Football-italia
Mendes takes Sarri to Monaco?
Mendes takes Sarri to Monaco?
It’s reported Jorge Mendes could orchestrate a managerial merry-go-round which would see Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri join Monaco. The tactician looks increasingly likely to leave the Partenopei this summer, with an €8m release clause in his contract which can be activated this month. Now the Corriere della Sera is reporting that super-agent Jorge Mendes could […]
Napoli make Rui Patricio offer
Napoli make Rui Patricio offer
Reports in Portugal state that Napoli have offered to double the wages of Sporting CP goalkeeper Rui Patricio. The Partenopei need a new ‘keeper to replace the departing Pepe Reina, and President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed that would be either Patricio or Bernd Leno of Bayer Leverkusen. Now A Bola is reporting that Napoli have […]
Napoli schedule Sarri talks
Napoli schedule Sarri talks
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis could reportedly meet Coach Maurizio Sarri before the end of the season. Talks over a new contract were delayed while the Partenopei battled for the Scudetto, but Sunday’s draw with Torino practically handed the Scudetto to Juventus. According to this morning’s Gazzetta dello Sport, De Laurentiis could therefore speak to […]
‘Napoli haven’t asked for Giampaolo’
‘Napoli haven’t asked for Giampaolo’
Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero says his Napoli counterpart Aurelio De Laurentiis hasn’t asked about Coach Marco Giampaolo. It looks increasingly likely that Maurizio Sarri will leave the Partenopei after this season, with Juventus on the verge of their seventh Scudetto in a row. Giampaolo has been touted as the favourite to replace him, but so […]
‘Di Biagio will return to Azzurrini’
‘Di Biagio will return to Azzurrini’
The head of the Italian Players’ Union believes Luigi Di Biagio will return to the Italy Under-21s if he isn’t given the top job. Di Biagio is caretaker CT of the national team, but with Roberto Mancini expected to be appointed as Azzurri boss he’ll go back to the Azzurrini. “I think any Coach sitting […]
Agent: ‘Hamsik won’t join Chelsea’
Agent: ‘Hamsik won’t join Chelsea’
Marek Hamsik’s agent denies his client could join Chelsea in the summer – “every year teams and rumours come out, but in the end he stays at Napoli”. The Partenopei have almost certainly missed out on the Scudetto, as with two games to go they’re six points behind Juventus, with an identical head-to-head record and […]
‘Premier League clubs want Jorginho’
‘Premier League clubs want Jorginho’
Jorginho’s agent admits the midfielder ‘cried’ after Napoli’s draw with Torino and that ‘four or five Premier League clubs’ want him. Napoli all-but-lost the Scudetto at the weekend after they drew and Juventus beat Bologna 4-1, while Jorginho has long been linked with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool, even telling Football Italia that […]
‘No need for Sarri at Monaco’
‘No need for Sarri at Monaco’
Monaco’s Vice-President has assured that there is no need for Maurizio Sarri in the principality as Coach Leonardo Jardim ‘will stay 100 percent’. Monaco had been put forward as a possible destination for Sarri if he left Napoli in the summer, but Vadim Vasilyev made it clear Jardim – who led the Rouges et Blancs […]
Politano unsure on Sassuolo future
Politano unsure on Sassuolo future
Matteo Politano admits his future ‘doesn’t only depend on me’ but is delighted Sassuolo showed ‘we deserve to play in Serie A’. Politano’s goal not only secured Sassuolo a 1-0 win against Sampdoria but also their top-flight status for another season, although the winger is likely to the the subject of transfer speculation this summer, […]
Toro: Mazzarri & Belotti staying
Toro: Mazzarri & Belotti staying
Torino owner Urbano Cairo has confirmed that the club ‘will start over’ with Walter Mazzarri and Andrea Belotti next season. Mazzarri has managed to steady the ship at Torino since replacing Sinisa Mihajlovic midseason, while Belotti has put a knee injury behind him, despite the goals drying up for the Italy striker. “This season didn’t […]