Monthly Archives: May 2018
Moggi: ‘Ancelotti like Maradona’
Moggi: ‘Ancelotti like Maradona’
Luciano Moggi maintains Carlo Ancelotti coming to Napoli will have the same effect as when they brought in Diego Armando Maradona. Moggi is most famous as the disgraced former director general of Juventus at the centre of the 2006 Calciopoli scandal, but before that worked at Scudetto-winning Napoli with Maradona from 1989 to 1991. “Aurelio […]
I don’t do discounts – Napoli chief demands big bucks for Hamsik
I don’t do discounts – Napoli chief demands…
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik will not be allowed to leave for the Chinese Super League on the cheap just because of his 11 years of service, according to president Aurelio De Laurentiis. Hamsik confirmed on Sunday that he is mulling over an offer from an unnamed CSL club reported to be Shandong Luneng after he […]
West Ham target Izzo
West Ham target Izzo
West Ham United have set their sights on Genoa defender Armando Izzo, claim Sky Sports UK, along with Lazio and Torino. The 26-year-old centre-back can also play at right-back and came up through the youth academy of hometown club Napoli. He had spells at Triestina and Avellino before moving to Genoa in 2014. This season, […]
Mertens: ‘Sarri is world class’
Mertens: ‘Sarri is world class’
Dries Mertens is sure Maurizio Sarri will “prove he’s a world class Coach” going forward, but he isn’t interested in leaving Napoli for the Premier League. With Sarri sacked from the Partenopei despite a club record 91 Serie A points this season, the tactician is reportedly heading for Chelsea. He has been replaced at the […]
Gudjohnsen fears Hazard departure
Gudjohnsen fears Hazard departure
Eidur Gudjohnsen is worried Chelsea could lose Eden Hazard after failing to qualify for the Champions League. The Blues won the Premier League title in 2016-17 but could only finish fifth last term, amid regular speculation regarding the future of head coach Antonio Conte. The prospect of playing in the Europa League is unlikely to […]
European giants command £52m for Chelsea’s midfield target
European giants command £52m for Chelsea’s midfield target
Chelsea have a lot to sort out this summer and the expected appointment of former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri as Antonio Conte’s replacement at Stamford Bridge could kick things into gear on the transfer market. The Blues are ready to invest significantly in their squad as they aim to return to the Champions League, as […]
Mertens: ‘Ancelotti very convincing’
Mertens: ‘Ancelotti very convincing’
Dries Mertens reveals Carlo Ancelotti was “very convincing” on why he should remain at Napoli, but the Belgian is still confused by Maurizio Sarri’s exit. The Belgian saw his career transformed by a new centre-forward role under Sarri, so is considering his future after the Coach was fired. “Of course I would like to work […]
Chelsea won’t pay Sarri clause
Chelsea won’t pay Sarri clause
Maurizio Sarri risks sitting a year out, as it’s reported Chelsea have not offered to buy him out of his Napoli contract and the clause expires on Thursday. The Coach was fired to make way for Carlo Ancelotti, but under Italian law the contract remains in place until either a termination is negotiated by mutual […]
Viviano close to Sporting
Viviano close to Sporting
Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano is reported to be on the verge of a transfer to Sporting CP in Portugal. According to Sky Sport Italia and Portuguese paper A Bola, Viviano is very close to a €3m switch to Sporting this summer. He still has a three-year contract in place with Samp, but a crisis summit […]
Pep Guardiola hails future Chelsea boss as like-minded manager
Pep Guardiola hails future Chelsea boss as like-minded manager
Chelsea have not yet appointed Maurizio Sarri as their new boss, but it’s already being spoken about as a done deal. Pep Guardiola is one of those who has been asked by journalists this week what he thinks about the Italian potentially joining the Blues, and he had high praise for him. In quotes carried on ESPN[1], Guardiola […]