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ADL: ‘Napoli are over Icardi’
ADL: ‘Napoli are over Icardi’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis insists they are no longer seeking Inter outcast Mauro Icardi. “You get over some crushes.” The Partenopei had tried to sign Icardi last year and his agent Wanda Nara confirmed some initial negotiations. Now that the Argentine is in an increasingly bitter row with his club, could a summer move […]
Arsenal scouts watch Barella
Arsenal scouts watch Barella
Arsenal reportedly had scouts in the stands watching Cagliari midfielder Nicolò Barella against Inter, but the asking price is €50m. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Gunners had representatives at the Sardegna Arena on Friday evening during the 2-1 Cagliari victory. While Barella put in a strong performance to help his team to victory, […]
De Zerbi: ‘Sassuolo are underrated’
De Zerbi: ‘Sassuolo are underrated’
Roberto De Zerbi insists Sassuolo’s campaign is being underrated ahead of their trip to San Siro, but wants them to learn from Milan’s fighting spirit. It kicks off on Saturday at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. “Playing in front of 60,000 people is not the same as with 10,000, so it’s a […]
Skriniar: I can be Inter’s Hamsik, but…
Skriniar: I can be Inter’s Hamsik, but…
Milan Skriniar has expressed his desire to be Inter’s Marek Hamsik but admitted that ‘like all players, I want to win something.’ Hamsik spent 12 years at Napoli before joining Dalian Yifang last month and Skriniar is hoping to emulate his fellow Slovak at Inter, while winning a few more trophies. “Like all players I […]
Parma pin hopes on new boys
Parma pin hopes on new boys
Roberto D’Aversa is pinning his hopes on new boys Nicolas Schiappacasse and Gabriel Brazao, who are free to make their first starts for Parma. Atletico Madrid-owned forward Schiappacasse made a 12-minute cameo against Napoli last weekend, while Brazil goalkeeper Brazao has finally joined up with the Parma squad. “[Schiappacasse] has important qualities, and he’s technically […]
Mazzarri eyes Torino legacy
Mazzarri eyes Torino legacy
Walter Mazzarri is planning to ‘start a cycle’ at Torino and is proud that Inter are the only club who sacked him. “Even they recognised the good things I did.” Mazzarri took charge of Torino in January 2018, going on to guide the Granata into European contention, and the former Napoli boss made it clear […]
Insigne: Napoli captain ‘for long time’
Insigne: Napoli captain ‘for long time’
Lorenzo Insigne has pledged to captain Napoli for a long time’ and is relishing the ‘special flavour’ of facing Juventus on Sunday. Insigne replaced Marek Hamsik as Napoli captain after the midfielder left for Dalian Yifang last month, while Napoli have again emerged as Juve’s closest competitors in Serie A, despite a 13-point gap between […]
Bernardeschi options for Napoli-Juventus
Bernardeschi options for Napoli-Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start for Juventus with two Federico Bernardeschi options, while Napoli test Vlad Chiriches in defence. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.30 GMT, click here for a match preview. Lorenzo Insigne is back in the Napoli squad after suspension ruled him out for last week’s win against Parma, while Arkadiusz […]
Icardi to Juve, Dybala to Inter?
Icardi to Juve, Dybala to Inter?
La Repubblica newspaper claims Mauro Icardi joining Juventus in exchange for Paulo Dybala to Inter is “more than a mere suggestion.” Icardi seems to have set his stall out with a statement on social media claiming he showed more love for the club than those making the decisions. The Argentine has hinted he wants to […]
Milik outshines Piatek in Serie A
Milik outshines Piatek in Serie A
Krzysztof Piatek gained plaudits, but statistically the most effective Serie A striker this season is his fellow Poland international Arkadiusz Milik. Piatek earned a €35m plus bonuses move from Genoa to Milan, with many calling it a bargain considering his 18 Serie A goals in 24 appearances. This gives him an impressive average of a […]