Monthly Archives: April 2020
Totti: I would do all that I could to sign Tonali
Totti: I would do all that I could to sign Tonali
Former Roma[1] great Francesco Totti[2] has heaped praise on Brescia[3] starlet Sandro Tonali[4], stating he would do everything in his power to sign the youngster. The 19-year-old is one of Italy’s brightest young stars, with the likes of Inter, Juventus, AC Milan, Roma and Napoli all linked with a move for his services. Now working […]
Totti: ‘Tonali will be one of the greatest’
Totti: ‘Tonali will be one of the greatest’
Francesco Totti reveals he tried to sign Nicolò Barella for Roma and advised them to do anything possible to get Brescia’s Sandro Tonali. Barella ended up joining Inter from Cagliari last summer in a deal worth €12m for the loan and another €25m to buy outright. “He was one of my favourites. I tried to […]
Milan out of Europe with points system
Milan out of Europe with points system
If Serie A were to stop early and use the French points per game system, then Milan would drop below Hellas Verona and Parma, with Lecce, SPAL and Brescia relegated. Ligue 1 was officially called off today and a statement confirmed the final table was calculated using points per game, to even out the situation […]
Mario Rui: ‘Napoli can upset Barcelona’
Mario Rui: ‘Napoli can upset Barcelona’
Napoli full-back Mario Rui praises Gennaro Gattuso for his man-management and believes they can still upset Barcelona in the Champions League. Serie A training ought to resume on May 18, but there are talks to get that moved up to May 4 with social distancing in training grounds. “I miss football, but we must all […]
From Spain: Real Madrid flop open to AC Milan move
From Spain: Real Madrid flop open to AC Milan move
30 April at 17:00 Luka Jovic is listed as one of AC Milan’s possible targets for the upcoming summer transfer market, with uncertainty surrounding the future of Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the club. The Serbian striker is not having a positive season with Real Madrid, where he has failed to establish himself. His idea is to […]
Mertens, Ibrahimovic and more: contract and loan rules necessary to avoid Serie A chaos
Mertens, Ibrahimovic and more: contract and loan rules necessary…
30 April at 15:00 The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic is having a significant effect on the world of football and soon, with regards to the contracts of the players as well as the loan deals, there could potentially be a major legal problem. Unless of course, an effective and intelligent solution is found to deal with […]
Higuain gives River Plate lesson
Higuain gives River Plate lesson
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain fuelled rumours of a return to River Plate after he held a videoconference lesson for their youth team players. The forward flew back to Argentina the moment his quarantine period ended so that he could be close to his mother, who is dealing with cancer. This situation and the uncertainty over […]
Report: Napoli snatch Gabriel agreement
Report: Napoli snatch Gabriel agreement
Napoli have reportedly agreed terms with Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes, beating Everton, Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City. According to Tuttomercatoweb, although Gabriel performed some medical tests with the Toffees a few weeks ago, the contract was never deposited and the transfer remains incomplete. That gave Napoli a chance to step in and snatch a player […]
Jorginho: ‘Chelsea fans picked on me’
Jorginho: ‘Chelsea fans picked on me’
Italy international Jorginho admits he thought about leaving Chelsea after the fans were ‘picking on’ him, but ‘it gave me strength because I knew they were wrong.’ The midfielder, born in Brazil and moving to Italy as a teenager, made the transfer from Napoli on the same day as coach Maurizio Sarri. “Last year, fans […]