Football-italia
Carrasco: I want Europe return
Carrasco: I want Europe return
Dalian Yifang winger Yannick Carrasco has put Serie A clubs back on red alert after confirming ‘I’d like to return to Europe’ this summer. Carrasco was heavily linked with Milan and Inter in January, but a move failed to materialise and he has since been joined at Dalian by former Napoli captain Marek Hamsik. Nonetheless, […]
ADL: Ancelotti like Ferguson
ADL: Ancelotti like Ferguson
Aurelio De Laurentiis believes Carlo Ancelotti can be Napoli’s very own Sir Alex Ferguson. “I’d like him here for life.” Ferguson won 38 trophies as manager of Manchester United between 1986 and 2013, and De Laurentiis is confident Ancelotti – who became Napoli boss last summer – can emulate the Scot in terms of longevity. […]
Ancelotti: Italy problems ‘cultural’
Ancelotti: Italy problems ‘cultural’
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti believes the problems with Italian football are ‘cultural’ after taking issue with the ‘insults’ he has received. Ancelotti returned to Serie A with Napoli last summer after nine years away, managing Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in that time. “I was abroad for nine years and throughout that […]
Report: Milan press for Diawara
Report: Milan press for Diawara
Milan are reportedly pressing in their efforts to sign Napoli midfielder Amadou Diawara. Milan failed in a bid to loan Diawara in January, but Tuttosport expects the Guinean to leave Napoli this summer. The 21-year-old is currently out injured but has started just eight times in Serie A since the start of the season. The […]
Pirlo: Icardi lost more, Juve…
Pirlo: Icardi lost more, Juve…
Andrea Pirlo claims Mauro Icardi has lost more than Inter and that everything suggests it could be Juventus’ year in the Champions League. Napoli, Inter and Milan occupy the three spots below Juventus in Serie A with only 10 rounds of fixtures left, and Pirlo expects the top four to stay as it is. “The […]
De Canio new top Albania candidate
De Canio new top Albania candidate
Edy Reja will reportedly not take the Albania job after Christian Panucci was fired, as Gigi De Canio is the new favourite. According to Sportitalia, the negotiations to bring former Atalanta, Napoli and Lazio Coach Reja to Albania ground to a halt on Sunday. He had been in the stands to watch the 2-0 home […]
Hysaj to extend with Napoli
Hysaj to extend with Napoli
Napoli are expected to agree a new contract that will keep Albania international Elseid Hysaj at the Stadio San Paolo. Despite links to several clubs in recent months, including Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea, it seems as if Hysaj won’t be leaving next summer. According to the Corriere dello Sport, his agent has a meeting set up […]
ADL: ‘Start Serie A season abroad’
ADL: ‘Start Serie A season abroad’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis suggested starting the Serie A season in a major European city, because “most of the Italian fans are at the beach.” The conversation occurred after a meeting with Chinese authorities to sign a synergy agreement, although Lega Serie A President Gaetano Miccichè made clear it would not mean Serie A […]
ADL: ‘Napoli changed for Ancelotti’
ADL: ‘Napoli changed for Ancelotti’
Aurelio De Laurentiis believes Carlo Ancelotti’s first Napoli season has been a success, as “we changed mentality and learned who might be better off elsewhere.” The former Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich boss took over from Maurizio Sarri and switched to a 4-4-2 tactic. “The season has been very positive for […]
Napoli fight Inter for De Paul
Napoli fight Inter for De Paul
Napoli are eager to battle Inter for the signature of Udinese and Argentina winger Rodrigo De Paul, who is valued at €35m. The 24-year-old has long been linked with a move to Inter, but the Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport both suggest Napoli are diving in with their own offer. Udinese are asking for €35m, […]