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ADL to buy Belgian club?
ADL to buy Belgian club?
It’s reported that Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis wants to buy a club abroad, probably in the Belgian second division. The Pozzo family which owns Udinese also owns English Premier League side Watford, and formerly owned Spanish side Granada. According to Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli, De Laurentiis is looking to follow a similar model, buying […]
Report: Sarri’s Napoli warning
Report: Sarri’s Napoli warning
Maurizio Sarri reportedly warned his Napoli players ‘not to lose sight’ of their Scudetto objective, despite beating Juventus last weekend. Napoli moved a point behind Juventus at the top of Serie A after their 1-0 win and have arguably the easier run-in, but Il Mattino reports Sarri made an impassioned plea to his team during […]
Moratti plays down Juve rivalry
Moratti plays down Juve rivalry
Massimo Moratti has played down the rivalry between Inter and Juventus ahead of Saturday’s clash as a Nerazzurri win ‘only matters’ for the Champions League. Victory for Inter, coupled with a Napoli win at Fiorentina, would see the Partenopei topple Juve with only three games remaining, but Moratti made it clear the Beneamata were only […]
Milan: Mirabelli out, Sabatini in?
Milan: Mirabelli out, Sabatini in?
Milan have reportedly held talks with Walter Sabatini about the former Roma and Inter man becoming their next sporting director. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan representatives met Sabatini in London, in a sign that the Rossoneri are preparing to dismiss Massimiliano Mirabelli at the end of the season. The 62-year-old only left arch-rivals Inter […]
English trio chase Hysaj?
English trio chase Hysaj?
Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are all reportedly chasing Napoli full-back Elseid Hysaj. According to Sportitalia’s Alfredo Pedulla, Hysaj has a €50m release clause, which would be deemed affordable in the eyes of the trio. Pedulla explains Chelsea have already met the Albanian’s agent Mario Giuffredi ‘several times’, with the Blues considering the 24-year-old ‘perfect’ […]
Giampaolo: ‘Harder for Juventus, but…’
Giampaolo: ‘Harder for Juventus, but…’
Sampdoria Coach Marco Giampaolo believes Juventus have a harder Scudetto run-in but “Napoli have to come to us…” The Bianconeri lead Serie A by just one point with four games remaining, and still have to face Inter at San Siro and Roma in the capital. “It’s difficult for both of them,” Giampaolo explained to Gazzetta […]
Fans leave banner at Juventus training
Fans leave banner at Juventus training
Juventus fans left a banner at Vinovo ahead of today’s training session, in an effort to encourage the squad. The Bianconeri lost to Napoli on Sunday night, so are only one point ahead of the Partenopei with four Serie A matches to play. Juve still have to face Inter and Roma away from home, with […]
Buffon: ‘No argument with Benatia’
Buffon: ‘No argument with Benatia’
Gianluigi Buffon insists reports he had a row with Juventus teammate Medhi Benatia are “patently invented”. There were multiple reports this morning that the captain had stern words for his teammates after the Napoli defeat, but the goalkeeper insists that’s not the case. “It’s the kind of gossip, patently invented, that comes when teams like […]
Napoli to face Liverpool
Napoli to face Liverpool
Napoli have announced they’ll face Liverpool in a friendly in Dublin on August 4. The Partenopei are second in Serie A and still in with a great chance of winning a first Scudetto since 1990, while the Reds are in the Champions League semi-finals. Today Napoli have confirmed that the two teams will meet at […]
Torreira to Napoli collapses?
Torreira to Napoli collapses?
Lucas Torreira’s move to Napoli appears to have collapsed, as his agent confirms “I’m talking to other clubs”. The Sampdoria midfielder looked set to join the Partenopei in the summer, with the Neapolitans ready to pay the €25m release clause in his contract. However, his representative spoke on Radio Crc today, and appeared to suggest […]