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Napoli agree Ilicic terms?
Napoli agree Ilicic terms?
Napoli have reportedly agreed personal terms with Atalanta forward Josip Ilicic. According to Gianluca Di Marzio’s website, Ilicic is Carlo Ancelotti’s ‘first objective’ for the summer and has already negotiated a three-year contract with Napoli, worth €2.2m a season. Furthermore, the Partenopei are hopeful of agreeing a deal worth €12m, with the possibility of sending […]
Agent: Napoli in Hernandez talks
Agent: Napoli in Hernandez talks
Theo Hernandez’s agent has confirmed that talks are under way to take the Real Madrid left-back to Napoli. Links between Napoli and Theo first surfaced two weeks ago, and Manuel Garcia Quilon has now given credence to the speculation. “Yes, Napoli have contacted me for Theo Hernandez. Negotiations are under way,” he told Radio Kiss […]
ADL: Juve always ‘helped’
ADL: Juve always ‘helped’
Aurelio De Laurentiis has called for a sense of perspective among Napoli fans because ‘Juventus have always been helped, they’re the rulers of Italy.’ Napoli finished second in Serie A for the second season running, and De Laurentiis lauded his club’s achievement in spite of Juve’s far-greater access to resources. “Napoli fans want us to […]
Wanda: Icardi doesn’t want Juve
Wanda: Icardi doesn’t want Juve
Wanda Nara has denied speculation that Inter striker Mauro Icardi wants to join Juventus. “That’s not what he thinks.” Gazzetta dello Sport only reported last week that Icardi had agreed personal terms with Juve, but Wanda has since issued a rebuttal of her own, following in her husband’s footsteps. “Icardi never said he wanted Juve, that’s […]
Carrasco ready for Europe return
Carrasco ready for Europe return
Yannick Carrasco has put Serie A clubs on red alert after confirming that he is ready to return to Europe this summer. Carrasco has spent the past 18 months playing for Chinese club Dalian Yifang, where he is a teammate of former Napoli captain Marek Hamsik. However, the winger was heavily linked with the likes […]
Ancelotti: Two more years
Ancelotti: Two more years
Carlo Ancelotti says he is ready to honour the remaining two years on his Napoli contract. “I’m happy to be here.” Some reports claimed last week that Cristiano Ronaldo had asked Juventus to bring back Ancelotti as a replacement for Max Allegri, but the 59-year-old made it clear he would not walk out on Napoli. […]
Champions League qualification if…
Champions League qualification if…
As we go into the final 90 minutes of the Serie A season, Atalanta, Inter, Milan and Roma are battling for two Champions League places. Juventus and Napoli have already secured the top two, but third and fourth remain up for grabs. Atalanta and Inter both have 66 points, but the Orobici are in third […]
Spalletti: ‘It’s do or die with Empoli’
Spalletti: ‘It’s do or die with Empoli’
Luciano Spalletti confessed Inter’s 4-1 defeat to Napoli was painful and against Empoli “it really is a Final. It’s do or die and we can’t get that wrong.” The Nerazzurri have dropped down to third place, due to their inferior head-to-head record with Atalanta, and are just one point clear of Milan. “We started the […]
Juventus only slow Atalanta a little
Juventus only slow Atalanta a little
Josip Ilicic’s goal was cancelled out by Mario Mandzukic, but although Juventus got a point, Atalanta will be in the Champions League if they beat Sassuolo. They also go third thanks to a superior head-to-head record with Inter, who lost 4-1 at Napoli this evening. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all […]
Napoli thump four past Inter
Napoli thump four past Inter
Napoli smashed Inter 4-1, pushed them down into fourth place and left their Champions League status hanging by a thread. Atalanta drew 1-1 at Juventus and go into third, thanks to a superior head-to-head record, and Luciano Spalletti’s men have a final day showdown with an Empoli side trying to avoid relegation. Click here for […]