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Napoli thrashed by Liverpool
Napoli thrashed by Liverpool
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis warning “not to expect too much” proved prescient, as the Partenopei were thrashed 5-0 by Liverpool in a friendly. Carlo Ancelotti’s side were a week behind in terms of pre-season preparation, and that lack of sharpness showed when they fell behind after only four minutes. Nathaniel Clyne showed good anticipation […]
ADL: ‘Malcuit signed, Koulibaly renewed’
ADL: ‘Malcuit signed, Koulibaly renewed’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirms Kévin Malcuit will sign and that Kalidou Koulibaly “has renewed with us for the next five years”. The Partenopei face Liverpool in a friendly in Dublin today, and the owner spoke to Sky ahead of the match. “How wonderful this stadium is, it’s still empty, but there will be […]
Higuain: ‘Proud to be at Milan’
Higuain: ‘Proud to be at Milan’
Gonzalo Higuain feels playing for Milan is “a source of pride”, and hopes to “win something important with this shirt”. The striker has joined on an €18m loan from Juventus, with the Rossoneri retaining the option to make the deal permanent for €36m next summer. “There’s an immense happiness, being at Milan is a source […]
Napoli close for Malcuit today?
Napoli close for Malcuit today?
Napoli are reportedly looking to close a deal for Lille full-back Kévin Malcuit today, beating competition from Southampton. The Partenopei are looking to sign a full-back this summer, and it was reported yesterday that they’d made the Frenchman their top target. Now Sky is reporting that there is an agreement with the player on a […]
Ghoulam tests next week
Ghoulam tests next week
Napoli full-back Faouzi Ghoulam is expected to have a medical check-up next week, but he won’t be back before late September. The Algerian international is on the recovery trail after breaking his knee cap, and returned early from holiday last month to have further scans. Professor Pier Paolo Mariani, a knee specialist, gave him the […]
De Laurentiis slams San Paolo
De Laurentiis slams San Paolo
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis slams the city council over the state of the Stadio San Paolo – “it’s ever-increasingly a toilet”. Renovation work is going on at the stadium over the close season, with the man responsible, Attilio Auricchio, assuring it will be ready for the first home game of the season on August […]
ADL: ‘Don’t expect too much’
ADL: ‘Don’t expect too much’
President Aurelio De Laurentiis looks forward to Napoli’s friendly with Liverpool this evening but doesn’t expect too much from his side. The Partenopei face the Premier League side at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, with a sell-out crowd anticipated. And speaking during one of his regular true-or-false interviews with Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli, the film producer described […]
Alisson debut as Napoli face Liverpool
Alisson debut as Napoli face Liverpool
Napoli face Liverpool in a friendly this evening, with former Roma goalkeeper Alisson to make his Reds debut in Dublin. The Brazilian number one completed a world-record £67m transfer away from the Stadio Olimpico after the end of the World Cup. And Anfield boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed the 25-year-old will make his first appearance […]
Ochoa close to Napoli?
Ochoa close to Napoli?
It is reported that Napoli are close to tying up a deal to sign goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. According to Corriere del Mezzogiorno, the Mexico number one is on the verge of completing an initial loan move to San Paolo, with the Partenopei having the option to sign him outright next summer. There have been some […]
‘Sarri-Chelsea stopped Hysaj move’
‘Sarri-Chelsea stopped Hysaj move’
Elseid Hysaj’s agent claims Maurizio Sarri’s move from Napoli to Chelsea prevented his client from heading in the same direction. The former Partenopei Coach was finally confirmed as Antonio Conte’s successor last month, following a lengthy period of negotiation to relieve him from his contract. As part of the terms of the eventual deal, San […]