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Official: De Laurentiis leads Bari revival
Official: De Laurentiis leads Bari revival
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis will lead a revival for Bari, after being awarded the sporting title by the city’s mayor. The Galletti were declared bankrupt this summer, so they were unable to register for Serie B and all their players were released. Under Italian sporting law when a team goes bankrupt the mayor if […]
Higuain-Caldara-Bonucci: the finances
Higuain-Caldara-Bonucci: the finances
Juventus stand to make a profit of €41.5m on this year’s accounts if Mattia Caldara and Gonzalo Higuain leave, while Milan would only make a small loss. The two clubs are working on a deal which will see Bonucci exchanged with Caldara, while Higuain joins Milan on loan for €18m, with a €36m option to […]
Juventus open Serie A season
Juventus open Serie A season
The Lega Serie A has confirmed that Chievo-Juventus will be the season’s curtain raiser, and it could be Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut. The fixtures for 2018-19 were announced last week, but games are moved throughout the season to account for television coverage and European commitments. Today the changes for Weeks 1 to 3 have been announced, […]
‘Never put SMS up for sale’
‘Never put SMS up for sale’
Lazio President Claudio Lotito insists “I never put Sergej Milinkovic-Savic up for sale”, and will only consider “indecent offers”. The Serbian midfielder has been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus, but he’s reported for pre-season training with the Biancocelesti. “I never put Milinkovic-Savic up for sale,” Lotito told RMC Sport. […]
Kean offered to Napoli
Kean offered to Napoli
Mino Raiola has reportedly offered Juventus youngster Moise Kean to Napoli, but the Partenopei aren’t keen. The 18-year-old became the first player born in the 2000s to play in one of Europe’s top five leagues when he played for Juve in November 2016, and later that season he became the first to score too. The […]
ADL: ‘I never insulted Ronaldo’
ADL: ‘I never insulted Ronaldo’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis clarifies “I never said Cristiano Ronaldo was a flop”, and would like to cast the Juventus forward in a film. The Partenopei owner gave an interview yesterday in which he complimented the Bianconeri for the signing, but also noted that CR7 is “of a certain age”. “Some people distorted my […]
ADL to stage Bari ‘revolution?’
ADL to stage Bari ‘revolution?’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is reportedly the front-runner to complete an audacious takeover of bankrupt club Bari. The Puglia club reached the Serie B play-offs at the end of last season but folded shortly after their failure to secure promotion to Italian football’s top-flight. They have since been invited to re-launch in Serie D, […]
Higuain accepts Milan loan?
Higuain accepts Milan loan?
Sky Sport reports that Gonzalo Higuain has agreed to his proposed initial loan switch from Juventus to Milan. The news is believed to be final confirmation that the transfer will go ahead, with everything else in place for the 30-year-old to move to San Siro. Reports this morning in Italy suggested the two clubs had […]
Report: Arias set for Atleti
Report: Arias set for Atleti
Santiago Arias is reportedly close to Atletico Madrid, paving the way for Sime Vrsaljko to join Inter and Napoli to sign Matteo Darmian. According to Gianluca Di Marzio’s website, Atleti are ‘hours’ away from clinching a deal for Arias, who had been linked with Napoli. However, the PSV and Mexico right-back now looks like replacing […]
‘Cavani not joining Napoli’
‘Cavani not joining Napoli’
Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel has warned Napoli that Edinson Cavani will not be returning this summer. Napoli have been linked with bringing back Cavani, five years after he left the club to join PSG, but Tuchel asserted the striker ‘remains a key player’ at Parc des Princes, adding ‘he didn’t show interest in leaving […]