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Sarri on Napoli, Insigne and Champions
Sarri on Napoli, Insigne and Champions
Maurizio Sarri pledged “eternal love” to Napoli, picked the three best Italian talents, then tipped Juventus and Manchester City for the Champions League. The lengthy interview with the Corriere dello Sport and transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà took place at Cobham training ground, where the Coach revealed he is allowed to smoke in his office. “I’ve […]
Sarri: ‘Hazard and Chelsea can grow’
Sarri: ‘Hazard and Chelsea can grow’
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri both praised and told off Eden Hazard, described Jorginho’s role and why this team is “only at 60-70 per cent capacity.” You can read part one of the lengthy interview with the Corriere dello Sport here. There have been multiple reports of the Chelsea players embracing Sarri’s more laid-back approach to […]
Chelsea want Tonali
Chelsea want Tonali
Reports in the UK claim Chelsea are willing to pay €23m to sign Brescia talent Sandro Tonali. The 18-year-old has been linked with a host of Serie A clubs, and has already been saddled with the tag of the new Pirlo. Milan, Juventus, Roma, Napoli and Sampdoria have all been following him, according to the […]
‘Fixtures not helping Udinese’
‘Fixtures not helping Udinese’
Udinese Coach Julio Velazquez points out “the fixture list has not been kind to us” as they prepare to face Napoli after the international break. The Zebrette have lost their last three matches in a row, but two of those were home matches against Lazio and Juventus. “We did our best, but unfortunately we couldn’t […]
Chelsea want Tonali
Chelsea want Tonali
Reports in the UK claim Chelsea are willing to pay €23m to sign Brescia talent Sandro Tonali. The 18-year-old has been linked with a host of Serie A clubs, and has already been saddled with the tag of the new Pirlo. Milan, Juventus, Roma, Napoli and Sampdoria have all been following him, according to the […]
PSG deny match fixing claims
PSG deny match fixing claims
Red Star and Paris Saint-Germain have denied reports in a French newspaper of an attempted fix of their Champions League match in Napoli’s group. The French champions won 6-1 at the Parc des Princes in the last matchday, and currently sit one point behind Carlo Ancelotti’s side. According to a bombshell report in L’Équipe though, […]
Agent: Napoli can’t afford Dolberg
Agent: Napoli can’t afford Dolberg
Kasper Dolberg’s agent claims Napoli cannot afford the Ajax and Denmark starlet, who is valued at ‘more than €30m’. ItaSportPress reports Napoli have been keen on Dolberg for some time, but Jens Steffensen doubted their ability to tempt Ajax into a sale. “My client has always been liked by Napoli, but it’s not a feasible […]
Genoa want €50m for Piatek?
Genoa want €50m for Piatek?
Genoa have reportedly slapped a €50m price tag on wantaway striker Krzysztof Piatek. According to Radio Kiss Kiss, Genoa have already rejected a €25m bid from Napoli for Piatek, who has also been linked with Juventus, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Furthermore, the Partenopei would have been quoted double that for the Pole, while […]
Piatek not enough against Portugal
Piatek not enough against Portugal
Portugal fought back from a Krzysztof Piatek opener to win 3-2 in Poland and break clear at the top of Italy’s Nations League group. This result leaves the group with Portugal running away in the lead on six points from two games, the Azzurri and Poland locked together on one. If they can’t win the […]
Line-ups: Poland-Portugal
Line-ups: Poland-Portugal
Poland and Portugal go head-to-head in a potentially crucial game in Italy’s Nations League group, with Genoa striker Krzysztof Piatek against Andre Silva. It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). The Azzurri have already played both teams in this tournament, drawing 1-1 at home with Poland and losing 1-0 in Portugal. The Nazionale’s […]