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Manolas: Roma will do better
Manolas: Roma will do better
Kostas Manolas insists he has reason to believe that Roma will have a better season than last. Roma exceeded expectations in their first season under Eusebio Di Francesco, finishing third in Serie A and reaching the Champions League semi-finals, but Manolas is confident his side can break more ground in 2018-19. “We’ve had our summer […]
Conte takes Chelsea training
Conte takes Chelsea training
Maurizio Sarri continues to wait for Chelsea to call, but meanwhile Antonio Conte is taking charge of pre-season training. The situation has been allowed to drag on into the new campaign and there is still no clarity. Napoli are asking for at least €8m to release Sarri from his contract, some even report up to […]
Inter negotiate for Vrsaljko
Inter negotiate for Vrsaljko
Inter are working on Sime Vrsaljko, but Atletico Madrid won’t accept a loan with option to buy, so Napoli and Roma remain in the race. According to Spanish newspaper AS, the Nerazzurri have already held intensive negotiations with the Croatia international’s entourage. They are eager to get his all-clear before the World Cup has concluded, […]
Ancelotti gets his own pizza
Ancelotti gets his own pizza
New Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti has been given the highest honour and one he’ll probably appreciate – his own pizza recipe. The tactician filled his autobiography with food references, even down to a pun in the title, and begins pre-season training tomorrow. News agency Ansa report local pizza guru Salvatore Urzitelli has created a special […]
Cavani return to Serie A?
Cavani return to Serie A?
Edinson Cavani is increasingly likely to leave PSG and return to Italy, with Napoli and Juventus the favourites. The Uruguay international impressed at the World Cup and was sorely missed due to injury when they lost to France. According to Catalan paper Sport, Neymar has asked Paris Saint-Germain to get rid of Cavani and make […]
Napoli approach Di Maria
Napoli approach Di Maria
Napoli have reportedly made an initial approach for Paris Saint-Germain star Angel Di Maria, offering him a €5m per year salary. According to Mediaset Premium, Carlo Ancelotti wants a reunion with the Argentina international. The 30-year-old is only under contract until June 2019 and is fresh from a decent World Cup showing. A proposal has […]
Napoli to make Arias offer?
Napoli to make Arias offer?
Is is reported that Napoli are ready to make an offer to PSV Eindhoven for full-back Santiago Arias. The Colombia international played all four matches of his country’s World Cup run, which ended with a Round of 16 defeat on penalties by England last week. According to Sky, the Partenopei will table a bid of […]
ADL wants €20m for Sarri?
ADL wants €20m for Sarri?
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis reportedly now wants €20m in compensation from Chelsea for Maurizio Sarri. The English Premier League club have been embroiled in a summer-long pursuit of the ex-Partenopei Coach, who has been replaced by Carlo Ancelotti but is still under contract at the San Paolo. And according to Tuttosport, De Laurentiis has […]
Monchi cold water on rumours
Monchi cold water on rumours
Roma director of sport Monchi denied Dries Mertens is an objective, while pouring cold water on Emil Forsberg and Hakim Ziyech rumours too. The Giallorossi have been very active on the transfer market this summer, but they are the centre of many other reports too. During today’s presentation press conference for new buys William Bianda […]
Lobotka demands transfer
Lobotka demands transfer
Napoli target Stanislav Lobotka has demanded a transfer, confirmed Celta Vigo. “He has decided not to stay with us.” The 23-year-old Slovakia international only signed a new deal in February and is under contract until June 2023. However, he has a €35m release clause in his contract and seems determined to walk away. “There are […]