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Ancelotti enjoying Napoli talks
Ancelotti enjoying Napoli talks
New Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti chose an ideal environment for transfer strategy talks – Aurelio De Laurentiis’ yacht. The two men were photographed with their families on the island of Capri, then taking the sun on the President’s luxury yacht moored on the shores of Positano. Pre-season training begins next week and Ancelotti will be […]
Chelsea cut Conte out
Chelsea cut Conte out
The bizarre situation at Chelsea was shown today by the fact Antonio Conte was at pre-season training, but never mentioned or seen on the club website. The Stamford Bridge side are determined to axe Conte and bring in Maurizio Sarri, but must first ensure the Coach has terminated his contract by mutual consent with Napoli. […]
Valencia hunt for Hateboer
Valencia hunt for Hateboer
Atalanta are prepared to resist an offer from Valencia for Dutch international Hans Hateboer. Voetbal International claim Valencia have set their sights on the 24-year-old, who had also been linked with Napoli in recent weeks. He has been in Bergamo since January 2017 and can play in a variety of roles, from right-back to right […]
Napoli back in for Lainer
Napoli back in for Lainer
Napoli are back in advanced negotiations for right-back Stefan Lainer after RB Salzburg reportedly found a suitable replacement. The deal was on the verge of completion when the Austrian club pulled the plug last week, claiming they could not afford to lose such an important player. However, the Corriere dello Sport claims the situation is […]
Official: Sirigu extends at Torino
Official: Sirigu extends at Torino
Torino have officially extended their contract with goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu until June 2022. The shot-stopper’s current deal was due to expire in June 2019. He arrived as a free agent from Paris Saint-Germain last summer and was linked with Napoli over the last few weeks. Sirigu is 31 years old and has 18 senior caps […]
Roma still want Mertens
Roma still want Mertens
There continue to be reports that Roma are trying to buy Dries Mertens from Napoli, but the asking price is €35m plus bonuses. According to La Repubblica, the proposal is more than a mere idea. It seems as if the Belgium international will return to his old wide attacking role anyway under Carlo Ancelotti and […]
Chelsea to poach Jorginho?
Chelsea to poach Jorginho?
In an extraordinary twist, Sportitalia claim Chelsea could snatch Jorginho from Manchester City and use him to get Maurizio Sarri from Napoli. It is no secret in Italy that Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is a very tough negotiator and the English media are learning that too over the last few weeks. Sarri is still […]
Juve ‘optimistic’ over Ronaldo
Juve ‘optimistic’ over Ronaldo
Juventus are increasingly confident that Cristiano Ronaldo will arrive from Real Madrid, according to Gianluca Di Marzio. According to the Sky Sport Italia journalist, Juve ‘expect nothing but certainties on paper over the €100m’ they will pay Madrid from agent Jorge Mendes, after which point they will be ‘ready’ to close the transfer. Furthermore, Di […]
Belgium set up France semi
Belgium set up France semi
Belgium set up a World Cup semi-final with France after a hard-fought 2-1 win against Brazil on Friday. Juventus’ Douglas Costa was again a substitute for Brazil against Belgium, who dropped Dries Mertens after the Napoli attacker pulled up during his country’s 3-2 victory over Japan in the last 16. The Red Devils blew away […]
Ex-Italy pair join Benevento
Ex-Italy pair join Benevento
Freshly-relegated Benevento have announced the signings of former Italy internationals Christian Maggio and Antonio Nocerino. Maggio and Nocerino arrive on free transfers, with the former Napoli right-back and ex-Milan midfielder both penning two-year contracts. The 36-year-old joined Napoli from Sampdoria in 2008 and went on to make 307 appearances for the Partenopei, as well as […]