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Gasp: ‘Atalanta dream of Europe’
Gasp: ‘Atalanta dream of Europe’
Gian Piero Gasperini praised the “extraordinary consistency” of Duvan Zapata and set Atalanta’s sights on Europe. The Colombian is on stunning form, scoring four of their five goals against Frosinone today, taking his tally up to 14 in the last eight rounds. “Many teams have struggled here, but it all went our way and we […]
Juventus hands on Darmian
Juventus hands on Darmian
Juventus have reportedly agreed to take Matteo Darmian from Manchester United, sending Leonardo Spinazzola to Bologna. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport this evening, a deal has been struck to bring the versatile full-back in on loan with option to buy at the end of the season. The cost of the operation should be around […]
Higuain flies out for Chelsea
Higuain flies out for Chelsea
Gonzalo Higuain said goodbye to Milan teammates and staff, as he’ll fly out to London in order to complete his Chelsea transfer. The striker was left out of the squad travelling to Genoa for Monday night’s Serie A match at Marassi, as Coach Gennaro Gattuso explained he was “mentally not ready to battle” with the […]
Liveblog: Serie A Week 20
Liveblog: Serie A Week 20
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, including Frosinone-Atalanta, Fiorentina-Sampdoria and Napoli-Lazio. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 11.30 GMT at the Stadio Benito Stirpe, where penultimate club Frosinone host Europe-chasing Atalanta, who closed out […]
PSG sponsors can poach Allan
PSG sponsors can poach Allan
With Marco Verratti injured, Paris Saint-Germain are increasingly desperate for Napoli midfielder Allan and have an ingenious new card up their sleeve. Italy international Verratti seemed to sprain his ankle in the 9-0 win over Guingamp and could have ligament damage. Coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed the injury is “the worst thing that could’ve happened” in […]
Probable line-ups: Napoli v Lazio
Probable line-ups: Napoli v Lazio
Carlo Ancelotti has to transform his Napoli line-up amid bans and injuries, but has Dries Mertens back, while Lazio switch Senad Lulic. It kicks off at 19.30 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Partenopei are in second place and Aquile must get a result to recapture fourth after Roma beat Torino 3-2 on […]
Sarri: ‘Chelsea hard to motivate’
Sarri: ‘Chelsea hard to motivate’
Maurizio Sarri was furious with “difficult to motivate” Chelsea after a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, but insisted he knows nothing about Gonzalo Higuain’s arrival. The former Napoli tactician was so angry following this evening’s match that he insisted on speaking via an interpreter in his Press conference. There was no need for one when he […]
Verratti suffers ‘serious injury’
Verratti suffers ‘serious injury’
Paris Saint-Germain Coach Thomas Tuchel warns it is likely Marco Verratti has “suffered a serious injury” to his ankle. The Italy international limped off during today’s 9-0 Ligue 1 victory over Guingamp. He landed awkwardly and an opponent accidentally trod on his ankle, so it turned in an unnatural manner. “It’s not good news. I […]
Line-ups: Inter v Sassuolo
Line-ups: Inter v Sassuolo
Inter want to end their Sassuolo hoodoo with Joao Mario, Matteo Politano and Ivan Perisic supporting Mauro Icardi. It kicks off at San Siro at 19.30 GMT. You can follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri have a surprisingly poor recent record against Sassuolo, losing seven of their last […]
Video: Fans wave Lazio off
Video: Fans wave Lazio off
As Lazio fans are barred from the Napoli game due to security fears, over a thousand ultras waved the team off at the train station. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.30 GMT, click here for a match preview. There will be no Biancocelesti supporters at the Stadio San Paolo, as the tense history between […]