Maksimovic: ‘Reborn with Ancelotti’
Maksimovic: ‘Reborn with Ancelotti’
Nikola Maksimovic believes he’s experienced a “rebirth” at Napoli thanks to new Coach Carlo Ancelotti. The Serbian joined from Torino in the summer of 2016, but he struggled to break into the team under Maurizio Sarri. After just 10 Serie A games in 18 months he was loaned out to Spartak Moscow in January, but […]
AC Milan make Chelsea defender priority for January
AC Milan make Chelsea defender priority for January
AC Milan have identified Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen as one of their key additions to the squad in January, having already initiated negotiations with the Blues. The 22-year-old has found himself on the fringes under former Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri, limited to a handful of European and cup appearances so far this season. La Gazzetta […]
Mauricio: ‘De Vrij is a monster’
Mauricio: ‘De Vrij is a monster’
Former Lazio defender Mauricio calls Inter’s Stefan de Vrij “a monster” but “he also has excellent technique”. The Brazilian is currently playing in Malaysia, but he played alongside De Vrij for the Biancocelesti. “We had a good understanding,” Mauricio recalled, speaking to ESPN. “We took Lazio into the Champions League after six seasons, finishing ahead […]
Man Utd chief Woodward wants to secure £75m plus transfer with Mourinho’s plans SHUNNED
Man Utd chief Woodward wants to secure £75m plus transfer…
Jose Mourinho[1] made no secret of his request for a new centre-back in the summer but Manchester United[2]’s executive vice-chairman Woodward refused to break the bank. The Portuguese boss was keen to sign the likes of Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld or Leicester’s Harry Maguire, while Bayern Munich’ Jerome Boating was also on his radar. Mourinho was […]
Allegri: ‘Dybala helps Juventus’
Allegri: ‘Dybala helps Juventus’
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri singles out Paulo Dybala for praise – “he gets us out of difficult situations”. Cristiano Ronaldo and Mario Mandzukic are developing an impressive partnership, but the Tuscan is keen not to leave out La Joya from that equation. “They did well on Tuesday,” Allegri replied, when asked about CR7 and Mandzukic […]
Marotta could help Inter sign Juventus target
Marotta could help Inter sign Juventus target
30 November at 10:45 Would-be Inter Milan chief Beppe Marotta is reportedly set to give stiff competition to his former side Juventus in an attempt to sign Fiorentina starlet Federico Chiesa. Chiesa has been a target for many top Serie A clubs over the past few months, along with Roma and Napoli too. The 21-year-old is set to be the centre of more attention […]
Agent of Marek Hamsik: ‘He deserves to win trophies with Napoli’
Agent of Marek Hamsik: ‘He deserves to win trophies…
30 November at 10:05 A member of the entourage of Napoli captain Marek Hamsik has said that the midfielder wants to win titles at the partenopei and he deserves to win them too. Martin Petras, a member of the midfielder’s entourage, was recently talking to Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli and he said: “I was lucky enough to talk with Ancelotti […]
Agent of Chelsea target drops hint about Napoli stay
Agent of Chelsea target drops hint about Napoli stay
30 November at 10:25 Mario Giufreddi, the agent of Chelsea target Elseid Hysaj, has dropped a hint about the right-back’s potential stay at Napoli. Hysaj has become one of Napoli’s most consistent performers and has also become one of the best right-backs in the Serie A over the past few seasons since his arrival from Empoli for a fee of 5 million […]
PODCAST: No SeriExit on the cards
PODCAST: No SeriExit on the cards
Another week of European action has gone by and the team at Forza Italian Football are here to reflect on quite a successful outing for the Serie A teams. Dov Schiavone is joined by Padraig Whelan, who were at Juventus v Valencia and Tottenham v Inter, respectively. While, Alasdair Mackenzie, present at Roma v Real […]