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Mertens: Wife didn’t want China
Mertens: Wife didn’t want China
Napoli forward Dries Mertens admits he rejected a move to China because ‘my wife didn’t want to live there.’ Mertens reportedly has a release clause in his Napoli contract that lets him sign for a Chinese club, but the Belgian confessed his other half meant ‘I’ll never play there’, while responding to whether he preferred […]
Chelsea still seeking Sarri
Chelsea still seeking Sarri
Chelsea are not letting go of Maurizio Sarri and are trying to work out a joint strategy to fight Napoli, claim Sportitalia. The negotiations had appeared to break down after Napoli refused to terminate his contract by mutual consent – despite having already signed replacement Carlo Ancelotti. At the same time, Chelsea wouldn’t pay the […]
Ausilio on Icardi and Nainggolan
Ausilio on Icardi and Nainggolan
Inter director Piero Ausilio denied Mauro Icardi or Samir Handanovic will leave, but confirmed interest in Radja Nainggolan and Matteo Politano. Ausilio spoke to Sportitalia cameras after leaving a dinner meeting in Milan this evening and was asked about some of the transfer stories of the day. These include goalkeeper Handanovic as a target for […]
Conte turned down Real Madrid
Conte turned down Real Madrid
Real Madrid contacted Antonio Conte, but he told them he intends to respect his contract with Chelsea, according to Sky Sport Italia. The rumours emerged in Marca that the Merengues were interested in bringing the former Italy boss to the Bernabeu. It’s reported in Italy today that Real Madrid directors did call Conte yesterday to […]
Valdifiori on way to SPAL
Valdifiori on way to SPAL
Torino midfielder Mirko Valdifiori is reported to be on his way towards SPAL. The former Empoli and Napoli man saw his career run into problems over recent years and had very limited playing time. According to Sportitalia, Torino are eager to get his wages off their books and SPAL are prepared to take the 32-year-old […]
Pordenone ‘sack’ club logo
Pordenone ‘sack’ club logo
Serie C side Pordenone have gone viral again after ‘sacking’ their logo and running a teaser campaign over a new, rather familiar design. Pordenone first hit the headlines in December during a giant-killing Coppa Italia run that saw them knock out Venezia, Lecce and Cagliari. Their social media campaign ahead of the trip to San […]
Politano agent: ‘Working on Inter’
Politano agent: ‘Working on Inter’
Sassuolo winger Matteo Politano’s agent confirms they are “working on” a deal with Inter, despite interest from Napoli, Milan and Roma. The forward turns 25 in August and had the most prolific season of his career, scoring 11 goals with five assists in 39 games between Serie A and the Coppa Italia. “We are working […]
Napoli ask Inter for Handanovic
Napoli ask Inter for Handanovic
Napoli have turned towards Inter veteran Samir Handanovic for their new goalkeeper and he’s available for €25m. According to the Corriere della Sera, the Partenopei have asked for information on the Slovenia international. Handanovic turns 34 next month and has consistently been one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A. Practically his entire career has […]
Marca: Real Madrid for Conte?
Marca: Real Madrid for Conte?
Antonio Conte and Guti are the new hot favourites for the Real Madrid bench, as Chelsea continue to wait for Maurizio Sarri. Zinedine Zidane resigned after an all-time record three consecutive Champions League trophies. The Spaniards had wanted Mauricio Pochettino, but he only just signed a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur. According to Marca, Conte […]
Dortmund meet Torreira agent
Dortmund meet Torreira agent
The agent of Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira is in Germany to meet Borussia Dortmund, according to reports. The Uruguayan has been linked with both Napoli and Arsenal, with the Partenopei reigniting their interest as Jorginho looks set to join Manchester City. Now though Tuttomercatoweb is reporting that Pablo Bentancur, Torreira’s agent, is in Germany to […]