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Fabian: Napoli will fight Juve
Fabian: Napoli will fight Juve
Fabian Ruiz insists Napoli ‘will end up fighting Juventus’ for the Scudetto next season and that ‘I like to play more through the middle’. Fabian scored seven goals and provided three assists for Napoli last term, although some observers feel the midfielder’s best performances came from the left… “Everybody tells me that I play better […]
Maradona: I’m the man for United
Maradona: I’m the man for United
Napoli icon Diego Maradona believes ‘I’m the man’ to coach Manchester United but warns Juventus that Paul Pogba ‘doesn’t work hard enough’. Maradona remains a figure of derision in England following his ‘hand of God’ for Argentina, which knocked the Three Lions out of the 1986 World Cup. Nonetheless, the Dorados boss told FourFourTwo: “If […]
Napoli fight Inter for Lukaku
Napoli fight Inter for Lukaku
Napoli are set to battle Inter for Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, claim La Gazzetta dello Sport, offering €10m per year. Serie A increasingly seems to be the destination for the Belgium international centre-forward, but precisely where remains to be seen. Inter have not disguised their interest in Lukaku, who was already a target for […]
Inter use Karamoh for Barella
Inter use Karamoh for Barella
Inter are stepping up negotiations with Cagliari for €50m-rated Nicolò Barella, including Yann Karamoh as part of the package. Multiple sources note Barella’s agent Alessandro Beltrami met with Nerazzurri directors today to discuss the situation. The price-tag is €50m and has been for six months already, despite offers from Chelsea, Napoli and Arsenal. Inter will […]
Ferrero: ‘Milan, ask me for Giampaolo’
Ferrero: ‘Milan, ask me for Giampaolo’
Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero is prepared to let Marco Giampaolo go, but “Milan haven’t called me, and they ought to.” Multiple reports are confident Giampaolo is first choice to replace Gennaro Gattuso at San Siro, although confirmation will only arrive once Paolo Maldini is appointed technical director. “I did see and speak to the Coach. […]
Veretout on verge of Napoli move
Veretout on verge of Napoli move
Napoli are said to be on the verge of signing Fiorentina midfielder Jordan Veretout for €20m on a five-year contract. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, a deal is imminent and should be completed next week. The negotiations have been going on for some time and the 26-year-old Frenchman is eager for the transfer. Fiorentina […]
Sturridge and Moreno free agents
Sturridge and Moreno free agents
Serie A sides are on the alert for a bargain after Liverpool confirmed Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno are free agents. The pair will be moving on when their contracts expire at the end of this month. Lazio, Roma, Napoli, Juventus, Inter and Milan could take advantage of the situation to pick up one of […]
‘Reina would play for Juve’
‘Reina would play for Juve’
Milan goalkeeper Pepe Reina would have ‘no problems’ reuniting with Maurizio Sarri at Juventus, according to his father. Reina played under Sarri for three seasons at Napoli before joining Milan last summer, but the Chelsea boss is being heavily tipped to join Juve. “I don’t know if Sarri will go to Juventus,” the Spaniard’s dad […]
James to leave Bayern
James to leave Bayern
Bayern Munich have confirmed that James Rodriguez will leave the club this summer, freeing him up for a switch to Serie A. Bayern had a €42m option to make James’ two-year loan permanent, but CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge conceded the Real Madrid midfielder did not want to stay in Bavaria. “The decision has practically been made […]
Napoli’s Grimaldo offer rejected?
Napoli’s Grimaldo offer rejected?
Benfica have reportedly rejected Napoli’s opening gambit of €25m plus Mario Rui for left-back Alex Grimaldo. According to Record, Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis made the proposal to Benfica counterpart Luis Filipe Vieira during a meeting in Rome. The exchange would make sense, given Mario Rui wants to leave the San Paolo and constitutes a […]