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Report: Grimaldo has Napoli deal
Report: Grimaldo has Napoli deal
Portuguese reports suggest Benfica full-back Alejandro Grimaldo has signed a pre-contract agreement for a €30m move to Napoli. The 22-year-old left-back can also play in a more advanced attacking role in a trident on that flank. He came up through the Barcelona youth academy and has been at Benfica since January 2016. According to A […]
Spalletti: ‘No Inter-Napoli draw’
Spalletti: ‘No Inter-Napoli draw’
Luciano Spalletti urges Inter to take their chances and not get “stretched out” against Serie A leaders Napoli, but every game is “a crossroads.” It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. Leaders Napoli are fresh from a shock 4-2 defeat to Roma, while the Nerazzurri’s derby with Milan […]
Ballardini hails Gattuso’s Milan
Ballardini hails Gattuso’s Milan
Davide Ballardini believes Genoa are facing “a very motivated Milan side that is close to Juventus and Napoli’s level.” It kicks off on Sunday at 17.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. There is a weather warning in the port city until tomorrow evening for heavy rain, but as things stand, the match should […]
Allegri: ‘Juve keep foot on gas’
Allegri: ‘Juve keep foot on gas’
Max Allegri gave an update on the Juventus line-up against Udinese and warned against “taking our foot off the gas” after Champions League success. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Bianconeri are fresh from a 2-1 Champions League victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on Wednesday […]
Agent: ‘Napoli like D’Ambrosio’
Agent: ‘Napoli like D’Ambrosio’
Danilo D’Ambrosio’s agent reveals Napoli want the full-back for next season, “but Inter consider him off the market.” He is a versatile figure, able to play on the right or left in a four-man defence or even as a wide midfielder in a 3-5-2 formation. “D’Ambrosio is appreciated by Napoli along with many other clubs, […]
Donnarumma heading to PSG?
Donnarumma heading to PSG?
With Milan confirming their talks for Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina, the Corriere dello Sport claims Gianluigi Donnarumma is heading to PSG. Reina will be a free agent when his contract expires in June and director of sport Massimiliano Mirabelli announced on Mediaset Premium that they had informed Napoli of their intention to speak with his […]
Roma tear Torino apart
Roma tear Torino apart
Roma provisionally moved into third place for a Champions League spot with a 3-0 win against Torino on Friday. Alisson was forced into a late flurry of saves in the first half, but Roma managed to break down Torino after the restart, with goals from Kostas Manolas, Daniele De Rossi and substitute Lorenzo Pellegrini doing […]
HT: Roma 0-0 Torino
HT: Roma 0-0 Torino
Roma started brightly enough, but a late charge from Torino saw Alisson called into action as both sides go into half-time goalless. The Giallorossi were brimming with rediscovered confidence after a shock 4-2 victory atleaders Napoli but were also trying to focus on turning around the Champions League Round of 16 with Shakhtar Donetsk on […]
Leno: ‘Napoli links an honour’
Leno: ‘Napoli links an honour’
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno says “it’s an honour for me to be linked with big clubs like Napoli”. The Partenopei will need a replacement for Pepe Reina at the end of the season, with the Spaniard likely to join Milan when his contract expires. One of the players linked is Leno, and the German […]
Line-ups: Roma-Torino
Line-ups: Roma-Torino
Eusebio Di Francesco goes with a 4-3-3 against Torino, as Patrik Schick is given the nod up-front. The Giallorossi face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but they have a big Serie A game to deal with first. The Coach confirmed in yesterday’s Press conference that Schick would start tonight, with Edin […]