Football-italia
Rog to Eintracht brings in Elmas
Rog to Eintracht brings in Elmas
Marko Rog is reportedly close to a €20m move to Eintracht Frankfurt, which would free up Napoli to purchase Eljif Elmas from Fenerbahce. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Croatia international midfielder Rog is on the verge of a transfer to German club Eintracht for approximately €20m, including bonuses. Today, the Partenopei also agreed a […]
Roma win Veretout race?
Roma win Veretout race?
Jordan Veretout is finally close to a Roma transfer after edging closer to Fiorentina’s €20m demands, leaving Milan behind, claim Sky Sport Italia. The saga has stretched on for weeks now, with the French midfielder rejecting a move abroad in favour of a Serie A stay, but not wanting to remain in Florence. Roma and […]
Denswil: ‘Serie A test for defenders’
Denswil: ‘Serie A test for defenders’
Stefano Denswil admits having Mitchell Dijks at Bologna helped sway him and “Serie A is an important litmus test for us defenders.” The 26-year-old Dutch centre-back completed his €6m transfer from Club Brugge last week and held a presentation Press conference today. “I was at the stadium for the final game of the season against […]
James leaning away from Napoli
James leaning away from Napoli
Multiple reports now suggest James Rodriguez and Real Madrid are leaning towards Atletico Madrid, as Napoli won’t buy him outright. President Aurelio De Laurentiis stated openly that he has no intention of purchasing James in one cash sum, preferring to take the Colombia international on loan with option to buy. This irritated Real Madrid, who […]
Zielinski: ‘I’ll give Napoli more grit’
Zielinski: ‘I’ll give Napoli more grit’
Piotr Zielinski welcomes Kostas Manolas and James Rodriguez to Napoli, but admits he must learn from the defender to show more “grit.” The Partenopei have been the only real contenders amid the Juventus hegemony over the last few years and hope the departure of Max Allegri, replaced by former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri, will give […]
Cornelius close to Parma
Cornelius close to Parma
Parma are reportedly on the verge of signing Atalanta striker Andreas Cornelius after his loan spell at Girondins de Bordeaux. La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sportitalia and Tuttomercatoweb are among the sources pointing to an imminent transfer. The Danish centre-forward scored only three goals in 20 Ligue 1 appearances for Bordeaux last season. Atalanta have no […]
VIDEO: Manolas sings for Napoli
VIDEO: Manolas sings for Napoli
Kostas Manolas subjected himself to the traditional ritual of having to sing for his new Napoli teammates and picked a very tough tune. The former Roma defender completed his transfer last week and joined the squad for training at the Dimaro camp over the weekend. As is increasingly the norm for football players introducing themselves […]
Inglese strikes new Parma deal
Inglese strikes new Parma deal
Roberto Inglese is heading back to Parma, on a €2m loan with obligation to buy for €18m plus bonuses, after failing to get a game for Napoli. According to both Sky Sport Italia and Sportitalia, the deal was struck this morning. It’s a comeback for the 27-year-old, who Napoli purchased from Chievo for €12m in […]
Pandev: ‘Napoli ideal for Elmas’
Pandev: ‘Napoli ideal for Elmas’
Eljif Elmas is reportedly on his way to Napoli from Fenerbahce and fellow Macedonia international Goran Pandev believes “this would be the ideal club for him.” It’s widely reported a deal is done worth €16m plus performance-related bonuses. The midfielder will turn 20 in September and already has 11 senior caps, many of them playing […]
Clubs line up for Ounas
Clubs line up for Ounas
Adam Ounas impressed for Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations, with Sevilla, Real Betis and Olympique Marseille seeking the Napoli winger. Still only 22 years old, Ounas can play on the right, left or as a support striker and was purchased from Girondins de Bordeaux for €10m in the summer of 2017. He failed […]