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Entire Roma midfield banned
Entire Roma midfield banned
Matteo Politano and Marco Benassi have received two-match bans, while Roma miss both Steven Nzonzi and Bryan Cristante against Milan. The Disciplinary Commission announced that Inter forward Politano would be penalised for insulting the referee, which earned him a straight red card in the 1-0 defeat to Torino. Fiorentina midfielder Benassi blocked the ball on […]
Bologna close in on Toro pair
Bologna close in on Toro pair
Bologna are reportedly close to completing loan deals for Torino striker Simone Edera and defender Lyanco. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Edera and Lyanco [pictured] are ‘about to become’ Sinisa Mihajlovic’s first two signings at Bologna. The pair played under Mihajlovic during his Torino tenure but have seen their first-team prospects limited this season. The […]
Official: Rog joins Sevilla
Official: Rog joins Sevilla
Napoli midfielder Marko Rog has officially joined Sevilla on loan until the end of the season. The move was confirmed by both clubs on Tuesday morning, although they both stress it does not include an option to buy. Rog joined Napoli in a €14.5m deal from Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2016. However, the […]
Official: Paredes joins PSG
Official: Paredes joins PSG
Former Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes has officially joined Paris Saint-Germain from Zenit St Petersburg in a reported €47m deal. Paredes appeared to be Chelsea-bound until PSG dived in for Paredes after they were priced out of a move for Napoli’s Allan. It is understood the French giants have paid €40m for the 24-year-old and committed […]
Sevilla ‘confirm’ Rog signing
Sevilla ‘confirm’ Rog signing
Sevilla’s President has all-but-confirmed the signing of Napoli midfielder Marko Rog. “We hope to close a deal for him tomorrow.” Jose Castro’s comments come just a few hours after Sky Sport Italia reported Rog was joining Sevilla on a dry loan from Napoli for the rest of the season. “We’ve made two quality signings [in […]
Milan: Six out for Napoli
Milan: Six out for Napoli
Milan are without six first-teamers for their Coppa Italia quarter-final against Napoli on Tuesday. Ivan Strinic joins Pepe Reina, Cristian Zapata, Lucas Biglia, Giacomo Bonaventura and Mattia Caldara on the treatment table with a calf injury, although Milan News assures he will be back at the weekend. Krzysztof Piatek is also in line to make […]
Napoli: Four out for Milan
Napoli: Four out for Milan
Napoli are without Raul Albiol, Elseid Hysaj, Amin Younes and Simone Verdi for Tuesday’s Coppa Italia quarter-final against Milan, but Allan is back. Corriere dello Sport reports Albiol and Hysaj have been ruled out of the trip to Milan with ‘slight fatigue’. Verdi has a Coppa ban carried over from last season and Younes – […]
Gattuso: Piatek like Tomasson
Gattuso: Piatek like Tomasson
Gennaro Gattuso has likened Milan new boy Krzysztof Piatek to Jon Dahl Tomasson and says Mattia Caldara and Lucas Biglia should be back ‘in a week’. Tomasson failed to hold down a first-team place at Milan but scored 35 goals in three seasons, winning a Champions League and earning praise for his battling qualities, while […]
Sky: Rog set for Sevilla
Sky: Rog set for Sevilla
Sevilla have reportedly agreed to loan Napoli midfielder Marko Rog without an option to buy. According to Sky Sport Italia, Rog is on his way to Sevilla but only on a dry loan and not with a purchase option. It comes despite multiple sources reporting a €22m option or obligation to buy would be included […]
‘Arsenal may want Malcuit, but…’
‘Arsenal may want Malcuit, but…’
Kevin Malcuit’s agent has suggested that Arsenal are interested in the right-back, but ‘there’s no question of him leaving Napoli.’ France Football reported on Monday afternoon that Arsenal had made an approach for Malcuit, but Bruno Satin seemingly confirmed the Frenchman was staying at Napoli. “There’s a London club who are looking for a right-back,” […]