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Inter hoping to close deal for Napoli forward in January
Inter hoping to close deal for Napoli forward in January
Dries Mertens could be the next Belgian to join Inter with reports suggesting the Nerazzurri are keen to finalize a free transfer agreement in January. The 32-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and it doesn’t appear Napoli are ready to open talks over a new deal. Tuttomercatoweb reports the Partenopei […]
Galliani: I’ll call Ancelotti when we take AC Monza to Serie A
Galliani: I’ll call Ancelotti when we take AC Monza to Serie A
Adriano Galliani is planning to bring Carlo Ancelotti to AC Monza should he and Silvio Berlusconi take the club up to Serie A. Monza are currently top of Girone A in Serie C with a 13-point cushion and the former AC Milan chief is aiming high. “This is our first year,” Galliani, who was born […]
AC Milan losing hope in race for Ibrahimovic
AC Milan losing hope in race for Ibrahimovic
Despite recent reports suggesting a deal was imminent, it looks as though AC Milan’s chances of landing Zlatan Ibrahimovic are diminishing by the hour. The Swede is without a club after his contract with LA Galaxy expired, and all signs point towards a return to European football. Napoli and Bologna have both shown interest in […]
PODCAST: Inter take top spot and Atalanta claim the derby spoils
PODCAST: Inter take top spot and Atalanta claim the derby spoils
Inter are top of Serie A, Atalanta won the Lombardia Derby and the Forza Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through it all! Conor Clancy is back from Brescia-Atalanta and Parma-AC Milan to host the pod and he’s joined, as ever, by Kevin Pogorzelski and Vito Doria. Juventus slipped at home to Sassuolo, allowing […]
Mihajlovic: I’ve spoken to Ibrahimovic, we’ll see what happens
Mihajlovic: I’ve spoken to Ibrahimovic, we’ll see what…
Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has given his thoughts on the possibility of Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining the Rossoblu for the remainder of the season. Ibrahimovic has been heavily linked with a return to Serie A since he left the LA Galaxy at beginning of November with AC Milan, Bologna and Napoli all reportedly interested in signing […]
AC Milan lose defender for four months
AC Milan lose defender for four months
Stefano Pioli will be without Leo Duarte for up to four months after the AC Milan defender underwent surgery for a left heel injury on Thursday. The Brazilian had recently settled into life in Italy after being left on the bench more often than not under Marco Giampaolo after his summer move from Flamengo, but […]
Llorente: Liverpool draw was good for Napoli
Llorente: Liverpool draw was good for Napoli
Napoli striker Fernando Llorente reiterated how difficult it is to get a result against Liverpool at Anfield and praised his team for their first half performance in Wednesday evening’s Champions League clash. The Partenopei produced a solid defensive display against the current Champions League holders and became the first team to leave Anfield with a […]
Ancelotti to meet De Laurentiis over Napoli unrest
Ancelotti to meet De Laurentiis over Napoli unrest
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti will meet with the club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis on Friday to try and bring an end to the unrest that has unsettled his squad. The unrest began at the beginning of November when Ancelotti and his players refused to go on a five day training retreat ordered by De Laurentiis […]
Liverpool Player Ratings: Lovren saves Anfield record
Liverpool Player Ratings: Lovren saves Anfield record
Napoli kept their hopes of qualifying from the Group Stages of the Champions League alive with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday. Dries Mertens’ first half goal, cancelled out by a Dejan Lovren header on the hour mark, put the Partenopei within touching distance of the knockout stages of the competition […]
Napoli Player Ratings: Mertens the standout
Napoli Player Ratings: Mertens the standout
Dries Mertens scored a superb goal to earn a point for Napoli at Anfield in order to leave them with a great chance of progression. The Belgian smashed a low drive past Alisson in the Liverpool goal in the first half after he had controversially shoved Virgil van Dijk in the build-up, much to the […]