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Marseille must raise Balotelli bid
Marseille must raise Balotelli bid
Mario Balotelli turns 28 today, but is an outcast at Nice after President Jean-Pierre Rivere rejected the Olympique Marseille bid. The Italy international celebrates his birthday with the future very much up in the air. He did not take part in last night’s Ligue 1 opener, a 1-0 home defeat to Reims, and Coach Patrick […]
Trapp latest Napoli option
Trapp latest Napoli option
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Kevin Trapp is the latest candidate for the Napoli gloves, on loan with option to buy. The Partenopei are scrambling for a reliable shot-stopper, as summer signing Alex Meret fractured a bone in his arm during training and will be out until at least September. Eager not to step on Meret’s toes […]
Vieira: ‘Balotelli wants to leave’
Vieira: ‘Balotelli wants to leave’
Nice Coach Patrick Vieira admits Mario Balotelli “wants to leave, so it’s unlikely he’ll remain here” for this season. The Ligue 1 campaign kicked off this evening and Italy international Balotelli was not involved, as he initially refused to attend pre-season training when trying to push through a move to Olympique Marseille. “The player wants […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli ought to worry’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli ought to worry’
Carlo Ancelotti concedes Napoli “ought to be worried” after a 3-1 friendly defeat to Wolfsburg. “At the moment we can’t keep a high line.” The Partenopei have struggled throughout the summer in their transition from Maurizio Sarri’s style to new boss Ancelotti, including a 5-0 loss to Liverpool. “We ought to be worried, because worry […]
Napoli crumble at Wolfsburg
Napoli crumble at Wolfsburg
Napoli suffered another friendly defeat, falling 3-1 at Wolfsburg due to defensive errors despite an Arkadiusz Milik goal. The Partenopei have really struggled in pre-season and look a long way off completing the transition from Maurizio Sarri to Carlo Ancelotti. They debuted their third choice Kappa kit this evening in Germany, in silver-grey with the […]
Jorginho seals Chelsea victory
Jorginho seals Chelsea victory
Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea made an ideal Premier League debut, winning 3-0 away to Huddersfield Town, with a cheeky Jorginho penalty. Sarri eventually took over from sacked Antonio Conte several days into pre-season training after a lengthy row with his old club Napoli. He became the sixth Italian Coach on the Stamford Bridge bench and made […]
Sarri: ‘Not entirely satisfied’
Sarri: ‘Not entirely satisfied’
Maurizio Sarri wasn’t entirely satisfied with his 3-0 Premier League opener, discussed Chelsea transfer strategy and dinner with Carlo Ancelotti. Jorginho was on target with a cheeky penalty in this afternoon’s win away to Huddersfield Town. “I was not completely satisfied, as we won today mainly due to individual talent rather than tactical organisation,” Sarri […]
Napoli bid for Belotti not enough
Napoli bid for Belotti not enough
Napoli reportedly offered €30m plus Roberto Inglese in order to get Andre Belotti, but Torino want €60m cash. According to La Stampa newspaper in Turin, Carlo Ancelotti’s side made the proposal over the last couple of days. They value ex-Chievo centre-forward Inglese at €20m, so the cost of their bid is in total around €50m. […]
Cassano: ‘CR7 gets 40 goals’
Cassano: ‘CR7 gets 40 goals’
Antonio Cassano believes Cristiano Ronaldo will “score 40 goals this season and Juventus have the Scudetto sewn up until 2022.” The veteran has been out of action for almost two years now, but still hasn’t given up his hopes of playing in Serie A again. “My agent spoke to many clubs and I thank him, […]
Zenit given new Laxalt price-tag
Zenit given new Laxalt price-tag
Diego Laxalt’s transfer to Zenit St Petersburg risks falling apart after Genoa reportedly bumped up the price-tag to €18m plus bonuses. The Uruguay international had an impressive World Cup campaign this summer and made it clear he wanted to move on from Genoa. Although West Ham United, Lazio and Napoli showed interest, Zenit were the […]