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PSG to sign Paredes & Allan?
PSG to sign Paredes & Allan?
Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly agreed a €47m deal to sign Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes. According to L’Equipe, Paredes will undergo a medical with PSG before putting pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The newspaper adds the French giants are looking to bring in two midfielders this month in light of Marco Verratti’s […]
‘Nothing going on with Fornals’
‘Nothing going on with Fornals’
Villarreal boss Luis Garcia has cooled speculation linking Pablo Fornals with Napoli. “There’s nothing at the moment.” Villarreal had reportedly agreed to sell Fornals to Napoli for €25m plus bonuses, but it has since emerged that the Yellow Submarine will only release the Spain midfielder for no less than his €30m release clause. “I live a […]
Report: Allan ‘very close’ to PSG
Report: Allan ‘very close’ to PSG
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly ‘very close’ to agreeing a deal for Napoli midfielder Allan. According to TV Luna’s Carlo Alvino, who broke news of Carlo Ancelotti’s appointment by Napoli, the two clubs have taken ‘a further step forward’ in negotiations and ‘reached an economic agreement of over €100m’. Radio CRC, meanwhile, speaks of a meeting […]
Koulibaly: Italy, look at France!
Koulibaly: Italy, look at France!
Kalidou Koulibaly believes France is a ‘more progressive’ society than Italy after admitting his surprise at seeing Neapolitans insulted for their backgrounds. Koulibaly was racially abused by Inter fans during Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Inter last month, and the Senegalese defender – who was born in France – has spoken out for the first time […]
Four Serie A sides in Deloitte top 20
Four Serie A sides in Deloitte top 20
Juventus lead the Italian representation in the Deloitte Football Money League for 2019, with Inter, Roma and Milan also in the top 20. Juve have dropped out of the top 10, falling behind Tottenham Hotspur in 11th place after their revenue dropped from €405.7m to €394.9m. Inter, on the other hand, have gone up a […]
‘Jorginho critics don’t understand football’
‘Jorginho critics don’t understand football’
Chelsea defender David Luiz has suggested Jorginho’s critics do not understand football, highlighting that it is not the Italy man’s job to set up goals. Jorginho was attacked by sections of the English media for failing to provide an assist in more than 2,000 passes, but Luiz urged detractors of his Chelsea teammate to check […]
Higuain: ‘Sarri gets best out of me’
Higuain: ‘Sarri gets best out of me’
Gonzalo Higuain explained why he joined Chelsea after six months at Milan. “Maurizio Sarri knew how to work with me, particularly on the emotional side.” He completed the transfer this evening, on loan from Juventus for €9m until the end of the season. There is an option to extend the loan to June 2020 for […]
Official: Higuain joins Chelsea
Official: Higuain joins Chelsea
Gonzalo Higuain has officially signed on loan for Chelsea from Juventus, via Milan. “When the opportunity presented itself, I had to take it.” The striker arrived in London this morning for his medical and put pen to paper on the contract this evening, choosing the Number 9 jersey. “When the opportunity to join Chelsea presented […]
El Kaddouri set for Parma
El Kaddouri set for Parma
Multiple sources are confident Omar El Kaddouri will be at Parma for his medical on Monday, after playing one last game for PAOK. The 28-year-old has been pushing hard for this return to Italy, where he already played for Brescia, Sud Tirol, Napoli, Torino and Empoli. He had been in Greece since the summer of […]
Inter close to De Paul deal
Inter close to De Paul deal
Inter are close to agreeing terms for Udinese attacking midfielder Rodrigo De Paul to join them from June for €30m plus bonuses, claim Sportitalia. According to transfer pundit Alfredo Pedullà, negotiations reached an advanced stage following today’s meeting. The Nerazzurri are eager to lock down the Argentina international now in order to avoid competition from […]