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Samp release goalkeeper Rafael
Samp release goalkeeper Rafael
Sampdoria have released Rafael, freeing the goalkeeper up for a move to EFL Championship side Reading. Samp confirmed on their official website that Rafael’s contract had been terminated by mutual consent. The Brazilian only joined the Blucerchiati from Napoli last summer but went on to make just four appearances in all competitions. The 29-year-old now looks […]
I miss Roma, admits Strootman
I miss Roma, admits Strootman
Olympique Marseille midfielder Kevin Strootman has confessed that he ‘misses’ Roma. Strootman spent five years at Roma before his move to Marseille last summer, with many of the opinion that he was forced out of the club. “It’ll be a different future for the club,” the Dutchman told Sky Sport Italia after his side’s 1-0 defeat […]
Messi to miss Napoli-Barca
Messi to miss Napoli-Barca
Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona’s friendly double-header against Napoli with a calf injury. Messi had only just resumed training with Barca after his participation at Copa America, but the Catalans’ confirmed on their official website that he had picked up a ‘grade-I calf strain’. Furthermore, the No 10 will not travel to the US for […]
United: €30m plus James for Pogba?
United: €30m plus James for Pogba?
Manchester United have reportedly rejected €30m plus Napoli target James Rodriguez from Real Madrid for Paul Pogba. Time is ticking for the former Juventus midfielder to leave United, with the English transfer window closing in only three days. According to The Times, Madrid President Florentino Perez put James plus cash on the table, but the […]
PSG step in for upset Dybala
PSG step in for upset Dybala
Although Paulo Dybala rejected Manchester United, he’s still on the market and Juventus could start talks with Paris Saint-Germain or Inter. Multiple sources in England and Italy stated this evening that the exchange deal between Romelu Lukaku and Dybala is dead in the water. The Argentine made it clear he was not enthusiastic about the […]
Napoli conquer Marseille
Napoli conquer Marseille
Dries Mertens finished off a well-worked team move to give Napoli the 1-0 pre-season victory away to Olympique Marseille. Piotr Zielinski pulled out of this friendly match after a bout of flu, so summer signing Elmas was given his first start in midfield and made a very good impression at the Stade Velodrome. Lorenzo Insigne […]
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta need more buys’
Gasperini: ‘Atalanta need more buys’
Gian Piero Gasperini urged Atalanta to make new signings for Champions League football and complained the Serie A extended transfer window is “a circus sideshow.” It’ll be difficult to improve on their record-breaking season, with a third-place finish, Champions League qualification and reaching the Coppa Italia Final. “At times, I get the feeling a little […]
Scifo: ‘Lukaku suited to Juventus’
Scifo: ‘Lukaku suited to Juventus’
Belgium legend Enzo Scifo believes Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku “would do very well at Juventus, while Inter would be more difficult.” Scifo has experience of Serie A, playing for Inter in 1988-89 and returning for Torino in 1991-93, so is in a position to advise his fellow countryman. “Lukaku has the qualities to be […]
ADL: ‘No Napoli bid for Lukaku’
ADL: ‘No Napoli bid for Lukaku’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis insists he only asked about Romelu Lukaku’s situation, but “it’s in their interest to make it seem as if we made an offer.” The Manchester United forward is torn between a swap deal with Juventus for Paulo Dybala and the long-standing Inter interest. There were reports yesterday that Napoli had […]
ADL: ‘Napoli evaluating many names’
ADL: ‘Napoli evaluating many names’
Aurelio De Laurentiis assures Napoli are “evaluating many names other than James Rodriguez, Hirving Lozano and Mauro Icardi,” but has no Nicolas Pepe regrets. “We are evaluating many names other than James Rodriguez, Lozano and Icardi,” the President told Sky Sport Italia. “So much so that I made a large offer for Pepe, but we […]