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Chelsea start Higuain-Rugani talks
Chelsea start Higuain-Rugani talks
Juventus and Chelsea are in negotiations for Daniele Rugani and Gonzalo Higuain, according to Sportitalia, in a double deal worth €100m. Maurizio Sarri is finally now the Coach of Chelsea and has brought Jorginho with him from Napoli, but is only just starting the process of transforming his team. Sarri’s style of football is complex, […]
Napoli state of the art training centre
Napoli state of the art training centre
Napoli’s state of the art training ground will include saunas, zero gravity treatment bays, jacuzzi and a cinema. President Aurelio De Laurentiis described the new-look Castel Volturno camp to Il Mattino newspaper. “Along with new training pitches, we are building a steam room and saunas. There will be a €90,000 piece of equipment to help […]
Inglese ‘learning new concepts’
Inglese ‘learning new concepts’
Roberto Inglese concedes he has to “learn new concepts” with Napoli and Carlo Ancelotti. “He asks me to play the ball to feet more.” The former Chievo centre-forward arrived this summer, having cost €10m in 2017 and left at the Bentegodi on loan for last season. “It is a completely different club and not at […]
Giroud and Morata out for Higuain
Giroud and Morata out for Higuain
Maurizio Sarri is reportedly prepared to sell Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata to get Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus. Higuain broke the all-time Serie A record for goals in a single season when at Sarri’s Napoli in 2015-16 and the pair never disguised their desire to work together again. Now that Sarri and Jorginho are at […]
Suso release clause to expire
Suso release clause to expire
Milan winger Suso has a €38m release clause valid only for clubs abroad, but it will expire at midnight tonight. According to Mediaset Premium, sides such as Chelsea and Liverpool who are interested in the Spaniard have around 12 hours to make their move. The release clause is due to expire at midnight Italian time, […]
ADL plans Napoli stadium
ADL plans Napoli stadium
Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed Edy Reja is returning to work with the Napoli youth team and he is purchasing land for a new stadium. The President spoke to both the Corriere dello Sport and Gazzetta dello Sport to outline future plans for his club. “Reja is returning with us and with Gianluca Grava he’ll be […]
ADL: ‘We were offered Ronaldo’
ADL: ‘We were offered Ronaldo’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis insists his club were offered the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. The Portuguese is joining the Partenopei’s Serie A rivals Juventus for a fee of around €100m, following nine years at the Bernabeu. However, reports yesterday surfaced that the 33-year-old’s initial preference was to move to the […]
Chelsea to hold new Rugani talks?
Chelsea to hold new Rugani talks?
Fresh talks between Juventus and Chelsea over the transfer of Daniele Rugani could take place this week, according to reports. The Blues, who finally appointed Maurizio Sarri as their new Coach yesterday, have been linked with the Old Lady defender throughout the summer. The former Napoli boss is said to have a number of Serie […]
Jorginho not pressured to Chelsea
Jorginho not pressured to Chelsea
Sportitalia have denied reports Jorginho was pressured into snubbing Manchester City for Chelsea, as Maurizio Sarri made the difference. The Napoli midfielder finally signed a five-year contract with the Blues this morning, just hours after Sarri was appointed. This infuriated Manchester City, with stories in the English media claiming they had shaken hands on the […]
Report: Ronaldo wanted Napoli
Report: Ronaldo wanted Napoli
There is an extraordinary report that Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to join Napoli, but only opted for Juventus when Aurelio De Laurentiis refused. Carlo Alvino is a TV Luna reporter who is close to Napoli and was one of the first to break the news of negotiations with new Coach Carlo Ancelotti. He claimed this evening […]