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Sarri and Miha up for Zenit job
Sarri and Miha up for Zenit job
Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri and ex-Torino boss Sinisa Mihajlovic are among the options to replace Roberto Mancini at Zenit St Petersburg. This morning, a statement from the Russian club announced Mancini had terminated his contract by mutual consent, so today will be his final game on the bench. Mancio has left in order to sign […]
Semplici: ‘Destiny in our hands’
Semplici: ‘Destiny in our hands’
Leonardo Semplici says it is ‘useless’ to look at other results as SPAL’s survival destiny is in their own hands. With Benevento and Verona already doomed to Serie B, the Biancazzurri are one of five teams separated by just two points as the battle to avoid the final relegation place goes down to the wire. […]
Borussia, Atleti want Zapata?
Borussia, Atleti want Zapata?
Gazzetta dello Sport report that Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are interested in securing the signing of Sampdoria’s Duvan Zapata. The Colombian forward has enjoyed a fine first season at Marassi, contributing 11 goals and six assists to his team’s cause. Although he is on loan this campaign at the Luigi Ferraris, Samp have an […]
Roma qualify for Champions League
Roma qualify for Champions League
Inter’s 2-1 home defeat to Sassuolo means Roma have mathematically qualified for the Champions League and Lazio could follow tomorrow. The Nerazzurri were beaten at San Siro for the third year running by the Neroverdi, as Matteo Politano rolled a free kick under the wall and Domenico Berardi scored a scorcher. This result means that […]
Juventus squad for Roma
Juventus squad for Roma
Juventus named their squad to face Roma in the penultimate round of the Serie A season. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. Max Allegri has called everyone for the trip to Rome, including injured Giorgio Chiellini and Benedikt Howedes. That is so the entire […]
Genoa: ‘Perin to biggest offer’
Genoa: ‘Perin to biggest offer’
Genoa invited a bidding war for Mattia Perin from Napoli, Roma and Juventus, as director Giorgio Perinetti said he’ll move for “the biggest offer.” Their goalkeeper, who is out injured for today’s trip to Benevento, is ready to move on with interest from Juventus, Napoli and even Roma if Alisson Becker were to leave. “We […]
Giampaolo: ‘Napoli had best football’
Giampaolo: ‘Napoli had best football’
Marco Giampaolo can’t wait for Sampdoria to take on a Napoli team that “has given lustre to Italian football and broke beyond national confines.” It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. “This will be the opportunity to salute the fans, who were our 12th man […]
Napoli ward off Zielinski interest
Napoli ward off Zielinski interest
Arsenal and Liverpool are preparing bids for Piotr Zielinski, but Napoli intend to lock him down to a new contract. According to Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno newspaper, the Poland international midfielder is a prime summer transfer target for the two Premier League clubs. However, even before a bidding war breaks out and his profile rises […]
Politano on Napoli ‘disappointment’
Politano on Napoli ‘disappointment’
Matteo Politano admits he “took a few days to get over the disappointment” of his failed Napoli move, but trusts Sassuolo will give him another chance. The transfer was all set in January, but the paperwork was not completed in time and he remained at the Mapei Stadium. “Who knows what would’ve happened if I […]
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli need Sarri’
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli need Sarri’
Kalidou Koulibaly warns Napoli “need Maurizio Sarri, as he is different to every other Coach, lives for football and wants perfection.” The Senegal international sat down with Sky Sport Italia and you can read the rest of that interview here. “I think we ought to continue with Sarri, though of course the decision is down […]