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West Ham target Izzo
West Ham target Izzo
West Ham United have set their sights on Genoa defender Armando Izzo, claim Sky Sports UK, along with Lazio and Torino. The 26-year-old centre-back can also play at right-back and came up through the youth academy of hometown club Napoli. He had spells at Triestina and Avellino before moving to Genoa in 2014. This season, […]
Mertens: ‘Sarri is world class’
Mertens: ‘Sarri is world class’
Dries Mertens is sure Maurizio Sarri will “prove he’s a world class Coach” going forward, but he isn’t interested in leaving Napoli for the Premier League. With Sarri sacked from the Partenopei despite a club record 91 Serie A points this season, the tactician is reportedly heading for Chelsea. He has been replaced at the […]
Mertens: ‘Ancelotti very convincing’
Mertens: ‘Ancelotti very convincing’
Dries Mertens reveals Carlo Ancelotti was “very convincing” on why he should remain at Napoli, but the Belgian is still confused by Maurizio Sarri’s exit. The Belgian saw his career transformed by a new centre-forward role under Sarri, so is considering his future after the Coach was fired. “Of course I would like to work […]
Chelsea won’t pay Sarri clause
Chelsea won’t pay Sarri clause
Maurizio Sarri risks sitting a year out, as it’s reported Chelsea have not offered to buy him out of his Napoli contract and the clause expires on Thursday. The Coach was fired to make way for Carlo Ancelotti, but under Italian law the contract remains in place until either a termination is negotiated by mutual […]
Viviano close to Sporting
Viviano close to Sporting
Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano is reported to be on the verge of a transfer to Sporting CP in Portugal. According to Sky Sport Italia and Portuguese paper A Bola, Viviano is very close to a €3m switch to Sporting this summer. He still has a three-year contract in place with Samp, but a crisis summit […]
Juve to discuss Higuain & Mandzukic
Juve to discuss Higuain & Mandzukic
Pavel Nedved says Juventus ‘will see what happens with Gonzalo Higuain after the World Cup’ and that ‘we’ll make a decision’ with Mario Mandzukic. Higuain and Mandzukic have been the subject of exit speculation in recent weeks, and Nedved seemingly left the door open to both strikers leaving Juve. “We’re not worried, Higuain is our […]
Official: No Sarri for Zenit
Official: No Sarri for Zenit
Maurizio Sarri will not be the next Zenit St Petersburg boss after former midfielder Sergey Semak was named Roberto Mancini’s successor. Semak’s appointment was confirmed in a statement on Zenit’s official website, seemingly leaving Chelsea as Sarri’s only realistic destination. The 42-year-old ended his playing career with the Russian side and assisted Luciano Spalletti during […]
Everton join Torreira race?
Everton join Torreira race?
Everton have reportedly joined the race to sign Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira. Accoridng to Calciomercato.it, Everton are considering a move for Torreira after his proposed transfer to Napoli went cold. The 22-year-old, who will represent Uruguay at the World Cup, has a €25m release clause, and the website notes the Toffees have would no problems […]
Hamsik drops Napoli hint
Hamsik drops Napoli hint
Marek Hamsik has hinted that he will stay at Napoli this summer. “It would be a great honour to play for a Coach like Carlo Ancelotti.” Hamsik had been linked with a lucrative switch to China, but the Napoli captain appears to have had a change of heart following Ancelotti’s appointment, suggesting the Partenopei went […]
ADL: Why Ancelotti & not Conte…
ADL: Why Ancelotti & not Conte…
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis claims ‘when Carlo Ancelotti asked me for some players and I said ‘no’, he didn’t keep insisting like Antonio Conte’. Ancelotti and Conte were both linked with replacing Maurizio Sarri in the Napoli hot-seat, but De Laurentiis revealed he was swayed by the ‘serenity’ of the former Milan, Real Madrid […]