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Ancelotti: ‘Insigne stays, Trippier, Lozano…’
Ancelotti: ‘Insigne stays, Trippier, Lozano…’
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Lorenzo Insigne will extend his Napoli contract, while dropping hints on Hirving Lozano, Kieran Trippier and Nicolò Barella. The game with Cagliari kicks off on Sunday at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT), click here for a match preview. “This encounter is important to defend second place, but we also want to reach […]
Mattioli: ‘SPAL in Serie A for many years’
Mattioli: ‘SPAL in Serie A for many years’
SPAL President Walter Mattioli admits their campaign has been “remarkable” and he intends to extend their Serie A stay further, but won’t stand in the way of Manuel Lazzari’s career. This evening’s 4-0 victory away to Chievo was decisive to secure their top flight status for another season and even temporarily took them into the […]
Reports: Insigne agrees new Napoli deal
Reports: Insigne agrees new Napoli deal
Multiple sources claim Lorenzo Insigne has agreed a new contract to remain with Napoli until June 2024. The captain has struggled with poor form in recent months and was even jeered by some of the fans at the Stadio San Paolo, prompting reports he would walk away. However, agent Mino Raiola held crisis talks this […]
Corriere: Napoli strike €40m Lozano deal
Corriere: Napoli strike €40m Lozano deal
Napoli have reached an agreement to sign PSV Eindhoven and Mexico winger Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano for €40m, claims the Corriere dello Sport. According to this morning’s edition of the Corriere dello Sport Campania, the deal for Lozano is done. The paper states that Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis, Coach Carlo Ancelotti and the player’s agent […]
Napoli lose Chiriches
Napoli lose Chiriches
Napoli defender Vlad Chiriches will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. Napoli announced on Thursday that Chiriches’ operation was ‘a complete success’ and he would ‘be back in time for preseason’. The Romanian dislocated his shoulder just 13 minutes into the Partenopei’s 2-1 defeat to Atalanta on April 22. He did […]
‘Insigne can do much more’
‘Insigne can do much more’
Italy CT Roberto Mancini believes Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne is capable of doing ‘much more’ for club and country. Insigne’s season has been marred by injuries, as well as alleged run-ins with Napoli fans and Coach Carlo Ancelotti, and Mancini wants to see an improvement from the 27-year-old. “I arrived at a difficult time for […]
Official: Maran commits to Cagliari
Official: Maran commits to Cagliari
Cagliari have announced that Coach Rolando Maran has extended his contract with the club until 2022. Maran only took charge of Cagliari last summer, but a run of six wins in 11 matches has lifted the Rossoblu to 11th in Serie A, all-but-guaranteeing their safety. “Maran got stuck into his new role with enthusiasm, appreciated […]
‘Napoli a pleasure for Van de Beek’
‘Napoli a pleasure for Van de Beek’
Donny van de Beek’s agent has revealed that ‘it would be a pleasure’ for the Ajax midfielder to be coached by Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti. Van de Beek has been a virtual ever-present for Ajax during their run to the Champions League semi-finals this season, and Rob Witschge refused to ‘confirm or deny’ interest from […]
Sarri: ‘Good feeling’ for EL
Sarri: ‘Good feeling’ for EL
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says he has a ‘good feeling’ about the Europa League this season. Chelsea face Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday evening, and Sarri is confident of winning the competition. “With Napoli I played eight matches and lost one, the feeling for this competition is […]
Serie A Week 35 referees
Serie A Week 35 referees
The referees for Serie A Week 35 have been announced, with Daniele Orsato given Friday’s Derby della Mole between Juventus and Torino. The match has been brought forward so it does not clash with the 70th anniversary of the Superga air disaster. This time last year, Orsato reportedly received police protection after he drew controversy […]