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‘Jorginho couldn’t turn down City’
‘Jorginho couldn’t turn down City’
The agent of Napoli midfielder Jorginho confirms “an offer has arrived from Manchester City” a club who “couldn’t be turned down”. The Italian international has been linked with the Partenopei for some time, and it was reported today that a €50m bid had been made. “I know that an offer has arrived from Manchester City […]
Jorginho: ‘Focused on Italy’
Jorginho: ‘Focused on Italy’
Napoli midfielder Jorginho refuses to discuss links to Manchester City – “I’m just focused on the next two Italy games”. The player’s agent confirmed today that City have made an offer for his client, which is currently being evaluated by the Partenopei. “I’m not thinking about it now,” Jorginho said in a Press conference at […]
Agent: Paredes in Napoli talks
Agent: Paredes in Napoli talks
Leandro Paredes’ agent has claimed that Napoli ‘want’ the midfielder and are in talks with Zenit St Petersburg. Paredes was put forward as a possible replacement for Jorginho last week, and Tomislav Erceg seemingly opened the door to the former Roma man returning to Serie A with Napoli. “Leandro could return to Italy,” he told […]
Report: Balotelli wants Serie A
Report: Balotelli wants Serie A
Mario Balotelli is reportedly holding out for a return to Serie A, despite interest from Olympique Marseille, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Balotelli can leave Nice for €10m this summer and is liked by the aforementioned trio, with the latter now coached by Lucian Favre, who revived the striker’s career in […]
City agree €50m Jorginho deal?
City agree €50m Jorginho deal?
Manchester City have reportedly agreed a €50m deal with Napoli to sign midfielder Jorginho. According to CalcioNapoli24, both clubs have managed to meet halfway, with Napoli dropping their valuation by €10m and City set to pay ‘€50m including bonuses’. The website also expects a meeting to take place on Wednesday afternoon between the Italo-Brazilian’s agent […]
Barca admit Rabiot interest?
Barca admit Rabiot interest?
Barcelona director Ariedo Braida ‘really likes’ Napoli target Adrien Rabiot but doubts Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar can coexist at Paris Saint-Germain. Rabiot had reportedly issued a come-and-get-me plea to Napoli, whereas Ronaldo suggested he could leave Real Madrid after their Champions League triumph, possibly opening the door to a reunion with his former Barca rival at […]
Corriere: Icardi to Chelsea
Corriere: Icardi to Chelsea
Inter hitman Mauro Icardi is first choice at Chelsea for Maurizio Sarri and they could pay his €110m release clause, claims the Corriere dello Sport. Wednesday’s front page story in the Italian newspaper suggests Sarri has pinpointed Icardi as the ideal reinforcement for their misfiring attack. Sarri had already wanted the Argentina international at Napoli, […]
Juventus ready to sell Higuain
Juventus ready to sell Higuain
Reports are spreading rapidly that Juventus have put Gonzalo Higuain on the market for €55-60m and no longer consider him crucial. The Bianconeri paid €90m to activate the release clause in his contract in the summer of 2016 after he shattered Serie A records at Napoli. Just two years later, the 30-year-old is said to […]
Chelsea drop Sarri for Blanc?
Chelsea drop Sarri for Blanc?
It’s increasingly unlikely Maurizio Sarri will be the new Chelsea manager, as the club won’t pay his release clause and met Laurent Blanc. President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed today that he has “not received any contact” from Chelsea or other clubs ready to pay the €8m release clause in Sarri’s contract. Even though Sarri was […]
Moggi: ‘Ancelotti like Maradona’
Moggi: ‘Ancelotti like Maradona’
Luciano Moggi maintains Carlo Ancelotti coming to Napoli will have the same effect as when they brought in Diego Armando Maradona. Moggi is most famous as the disgraced former director general of Juventus at the centre of the 2006 Calciopoli scandal, but before that worked at Scudetto-winning Napoli with Maradona from 1989 to 1991. “Aurelio […]