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Bakayoko ready for important role at Napoli
Bakayoko ready for important role at Napoli
New Napoli signing Tiemoue Bakayoko is raring to get going at the Stadio San Paolo after his arrival from Chelsea. The Frenchman landed on loan on transfer deadline day and is looking to use the international break to get up to speed in Campania. TuttoMercatoWeb suggest that he is likely to play an important role […]
Milik out of Napoli’s Serie A and Europa League squad lists
Milik out of Napoli’s Serie A and Europa League squad lists
Arkadiusz Milik will be out of action until January at the earliest as Napoli have left the forward out of both their Serie A and Europa League squad lists. The Polish forward had been on his way out of the Stadio San Paolo for the duration of the extended summer transfer market, though moves to […]
Every Serie A transfer in the 2020 summer window
Every Serie A transfer in the 2020 summer window
The 2020/21 transfer window slammed shut on Monday evening with plenty of last minute deals. Here at Forza Italian Football, we have put together a list of all the transfers involving Italian clubs. Ins: Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Romero (Genoa), Piccini (Valencia), Mojica (Girona), Depaoli (Sampdoria). Returns: Pessina (Verona), Reca (Spal), Carnesecchi (Trapani), Radunovic (Verona), Lammers […]
Fiorentina sign Callejon on a free transfer
Fiorentina sign Callejon on a free transfer
Jose Callejon has joined Fiorentina on a free transfer after spending seven seasons at Napoli. The Gigliati needed to find a right-winger to replace Federico Chiesa, who has joined Juventus[1], and they have chosen the 33-year-old Spaniard, who has joined the Viola on a two-year contract. “ACF Fiorentina can confirm that the club has completed […]
Chelsea flop joins Napoli on loan
Chelsea flop joins Napoli on loan
Napoli have completed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko on a season-long loan deal. The France international was out of favour at Stamford Bridge and has found playing time difficult to come by in the Premier League following a €44 million move from Monaco in 2017. It prompted Chelsea to loan Bakayoko out to […]
Juventus-Napoli delivers another blow to Serie A credibility
Juventus-Napoli delivers another blow to Serie A credibility
In a year that’s redefined our understanding of normal and common, Serie A and its fans were subject to a bizarre scene that nobody enjoyed on Sunday night – and one we’ll hopefully never see again. “Awaiting arrival of away team,” is what flashed across the TV screen as Juventus players appeared outside their dressing […]
PODCAST: COVID and clowns cause chaos in Serie A
PODCAST: COVID and clowns cause chaos in Serie A
Another week of Italian football has come and gone and, naturally, it was packed full of controversy. There was even more fallout than usual in Round 3 as Juventus-Napoli became the game that never was, with the Partenopei stranded in Campania and now facing a possible one-point deduction and nobody really knowing what’s going on. […]
Agnelli on Juventus-Napoli game: The protocol is clear, we respect the rules
Agnelli on Juventus-Napoli game: The protocol is clear,…
Juventus[1] president Andrea Agnelli[2] has defended his club’s actions after they took to pitch as usual with Napoli[3] unable to travel to Turin. The Partenopei were unable to leave Napoli after the local health authority refused the team permission following two positive coronavirus cases within the squad, thus resulting in the club asking for the […]
Napoli fail to take the field against Juventus
Napoli fail to take the field against Juventus
Napoli have failed to take the field at the Allianz Stadium for their match with Juventus. The Partenopei were unable to leave Napoli after the local health authority refused the team permission, thus resulting in the club asking for the game to be postponed. Juventus declared that they would take to the field as normal, […]
Juventus announce starting XI to face Napoli…
Juventus announce starting XI to face Napoli…
Juventus have revealed their line-up to take on Napoli, though the match is set to be awarded to the Bianconeri. With Juventus’ game against Napoli officially going ahead, the Partenopei remain at home as they were not allowed to travel to Turin by the local health authorities. The Azienda Sanitaria Locale deemed the likelihood of […]