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Suso swap with Callejon?
Suso swap with Callejon?
Suso’s future at Milan seems to be in doubt, with reports of Jose Callejon in a swap deal with Napoli or even a return to Liverpool. According to different sources, the Spaniard is considering the next step in his career and has a €40m release clause in his contract. Tuttosport maintain there could be an […]
Maradona backs Napoli and Juve
Maradona backs Napoli and Juve
Diego Armando Maradona urged Napoli to win the Scudetto, but also backed Juventus after their Champions League controversy with Real Madrid. Il Pibe de Oro confessed his thoughts during a live Instagram video from Argentina and spoke about the big news story of the last couple of days, namely Juve protests at the decisive last-gasp […]
Chelsea interest in Sarri grows
Chelsea interest in Sarri grows
Reports continue to spread that Maurizio Sarri will leave Napoli and the most likely destination is Chelsea, where he’d replace Antonio Conte. The Coach is under contract until June 2020, but there is a release clause and President Aurelio De Laurentiis is concerned an overseas club could activate it. Now the Daily Mail and the […]
Ones to watch in Week 32
Ones to watch in Week 32
As Serie A hurtles toward the end of the season, Football Italia picks out five things to watch in Week 32. Words: Ramez Nathan Inter have a golden opportunity to jump back intoto the top four, Milan can still see the light and Fiorentina are already in the history books. An unfortunate Sampdoria will get […]
ADL sides with Agnelli
ADL sides with Agnelli
Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis agrees with Juventus that Pierluigi Collina is damaging Italian clubs. “He’s also thrown us out of European competitions.” Juve Pesident Andrea Agnelli accused UEFA designator Collina of ‘vanity’ and ‘scientifically’ damaging Serie A sides in Europe after the Old Lady’s bad experience against Real Madrid, while calling for VAR to […]
ADF: Sarri could leave Napoli
ADF: Sarri could leave Napoli
Aurelio De Laurentiis has accepted that Maurizio Sarri could leave Napoli this summer but is ready to ‘find solutions’ with the Coach. Sarri has yet to signed an improved contract with Napoli, amidst speculation linking him with the likes of Chelsea and Monaco, and De Laurentiis was coy in his appraisal of the the 58-year-old. […]
Spalletti: Inter rely on themselves
Spalletti: Inter rely on themselves
Luciano Spalletti insists whether Inter qualify for the Champions League next season ‘depends on us’, despite being out of Serie A’s top four. Inter face Atalanta on Saturday in fifth place after their defeat to Torino last weekend, and Spalletti admits the Nerazzurri can ill-afford to drop any more points. “There are increasingly less and […]
Tare: ‘Lazio locked Inzaghi down’
Tare: ‘Lazio locked Inzaghi down’
Lazio director Igli Tare said they “want to go as far as possible” in the Europa League and have “locked down” Coach Simone Inzaghi. The second leg of their quarter-final with RB Salzburg kicks off at 20.05 UK time (19.05 GMT). Click here for the line-ups and Liveblog. “There was a lot of speculation over […]
Ferrero: ‘Four teams want Torreira’
Ferrero: ‘Four teams want Torreira’
Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero reveals “there are four teams” who want Lucas Torreira, and discusses Juventus’ Champions League exit. Torreira has been one of the star men as the Blucerchiati have mounted a Europa League push, and he’s been heavily linked with Napoli. “[Coach Marco] Giampaolo will stay with me again next year,” Ferrero insisted, […]
Mazzoleni to referee Rome derby
Mazzoleni to referee Rome derby
Paolo Mazzoleni has been assigned to the Derby della Capitale between Lazio and Roma, as the referees are announced for Week 32 of Serie A. The second Rome derby of the weekend is the headline fixture of the weekend on Sunday night, with both teams aiming for Champions League qualification. Today the AIA has announced […]