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Fassone: Li wanted Ronaldo
Fassone: Li wanted Ronaldo
Former Milan CEO Marco Fassone claims Li Yonghong wanted to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, ‘but I convinced him to give up the dream’. Fassone and Li were ousted over the summer after a year that saw Milan fail to qualify for the Champions League, despite the pair overseeing a €200m recruitment drive, and post losses of […]
Koulibaly: Juve ‘afraid’ of Napoli
Koulibaly: Juve ‘afraid’ of Napoli
Kalidou Koulibaly claims Juventus were ‘afraid’ of Napoli last season and still dreams of repaying the Partenopei’s ‘love and confidence’ with a Scudetto. Koulibaly’s injury-time headed gave Napoli a 1-0 win at Juve towards the end of last season and while the southerners were ultimately just pipped to the post, the Senegal defender has been […]
Agent: ‘Piatek focused on Genoa’
Agent: ‘Piatek focused on Genoa’
The agent of Genoa striker Krzysztof Piątek points out “we don’t need to make decisions now” about his future. The Polish international has been linked with the likes of Napoli, Barcelona and Chelsea, after a fantastic goalscoring run at the start of the season. “Genoa had been interested for some time,” Szymon Pacanowski revealed, speaking […]
Donadoni: ‘Ready to return’
Donadoni: ‘Ready to return’
Roberto Donadoni hopes to return to the bench “as soon as possible”, but being Milan Coach one day “doesn’t only depend on me”. The former Italy CT has been out of work since leaving Bologna in the summer, but is now ready to take another job. “I’m ready to return,” Donadoni said on Radio Rai […]
Darmian or Lazzari for Napoli
Darmian or Lazzari for Napoli
Napoli are reportedly considering both Spal’s Manuel Lazzari and Matteo Darmian of Manchester United for right-back. The Partenopei’s owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, confirmed today that they will reinforce Carlo Ancelotti’s squad in January. According to Il Mattino, the area most likely to be strengthened is full-back, and there are two names at the top of […]
Preziosi: ‘Napoli want Piatek, but…’
Preziosi: ‘Napoli want Piatek, but…’
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi confirms Napoli are interested in Krzysztof Piątek, but “it’s very hard to close a deal with De Laurentiis!” Partenopei owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has admitted interest in the Polish international, but warned he didn’t want to get involved in a bidding war. Today journalist Raffaele Auriemma appeared on Radio Marte, and […]
ADL: Napoli will buy, San Paolo…
ADL: Napoli will buy, San Paolo…
Aurelio De Laurentiis confirms Napoli will make signings in January and that he will not move the club out of the San Paolo. “It’s the theatre of Maradona.” “We’ll buy in January, but I won’t tell you from where,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “I won’t build a stadium elsewhere. The San Paolo is part […]
Sarri: Thank you, ADL
Sarri: Thank you, ADL
Maurizio Sarri has thanked Aurelio De Laurentiis for ‘giving me the greatest personal satisfaction of my life’ in letting him coach Napoli. Sarri took Napoli to two runners-up finishes in three seasons, before a messy divorce with De Laurentiis eventually led him to Chelsea over the summer. “What legacy did I leave behind in Naples? […]
Sarri: Love English football, but…
Sarri: Love English football, but…
Maurizio Sarri says he is loving life as Chelsea boss but believes ‘timing’ needs to improve in English football. Sarri has taken Chelsea on an 18-match unbeaten run since opening his tenure with defeat to Manchester City in the Community Shield. “Our results and the quality of our football have been positive,” continued the former […]
Juve & Napoli target ‘ready for big club’
Juve & Napoli target ‘ready for big club’
Jean-Clair Todibo’s agent claims the Juventus and Napoli target is ready to ‘prove himself at the highest level’. Bruno Satin’s remarks come just two days after both clubs were linked with Todibo, who has broken into Toulouse’s team aged just 18 and can play in defence or midfield. “Todibo wants to prove to himself at […]