
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Rumour mill: Matteo Darmian and Chris Smalling join Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku in sealing moves to Italy from Manchester United
Rumour mill: Matteo Darmian and Chris Smalling join Alexis…
Two defenders have become the third and fourth Red Devils players to swap rainy Manchester for sunny Italy. Elsewhere, former United transfer target Fernando Llorente has put pen to paper on a two-year deal with a Serie A heavyweight. All that and more in another edition of Rumour Mill! PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: Juicy North London […]
Probable formations of the big teams for this weekend’s games
Probable formations of the big teams for this weekend’s…
31 August at 10:30 The second day of Serie A is about to begin, the line-ups are being announced and there is no shortage of news such as all the tactical changes, the new purchases that will be debuted by the coaches a few hours after the closure of the transfer window and the old […]
Official: Mancini summons Acerbi to replace injured Chiellini in the Italy squad
Official: Mancini summons Acerbi to replace injured Chiellini…
31 August at 10:45 Now it’s official: Francesco Acerbi will replace Giorgio Chiellini in the national team for the games against Armenia and Finland. The 35-year-old Juventus defender was injured yesterday in the Bianconeri’s training sessions ahead of tonight’s big game against Napoli, with the injury potentially ruling out the player for six or seven […]
Icardi sues Inter for ‘discrimination’
Icardi sues Inter for ‘discrimination’
More details are emerging on Mauro Icardi’s shock legal action against “discriminatory” Inter, suing for €1.5m in damages to be let back into the squad. Just as there were reports Icardi was prepared to extend his contract by one more season so he could go out on loan to Monaco or Atletico Madrid, the bombshell […]
Napoli, Llorente at Villa Stuart today for medical examinations
Napoli, Llorente at Villa Stuart today for medical examinations
31 August at 10:15 It’s the day of Juventus against Napoli, but it’s also the day of Fernando Llorente. The 34-year-old Spanish striker arrived at Villa Stuart at around 9:30 this morning to carry out the usual medical examinations before signing the contract with Napoli. Later today, before the big match against the new team […]
Probable line-ups: Juventus v Napoli
Probable line-ups: Juventus v Napoli
Matthijs de Ligt is expected to step in for injured Giorgio Chiellini, as Juventus host Napoli with a revamped defence this evening. It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), click here for a match preview. The Bianconeri were dealt a devastating blow on Friday with news Chiellini had torn the anterior […]
Llorente: Glad to be back
Llorente: Glad to be back
Fernando Llorente says he is ‘glad to be back’ on Italian soil after arriving to complete his free transfer to Napoli. Llorente landed in Rome on Friday evening to sign his two-year contract with Napoli, although he must undergo a medical first. “I’m glad to be back, but it’s still early and I can’t say […]
Italy: Acerbi replaces injured Chiellini
Italy: Acerbi replaces injured Chiellini
Italy have called up Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi for games against Armenia and Finland after Giorgio Chiellini’s serious knee injury. Juventus captain Chiellini sprained his knee in training today and tests confirmed a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament. It will require surgery and this type of injury usually means at least three to six […]