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Napoli close to Pavard?
Napoli close to Pavard?
Napoli are reportedly close to a deal for VFB Stuttgart defender Benjamin Pavard. The 22-year-old was a regular in the France side which won the World Cup last summer, scoring a stunning goal against Argentina in the Last 16. According to Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli, the Partenopei are close to a deal for the defender, […]
ADL: ‘Koulibaly stays in January but…’
ADL: ‘Koulibaly stays in January but…’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis assures Kalidou Koulibaly is going nowhere in January “but the time will come where we can’t refuse other indecent offers”. The Partenopei owner rejected a £95m bid, believed to be from Manchester United, but the Senegalese defender may be sold if another massive offer arrives. “We won’t sell Koulibaly in […]
Vecino returns to Inter training
Vecino returns to Inter training
Inter midfielder Matias Vecino has returned to training today, so could be called-up for the Chievo game at the weekend. The Uruguayan hasn’t played since a 10 minute cameo against Roma earlier this month, and has missed the Juventus, PSV and Udinese games. According to Sky Italia though Vecino returned to training at Appiano Gentile […]
ADL: ‘Sarri too highly-strung’
ADL: ‘Sarri too highly-strung’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis said Maurizio Sarri was “very highly-strung,” especially compared to Carlo Ancelotti, while Sinisa Mihajlovic was “too energetic.” The patron spoke at a panel set up by Il Corriere di Mezzogiorno and discussed his choice of tacticians. “I chose Sarri against everyone’s advice. At the time, the city was covered in […]
Klopp: ‘Juve Champions favourites’
Klopp: ‘Juve Champions favourites’
Jurgen Klopp confessed Liverpool were relieved to avoid Juventus in the Champions League draw, as they are “the favourites for the tournament.” The Reds reached the Final last season, beaten by Real Madrid, but only scraped through the group stage thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Napoli. Juve ended up drawn with Atletico Madrid […]
ADL: ‘Rejected £95m for Koulibaly’
ADL: ‘Rejected £95m for Koulibaly’
Aurelio De Laurentiis confirms Manchester United “offered £95m” for Kalidou Koulibaly and defended his record of “top players.” There have been consistent reports of a massive proposal for Koulibaly, in the region of €105m for the Senegal international and ADL essentially confirmed it. “We are more than capable of developing top players and keeping them […]
Ancelotti: ‘Ronaldo hasn’t changed’
Ancelotti: ‘Ronaldo hasn’t changed’
Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti discusses Juventus’ striker Cristiano Ronaldo – “I don’t think he’s changed much from when I coached him”. The pair were together at Real Madrid, winning the Champions League in 2014, but are now rivals in Serie A. “I saw him when we played against Juventus,” Ancelotti explained to Tiki Taka. “We […]
Ancelotti: No more Cavani talk!
Ancelotti: No more Cavani talk!
Carlo Ancelotti has asked Napoli fans to stop calling for Edinson Cavani’s return as Arkadiusz Milik is ‘finding continuity and scoring goals’. Milik has put two long-term injuries behind him to score four goals in his last three Serie A games for Napoli, including a last-minute free kick to kill off Cagliari on Sunday, and […]
‘Hysaj could’ve joined Chelsea…’
‘Hysaj could’ve joined Chelsea…’
Elseid Hysaj’s agent has confirmed that Napoli ‘forbade’ Chelsea from signing the right-back last summer. Hysaj was heavily linked with following Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea, but Mario Giuffredi revealed only Jorginho was allowed to make the move to Stamford Bridge. “There hasn’t been any movement, but we’ll talk about him after the January market,” he […]
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli keep believing’
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli keep believing’
Kalidou Koulibaly insists Napoli will keep believing in the Scudetto – “the important thing is to stay close to Juventus”. The Partenopei bounced back from their Champions League elimination with a 1-0 win at Cagliari yesterday, keeping them within eight points of the seven-time champions. “We need to believe as long as the league doesn’t […]