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Marseille ask after Sarri?
Marseille ask after Sarri?
After Olympique Marseille suspended Andre Villas-Boas, Sky Sport Italia claim the club approached Maurizio Sarri. The situation at the French side is absolute chaos, as a group of ultras laid siege to the training ground, then their coach complained in a press conference that he only found out about Oliver Ntcham’s signing from the media, […]
ADL denies ‘fake news’ at Napoli
ADL denies ‘fake news’ at Napoli
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis hit out at ‘fake news’ suggesting he is ready to fire coach Gennaro Gattuso and director Cristiano Giuntoli. The reports have been circulating for over a week now, with Gattuso increasingly irritated by the constant questions about his status. Now President De Laurentiis has broken his silence with a couple […]
Hauge: ‘I’m really happy with my choice’
Hauge: ‘I’m really happy with my choice’
Jens Petter Hauge revealed Zlatan Ibrahimovic helps him with the language at Milan and said he’s ‘really happy’ with the move to the Rossoneri. The Norwegian has scored four goals in his first 18 competitive games for the Rossoneri, including the strike against Napoli in Serie A on November 22. In an interview with The […]
ADL and the difficult relationships with coaches
ADL and the difficult relationships with coaches
With the current icy front between Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis and coach Gennaro Gattuso, Football Italia takes a look at the patron’s relationship with previous tacticians. Sky Sport Italia reported yesterday that Gattuso’s stint in Naples could end in June and the tense relationship between the President and the coach has been openly manifested […]
Atalanta have Romero available
Atalanta have Romero available
Cristiano Romero has returned for Atalanta and is at Gian Piero Gasperini’s disposal ahead of the first leg against Napoli in the Coppa Italia. Sky Sport Italia reports the defender has returned after a ‘false positive’ test for coronavirus and the Nerazzurri defender has tested negative in the last two swabs. He didn’t receive the […]
January transfer window: Serie A clubs rated
January transfer window: Serie A clubs rated
The Italian sports papers rated the January transfer business of Serie A clubs and named Milan as the best, but didn’t give Inter a rating at all. The Rossoneri signed the likes of Mario Mandzukic, Fikayo Tomori and Soualiho Meïté and sold Matteo Musacchio to Lazio. The Serie A leaders were rated 8/10 by La […]
Serie A done deals: Every completed transfer in January
Serie A done deals: Every completed transfer in January
The January window is over for Italian clubs and Football Italia takes a look at all the completed transfers in Serie A. Atalanta In: Maehle (d, Genk), Kovalenko (d, Shakthar Donetsk). Out: Carnesecchi (g, Cremonese), Diallo (a, Manchester United), Mojica (d, Elche), Tumminello (a, Spal), Piccini (d, Valencia), Depaoli (d, Benevento), Gomez (a, Sevilla). Benevento […]
Official: Ounas joins Crotone
Official: Ounas joins Crotone
After an endless day of negotiations, Adam Ounas has officially joined Crotone on loan from Napoli. The newly promoted Serie A side deposited the contract of the 24-year-old minutes before the end of the transfer deadline day. Ounas had joined Cagliari on loan from Napoli last summer and managed one assist in 10 appearances with […]
ADL called Sarri?
ADL called Sarri?
According to Sportitalia, Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis called Maurizio Sarri after the Azzurri’s defeat against Hellas Verona, causing Gennaro Gattuso’s fury. Reports of contact between President Aurelio De Laurentiis and former coach Rafael Benitez, recently freed from his contractual ties with Dalian, sparked rumours of an early departure for Gattuso this winter. According to […]
Conte not worried about Lukaku’s absence vs. Juve
Conte not worried about Lukaku’s absence vs. Juve
Antonio Conte is not worried about Romelu Lukaku’s absence against Juventus and insists the Nerazzurri ‘must respect’ The Old Lady. Inter host Juventus in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final tomorrow. The Nerazzurri had beaten Juve in Serie A two weeks ago. “There must be great respect for a very strong team. We’ll […]