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Piatek ‘amazed’ by Milan stature
Piatek ‘amazed’ by Milan stature
Krzysztof Piatek admits he has been left ‘amazed’ by the sheer stature of Milan as ‘Clarence Seedorf asked me for a photo!’ Piatek has made an instant impact for Milan since his €35m switch from Genoa last month, scoring three goals in his first three appearances for the Rossoneri. “I’ve scored goals in Serie A, […]
Piatek amazed by Milan stature
Piatek amazed by Milan stature
Krzysztof Piatek admits he has been left amazed by the sheer stature of Milan as ‘Clarence Seedorf asked me for a photo!’ Piatek has made an instant impact for Milan since his €35m switch from Genoa last month, scoring three goals in his first three appearances for the Rossoneri. “I’ve scored goals in Serie A, […]
Report: Hamsik signs for Dalian Yifang
Report: Hamsik signs for Dalian Yifang
Marek Hamsik has reportedly signed the contract with Dalian Yifang, so has played his final game in a Napoli jersey. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Slovakia international put pen to paper this evening on the three-year deal. Napoli will pocket €15m plus bonuses, while Hamsik is set to receive a salary worth €9m over […]
ADL: ‘Hamsik left for Fabian Ruiz’
ADL: ‘Hamsik left for Fabian Ruiz’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis suggests Marek Hamsik is joining Dalian Yifang “to get a rich pension,” because he saw Fabian Ruiz was better. Sky Sport Italia claim this evening that Hamsik has already signed the three-year contract with the Chinese Super League club, where he will earn €3m per year. “Hamsik has shown his […]
Liverpool make €70m Insigne offer?
Liverpool make €70m Insigne offer?
Liverpool have reportedly made a €70m offer for Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne. The 27-year-old has continued to play an influential role for the Partenopei this season, scoring 11 goals and providing six assists in 27 appearances. However, Liverpool have made a first attempt to prise him away from Naples with a €70m offer, according to […]
ADL: Hamsik wants China
ADL: Hamsik wants China
Aurelio De Laurentiis confirms Marek Hamsik wants to leave Napoli for Dalian Yifang and notes ‘there‘s a big difference’ between the clubs. Hamsik will reportedly sign three-year contract with Dalian worth a lucrative €27m, and De Laurentiis confessed he and Coach Carlo Ancelotti had given the midfielder their approval to the move. “I once met Raiola […]
‘Serie A could revert to 18 teams’
‘Serie A could revert to 18 teams’
Serie A chief Gaetano Micciche has challenged Milan and Inter to rival Juventus for the Scudetto and confirmed the top flight could be reduced to 18 teams. Serie A was enlarged to 20 teams in 2004 but has recently faced calls to be reduced back to 18 sides for the purpose of making the League […]
ADL: Hamsik wants China, but…
ADL: Hamsik wants China, but…
Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that Marek Hamsik wants to leave Napoli for Dalian Yifang, but ‘there‘s a big difference right now’ between the clubs. Hamsik will reportedly sign three-year contract with Dalian worth a lucrative €27m but while De Laurentiis confessed he and Coach Carlo Ancelotti had given the midfielder their approval to the move, […]
ADL turns on Napoli fans
ADL turns on Napoli fans
Aurelio De Laurentiis claims Napoli fans care too much about the Scudetto and do not attend enough games. “You can’t get blood out of a stone…” Napoli’s San Paolo stadium holds 60,000 fans, yet the Partenopei have averaged just half of that number this season, while supporters have regularly complained that De Laurentiis is not […]
Calabria: Roma troubled Milan, but…
Calabria: Roma troubled Milan, but…
Davide Calabria admits Roma’s attacking approach made it ‘difficult’ for Milan after Sunday’s 1-1 draw but insists ‘we must look at the positives’. Milan took the lead through Krzysztof Piatek but were forced to settle for a point after Nicolo Zaniolo equalised for Roma, who were generally considered to be the better team at the […]