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Report: Samp want Miha back
Report: Samp want Miha back
Sampdoria are reportedly considering bringing back Sinisa Mihajlovic if Marco Giampaolo departs for Napoli this summer. Giampaolo is widely seen to be Napoli’s first choice to replace Maurizio Sarri, whose future is the subject of much speculation. If the 50-year-old leaves Samp, Il Secolo XIX believes his position could be filled by Mihajlovic. The Serbian […]
Genoa: Perin & Bertolacci could stay
Genoa: Perin & Bertolacci could stay
Genoa’s sporting director is confident his club have what it takes to keep Mattia Perin and Andrea Bertolacci this summer. Perin has been linked with the likes of Napoli and Juventus, the goalkeeper said to be keen on joining a club in the Champions League, while Bertolacci has regained his form with Genoa, although his […]
On this day: Napoli’s first Scudetto
On this day: Napoli’s first Scudetto
On this day in 1987, Napoli secured the first Scudetto in their history with a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina in the penultimate round. The Partenopei had broken the world transfer record in July 1984 to sign Diego Maradona from Barcelona, with over 70,000 fans packing the Stadio San Paolo to welcome him. Despite the arrival […]
Zaza could return to Serie A
Zaza could return to Serie A
Valencia striker Simone Zaza could return to Italy in the summer, with reports in Spain suggesting Torino, Milan and Napoli are interested. The former Juventus forward joined Los Che in January 2017, and has scored 12 goals in 31 Liga games this season. According to Mundo Deportivo, Valencia will have to sell players to fund […]
Bereszynski agent: ‘Napoli a great club’
Bereszynski agent: ‘Napoli a great club’
Bartosz Bereszynski’s agent calls Napoli “a huge club” but “I don’t know if they need a right-back” and his client “is happy to stay at Sampdoria”. The 25-year-old has been linked with a summer move to the Partenopei, as Elseid Hysaj could move on after this season if a club activates his release clause. “Bartosz […]
ADL: ‘B teams shouldn’t be in C’
ADL: ‘B teams shouldn’t be in C’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is in favour of B teams but “it’s one thing to make them play in Serie B, quite another in C…” There’s a proposal to introduce second squads to the Lega Pro, but there’s confusion about when this will be implemented and how it will actually work. “I’ve talked about […]
ADL: ‘I’ll meet Sarri next week’
ADL: ‘I’ll meet Sarri next week’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis hopes Coach Maurizio Sarri will stay and confirms “we have an appointment for next week”. Barring an unprecedented set of results in the final two games, the Partenopei will once again miss out to Juventus in the Scudetto race. That has led to speculation that this represents the end of […]
Tagliavento to ref Roma-Juve
Tagliavento to ref Roma-Juve
Paolo Tagliavento, who recently came under fire for his role in Inter-Juventus, will officiate the Bianconeri’s trip to Roma on Sunday. Tagliavento was the subject of an FIGC investigation after Juve’s 3-2 win at Inter, with his performance as fourth official having caused controversy, although the case was quickly dropped. However, the 45-year-old presided over […]
Gattuso: ‘Club decides on Donnarumma’
Gattuso: ‘Club decides on Donnarumma’
Gennaro Gattuso gave some surprisingly vague comments on Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Milan future. “It’s up to the club to decide.” The 19-year-old shot-stopper made some howlers in the 4-0 Coppa Italia Final defeat to Juventus this evening. As the Coach was interviewed after the match, he was asked what the imminent arrival of Pepe Reina on […]
Allegri: ‘Football isn’t just theory’
Allegri: ‘Football isn’t just theory’
Max Allegri stormed off a television interview, as once again the Juventus Coach found himself defending his approach to football. The Bianconeri secured their fourth consecutive edition of the Coppa Italia and have virtually completed four Doubles in a row too with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Milan. “We are talking about a group that […]