football in Italy’
‘Napoli play best football in Italy’
Gerard Pique claims Napoli are the team who ‘most resemble’ Barcelona in Serie A and that they are ‘more pleasing on the eye’ than Juventus. Pique’s Barca take on Napoli in a friendly this evening, and the defender was glowing in his assessment of the Partenopei. “I believe Napoli are the team who most resemble […]
Spurs in late Hysaj move?
Spurs in late Hysaj move?
Tottenham Hotspur are being linked with a late move for Napoli defender Elseid Hysaj. Tottenham are in need of right-back reinforcements after selling Kieran Trippier and losing Juan Foyth to injury, while Serge Aurier is being tipped for a return to Paris Saint-Germain. Now, according to Goal.com and the Evening Standard, Spurs have expressed an […]