Naples and Rome in top stadiums
Naples and Rome in top stadiums
France Football drew up a list of the 30 most passionate stadium atmospheres in the world, including the Stadio San Paolo and Stadio Olimpico, but not San Siro. The arena with the best fan experience was named as La Bombonera in Buenos Aires, the home of Boca Juniors, which of course is why ex-Roma hero […]
Man Utd 80m not enough for Koulibaly
Man Utd 80m not enough for Koulibaly
Manchester United are offering €80m for Kalidou Koulibaly, claim Sky Sport Italia, but Napoli are holding out for at least €100m. The defender is also a known transfer target for Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, with suggestions in the French media this week that he’d prefer PSG to either Premier League side. According to Sky Sport […]
Fiorentina set Pezzella asking price
Fiorentina set Pezzella asking price
Fiorentina have reportedly told Valencia that they must pay at least €20m in cash for defender German Pezzella. According to La Nazione newspaper, the asking price is not going to drop this summer and they won’t accept any player exchanges either. The source maintains Kevin Gameiro and Jasper Cillessen were mentioned as potential counterparts, but […]
‘Inter should forfeit Napoli tie’
‘Inter should forfeit Napoli tie’
Ex-Inter general manager Ernesto Paolillo claims ‘I wouldn’t even name a team’ if the Nerazzurri’s Coppa Italia tie against Napoli goes ahead on June 13. Multiple sources including Corriere dello Sport and Sport Mediaset report Inter are unhappy with the decision to schedule their semi-final second leg a day after Juventus and Milan face off […]
VIDEO: Rodman hails ‘bulldozer’ Petagna
VIDEO: Rodman hails ‘bulldozer’ Petagna
Basketball legend Dennis Rodman has praised Andrea Petagna, calling the SPAL striker a ‘bulldozer’ and urging him to ‘keep doing what you’re doing’. Petagna has scored 28 Serie A goals for SPAL in his two seasons with the club and will join Napoli once the current campaign ends. His exploits have caught the attention of […]
Napoli look for Milik’s successor
Napoli look for Milik’s successor
Napoli have, according to Il Mattino, stepped up their search for Arkadiusz Milik’s successor at the San Paolo, with two players in mind. The Poland international’s future in Naples is uncertain, as his current deal expires in 2021 and the Partenopei could be forced to sell this summer. President Aurelio De Laurentiis doesn’t want the […]
Handanovic set for Coppa Italia return
Handanovic set for Coppa Italia return
Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic should be fit to return against Napoli in the Coppa Italia, aiming to end his trophy drought in the Nerazzurri shirt. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Slovenia international has recovered fully from his injury setback and will return between the sticks when football resumes. Inter struggled to cope without […]
Ter Stegen warns Napoli
Ter Stegen warns Napoli
German goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen has warned Napoli that Barcelona have ‘rarely’ been in better physical shape than now: “We want to take advantage of our opportunity to go through.” The Spanish League will resume in 10 days, with Barcelona preparing to face Mallorca on June 13 and the Blaugrana shot stopper is confident ahead […]
Jorginho agent pours cold water on Chelsea-Juventus swap
Jorginho agent pours cold water on Chelsea-Juventus swap
The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has played down reports linking his client with a move to Juventus in exchange for Federico Bernardeschi by stating any interest club must talk to the Blues. Reports out of Italy in recent days suggested the two sides could be in line for a swap with both players valued […]