Monthly Archives: May 2018
Ancelotti persuades Verdi to join Napoli
Ancelotti persuades Verdi to join Napoli
30 May at 12:21 New Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti seems to have persuaded Simone Verdi to join the San Paolo. The Italian winger rejected to move south from Bologna this past January but according to Il Corriere dello Sport, Ancelotti has convinced the 25-year-old to finally complete his move to Napoli in the summer. Bologna and Napoli will soon begin new negotiations for […]
De Laurentiis slams Conte, praises Ancelotti
De Laurentiis slams Conte, praises Ancelotti
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has praised new manager Carlo Ancelotti while taking a swipe at Antonio Conte for being too demanding. According to De Laurentiis, both Conte and Ancelotti interviewed for the Napoli vacancy, in the wake of Maurizio Sarri’s departure, but the Chelsea manager proved to be too insistent regarding the players he […]
Report: Balotelli wants Serie A
Report: Balotelli wants Serie A
Mario Balotelli is reportedly holding out for a return to Serie A, despite interest from Olympique Marseille, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Balotelli can leave Nice for €10m this summer and is liked by the aforementioned trio, with the latter now coached by Lucian Favre, who revived the striker’s career in […]
City agree €50m Jorginho deal?
City agree €50m Jorginho deal?
Manchester City have reportedly agreed a €50m deal with Napoli to sign midfielder Jorginho. According to CalcioNapoli24, both clubs have managed to meet halfway, with Napoli dropping their valuation by €10m and City set to pay ‘€50m including bonuses’. The website also expects a meeting to take place on Wednesday afternoon between the Italo-Brazilian’s agent […]
Arsenal linked with shock swoop for Italy international
Arsenal linked with shock swoop for Italy international
Arsenal have expressed an interest in signing Mario Balotelli from OGC Nice this summer, according to reports in Italy. It’s claimed by Gazzetta dello Sport[1] that the Gunners are among a host of European clubs in the race to sign Balotelli, with his future at Nice looking unlikely ahead of next season. Although the report indicates that Balotelli would […]
Barca admit Rabiot interest?
Barca admit Rabiot interest?
Barcelona director Ariedo Braida ‘really likes’ Napoli target Adrien Rabiot but doubts Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar can coexist at Paris Saint-Germain. Rabiot had reportedly issued a come-and-get-me plea to Napoli, whereas Ronaldo suggested he could leave Real Madrid after their Champions League triumph, possibly opening the door to a reunion with his former Barca rival at […]
West Ham eye Genoa star, plans made to re-sign Portugal international and more: West Ham news round-up
West Ham eye Genoa star, plans made to re-sign Portugal…
The news cycle surrounding West Ham never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place. Galatasaray join West Ham in the race to sign Samuel Bastien[1] Galatasaray have joined West Ham […]
Chelsea in chase for record-breaking midfielder this summer
Chelsea in chase for record-breaking midfielder this summer
Chelsea have already been linked with a number of names in the transfer market and an intriguing proposition has arisen from reports on the continent. Calcio Mercato states[1] the Blues are in the hunt for Napoli’s Marek Hamsik, who became the Italian side’s all-time leading goalscorer this season when he surpassed the record previously held by […]
Chelsea meet with Laurent Blanc as doubts emerge over Maurizio Sarri appointment
Chelsea meet with Laurent Blanc as doubts emerge over Maurizio…
Current boss Antonio Conte looks certain to leave the club after a turbulent second season in west London. Owner Roman Abramovich is loathed to sack the Italian and pay him compensation, but it appears he has little choice. Conte’s refusal to quit will hit the billionaire in the picket and a result he is looking […]
Arsenal closing in on £35m star
Arsenal closing in on £35m star
Arsenal could wrap up a deal to sign Jean Micheal-Seri in the coming weeks. The Ivory Coast international has been tipped for a switch to the Emirates since last summer. Seri is said to be one of the names on Unai Emery’s shortlist as the new Gunners boss looks to strengthen the squad he inherited this summer. […]