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Ranieri ‘up for Newcastle role’
Ranieri ‘up for Newcastle role’
Former Roma boss Claudio Ranieri has reportedly put his name forward to replace Rafa Benitez as Newcastle United manager. According to Sky Sports, Ranieri is ‘keen’ to return to English football and is ‘interested’ in taking over at Newcastle, who parted with former Napoli boss Benitez on Monday. The 67-year-old won the Premier League title […]
Madrid keen on Fabian Ruiz?
Madrid keen on Fabian Ruiz?
Real Madrid are reportedly ready to negotiate a potential transfer for Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz. According to AS, Madrid have made enquiries for Fabian as they consider him to be a player with a ‘huge’ future. It follows a claim by El Chiringuito that Los Blancos have revived a long-standing interest in the 23-year-old. However, […]
Roma: Diawara in, El Sha out?
Roma: Diawara in, El Sha out?
Roma are close to swapping Kostas Manolas for Napoli’s Amadou Diawara, while a Chinese club have offered Stephan El Shaarawy a €12m salary. According to Gianluca Di Marzio’s website, the exchange deal could be finalised by the end of this week. Elaborating on the report, RomaPress writes Roma will be able to record the sale of […]
Parma to keep Napoli duo
Parma to keep Napoli duo
Parma are set to buy Napoli goalkeeper Luigi Sepe for €5m and take Alberto Grassi on loan for another year, according to Tuttomercatoweb. The shot-stopper came through the Azzurri youth ranks and had spells on loan with Empoli and Fiorentina in the past. He missed just one game for Parma during a loan spell last […]
Revealed: Milan’s Fassone settlement
Revealed: Milan’s Fassone settlement
Marco Fassone has reportedly walked away from Milan with €4m – less than half that he was hoping for. Fassone officially ended his legal action against Milan over the weekend, and Il Sole 24 Ore claims he reached a settlement worth €4m. Although less than the €30m that was being bandied about, the newspaper notes […]
Roma make late Hysaj move?
Roma make late Hysaj move?
Roma have reportedly made an official approach for Napoli right-back Elseid Hysaj, but they may have come in too late. According to Sportitalia’s Alfredo Pedulla, the two clubs met today to discuss both the Kostas Manolas deal and the possibility of a move for the Albania international. The Giallorossi could need a new right-back as […]
Gattuso on Newcastle shortlist?
Gattuso on Newcastle shortlist?
Gennaro Gattuso and Jose Mourinho are among the Coaches with the shortest odds to replace Rafa Benitez as Newcastle United’s next manager. It was announced on Monday that Benitez would be leaving Newcastle after three-and-a-half years, the former Napoli boss having failed to agree a new contract with the Premier League side. Gattuso was linked […]
Napoli: Only €150m for Koulibaly
Napoli: Only €150m for Koulibaly
Napoli will reportedly only sell Kalidou Koulibaly if a club agree to pay the defender’s €150m release clause. Koulibaly fuelled speculation about his future after Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations win against Tanzania on Sunday as he refused to fully commit himself to Napoli. However, Sky Sport Italia’s Napoli correspondent Carlo Alvino – considered the […]
Gasperini: Roma like a betrayal
Gasperini: Roma like a betrayal
Gian Piero Gasperini claims it would have been ‘almost a betrayal’ if he left Atalanta for Roma earlier in the summer. Gasperini and Atalanta are preparing for their first-ever season in the Champions League, with Luis Muriel already signed up after a successful loan spell at Fiorentina. “It’s an exciting period for us, a beautiful […]
‘De Ligt will already end title race!’
‘De Ligt will already end title race!’
Fabio Capello claims the title race in Serie A will already be over for another season if Juventus sign defender Matthijs de Ligt. Juve are reported to be closing in on a deal for De Ligt, who is already Ajax’s captain and a full Netherlands international at 19 and had been linked with several top […]