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Roma: Napoli to close Manolas?
Roma: Napoli to close Manolas?
Napoil could finalise their deal for Kostas Manolas tomorrow as it emerges Amadou Diawara has agreed personal terms with Roma. Contrary to an earlier report, Gianluca Di Marzio claims Diawara’s camp shook hands on a five-year contract with Roma worth €2-2.2m a season plus bonuses. Di Marzio adds Diawara will join the Giallorossi for €18m […]
Samp close in on Malinovskyi
Samp close in on Malinovskyi
Sampdoria are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Racing Genk midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi. Despite Atalanta negotiating for Malinovskyi earlier in the month, there has not been an update for almost two weeks. Alternatively, Gianluca Di Marzio writes Samp have dived in for the Ukraine international and could secure him for €12m plus bonuses […]
Milan lead Veretout race?
Milan lead Veretout race?
Milan have reportedly moved to the front of the queue for Fiorentina midfielder Jordan Veretout. The Veretout saga is fast becoming one of the summer’s most drawn-out as he first appeared to be set for Napoli. However, the Partenopei ended up keeping Allan, leaving Roma and Milan to battle it out. The Frenchman’s agent has […]
Koulibaly: Sarri was crazy…
Koulibaly: Sarri was crazy…
Kalidou Koulibaly says his love for Napoli is partly down to ‘crazy’ Maurizio Sarri, who rushed him back from the birth of his son – to be a substitute. The final part of Koulibaly’s long interview with The Players’ Tribune saw him shed light on what representing Naples meant to him, with the help of […]
Father: Napoli ‘best’ for James
Father: Napoli ‘best’ for James
James Rodriguez’s father has confirmed that Napoli are ‘the best option’ for the Real Madrid midfielder. Napoli are widely expected to bring in James once Colombia’s participation at Copa America is over, and Wilson Rodriguez is confident his son will be making the right move at the right time. “Porto, Spain, Bayern, they all posed […]
Koulibaly: My message to racists…
Koulibaly: My message to racists…
Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly has made an impassioned plea to those who racially abuse him. “Maybe we are different, yes. But we are all brothers.” Koulibaly has been targeted on the grounds of his skin colour during his stay in Italy, despite being considered one of Europe’s best defenders, and he spoke to The Players’ Tribune […]
Koulibaly: Benitez made me
Koulibaly: Benitez made me
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed how Rafa Benitez’s insistence on ‘normal, boring play’ made him the player he is today. Benitez was Napoli’s Coach when Koulibaly arrived from Racing Genk in 2014, and the 28-year-old credited his tactical development to the former Newcastle United boss. “There is an expression, ‘When you learn all the […]
Samp close in on Malinkovskyi
Samp close in on Malinkovskyi
Sampdoria are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Racing Genk midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi. Despite Atalanta negotiating for Malinovskyi earlier in the month, there has not been an update for almost two weeks. Alternatively, Gianluca Di Marzio writes Samp have dived in for the Ukraine international and could secure him for €12m plus bonuses […]
No breakthrough in Diawara-Roma talks
No breakthrough in Diawara-Roma talks
Amadou Diawara’s camp are expected to meet Roma again tomorrow after talks on Thursday failed to yield a breakthrough. Napoli are happy for Diawara join Roma as part of the deal that brings them Kostas Manolas, and the midfielder’s representatives met this afternoon to negotiate personal terms. It was then reported by Gazzetta dello Sport […]
Sarri: Old with the new
Sarri: Old with the new
Maurizio Sarri says he wants his Juventus reign to be characterised by mixing the old with the new. Sarri gave his first interview to Juventus TV on Thursday, where he touched on several of the issues he raised during his unveiling. “My first feeling is the awareness that I’ve arrived at a very important club. […]