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Livorno: We have Cristiano!
Livorno: We have Cristiano!
Livorno publicised Cristiano Lucarelli’s appointment as Coach and reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus links by claiming ‘we have the real Cristiano!’ A statement on Livorno’s official website confirmed Lucarelli would coach the club next season, but their Twitter account took a cheekier stance, writing ‘there’s only one Cristiano – and we have him!’ The 42-year-old […]
‘Llorente honoured to join Napoli’
‘Llorente honoured to join Napoli’
Fernando Llorente’s agent has revealed that the former Juventus striker would be ‘honoured’ to join Napoli. Llorente is expected to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer after a season of playing second fiddle to Harry Kane, and his agent-brother Chus talked up the possibility of the 33-year-old joining Napoli. “We know nothing about any interest from […]
Cairo: ‘Belotti and Sirigu staying’
Cairo: ‘Belotti and Sirigu staying’
Torino President Urbano Cairo confirms Salvatore Sirigu and Andrea Belotti are “happy to stay” with the club. Sirigu was linked with a move to Napoli this summer, but they’ve signed Orestis Karnezis and Alex Meret to cover their goalkeeping situation. “We wanted to keep all the big players and we’re doing it without talking about […]
Zola: ‘Working on Sarri to Chelsea’
Zola: ‘Working on Sarri to Chelsea’
Gianfranco Zola is in the dark about whether he’ll be joining Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea – “I think the parties are working on it”. The Blues want to appoint the Italian as their new Coach, with club legend Zola taking a role on his staff. However, they’re yet to resolve Antonio Conte’s situation or find […]
Official: Napoli sign Meret
Official: Napoli sign Meret
Napoli have officially confirmed the signing of 21-year-old Udinese goalkeeper Alex Meret on a five-year contract. The Partenopei are looking to replace Pepe Reina, as he left at the end of his contract to join Milan. They eventually settled on two Zebrette goalkeepers, with Orestis Karnezis taking his medical today and the youngster officially signing […]
Official: Karnezis joins Napoli
Official: Karnezis joins Napoli
Napoli have officially signed Greek international Orestis Karnezis from Udinese, joining his former teammate Alex Meret. It was announced, once again, by Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis on Twitter. The Partenopei completely revamped their goalkeeping pool this summer after Pepe Reina left as a free agent to join Milan. In a double deal with Udinese […]
Conte feuds with Chelsea
Conte feuds with Chelsea
Reports in England suggest Antonio Conte has made it clear to Chelsea he still considers himself the Coach, despite their pursuit of Maurizio Sarri. The former Italy CT made clear last season he was unhappy at Stamford Bridge, and it was expected he’d leave this summer. The Blues have already identified Sarri as his replacement, […]
‘Ghoulam out for a month’
‘Ghoulam out for a month’
Napoli’s team doctor says Faouzi Ghoulam can return in “about a month” and is “waiting for the verdict” on Orestis Karnezis. Ghoulam underwent a new surgery on his knee yesterday, while the goalkeeper took his medical tests at Villa Stuart this morning. “It seems to us that Karnezis is fine, we’re waiting for the verdict […]
Ancelotti targets Scudetto
Ancelotti targets Scudetto
Carlo Ancelotti’s official website makes clear Napoli’s pre-season training camp means getting ready to “conquer the famous Scudetto”. The Partenopei will spend 20 days in Trentino, starting on July 10, facing Serie C sides Gozzano and AC Pisa before taking on Serie B’s Carpi. They will conclude the training camp with a match against Chievo […]
Official: Napoli pay Ruiz clause
Official: Napoli pay Ruiz clause
Real Betis have officially confirmed that Napoli have paid Fabian Ruiz’s €30m buyout clause, as he joins on a five year deal. The midfielder is to replace Manchester City bound Jorginho, and he took his medical this week. “La Liga has communicated to Real Betis that SSC Napoli have paid the buyout clause of Fabian […]