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Insigne rifles Napoli beyond Juventus to blow Scudetto race open
Insigne rifles Napoli beyond Juventus to blow Scudetto race open
Piotr Zielinski’s second half tap-in and a Lorenzo Insigne volley gave Napoli a hard fought 2-1 victory over Juventus at the Stadio San Paolo in Serie A on Sunday. Poland midfielder Zielinski took advantage of compatriot Wojciech Szczesny’s poor goalkeeping to score from close range, before a wonderful late Insigne volley ended a four-match losing […]
Nainggolan grabs draw for Cagliari at Inter
Nainggolan grabs draw for Cagliari at Inter
Radja Nainggolan returned to the Stadio Meazza to haunt former club Inter as his late goal grabbed Cagliari a 1-1 draw with the Nerazzurri. Ashley Young, the first Englishman to play in Serie A for Inter since Paul Ince, made an almost immediate impact, taking less than 30 minutes to get his first assist, as […]
Politano set for Napoli medical
Politano set for Napoli medical
Napoli look set to land Matteo Politano from Inter, with a medical for the Italian scheduled for Monday. The two clubs have been in talks in recent days after a move to Roma in exchange for Leonardo Spinazzola fell through last week, and while things look to have stalled, it appears a resolution is certain. […]
Napoli v Juventus: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Napoli v Juventus: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Maurizio Sarri makes his return to the Stadio San Paolo for the first time since leaving when he brings his Juventus side to Napoli on Sunday night. PROBABLE LINE-UPS Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Hysaj, Manolas, Di Lorenzo, Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz, Demme, Zielinski; Callejon, Milik, Insigne. Unavailable: Koulibaly, Mertens, Maksimovic, Malcuit, Ghoulam. Juventus (4-3-1-2): Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, […]
Parma v Udinese: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Parma v Udinese: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Udinese have struggled for success at the Stadio Ennio Tardini of late but will be out to put that right on Sunday afternoon when they make the trip southwest to Parma. PROBABLE LINE-UPS Parma (4-3-3): Sepe; Darmian, Iacoponi, Bruno Alves, Gagliolo; Kucka, Scozzarella, Hernani; Kulusevski, Cornelius, Kurtic. Unavailable: Gervinho, Karamoh, Inglese. Udinese (3-5-2): Musso; Becao, Troost-Ekong, Nuytinck; […]
Fiorentina v Genoa: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Fiorentina v Genoa: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Genoa are aiming to do the double over Fiorentina in a season for what would, surprisingly, be just the second time ever when they travel to Tuscany on Saturday evening. PROBABLE LINE-UPS Fiorentina (3-5-2): Dragowski; Milenkovic, Pezzella, Caceres; Lirola, Benassi, Pulgar, Castrovilli, Ranieri; Chiesa, Cutrone. Suspended: Dalbert. Unavailable: Ribery. Genoa (3-5-2): Perin; Biraschi, Romero, Criscito; Ankersen, Behrami, […]
Politano’s Napoli move stalls
Politano’s Napoli move stalls
Matteo Politano[1]’s potential move from Inter[2] to Napoli[3] has hit a road block as the two clubs struggle to come to an agreement over the terms of any transfer. It was thought that Politano would join the Partenopei by the end of the week despite the 26-year-old holding out hopes that his boyhood club Roma[4] […]
Inter and Napoli set for decisive day in Politano talks
Inter and Napoli set for decisive day in Politano talks
Thursday will prove to be a decisive day in the talks between Inter and Napoli for Matteo Politano. Politano has been thought to be on the way out of the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza since the January window opened, and even his collapsed proposed switch to Roma hasn’t made his departure look any less likely. Cristiano […]
Inter and Napoli discuss midfielder swap
Inter and Napoli discuss midfielder swap
Inter and Napoli look set to engage in further business during the January transfer window with the two sides discussing a possible swap between Matias Vecino and Allan. The two clubs are expected to complete a deal that would see Matteo Politano and Fernando Llorente change teams, and it appears talks didn’t stop there during […]
Politano edges closer to Napoli, Llorente could head to Inter
Politano edges closer to Napoli, Llorente could head to Inter
Matteo Politano has reportedly agreed to join Napoli in a move worth €25 million, with Fernando Llorente joining Inter on loan. The two clubs are keen to push through with the deal after talks on Wednesday proved fruitful. Sky Sport Italia reports that while a transfer has yet to be made official, an agreement has […]