Monthly Archives: May 2020
Inter wait for sign from Mertens while Bayern ask more time to consider Perisic acquisition: the latest
Inter wait for sign from Mertens while Bayern ask more time…
While the squad has already returned to training, Inter are also busy off the pitch as they monitor the situation of Dries Mertens. The Nerazzurri are in fact waiting for signs from the Belgian striker, who will be out of his contract with Napoli at the end on next June. The player has not given […]
Inter: Mertens closer, Perisic…
Inter: Mertens closer, Perisic…
Inter have reportedly agreed terms with Napoli forward Dries Mertens, while Bayern Munich have missed the deadline to buy Ivan Perisic. Inter have overtaken Chelsea for Mertens, and Corriere della Sera is now claiming they have formally presented a two-year deal worth €5m a season, with a signing-on bonus of €4m. La Repubblica has gone […]
Fiorentina looking for new youth coach
Fiorentina looking for new youth coach
Fiorentina are looking for a new Primavera coach after announcing the departure of Emiliano Bigica. A statement on Fiorentina’s official website confirms Bigica has left the club ‘by mutual consent’. The 46-year-old took charge of the Viola’s Under-19 team in the summer of 2017 and enjoyed great success, winning a Coppa Italia and reaching four […]
Agent: ‘Torreira wants Italy return’
Agent: ‘Torreira wants Italy return’
Lucas Torreira’s agent has confirmed that the Arsenal midfielder ‘would love’ to return to Italy after two years away. Torreira played for Pescara and Sampdoria before his move to Arsenal in the summer of 2018, and the Uruguayan has made no secret of his preference for life on the peninsula. “Lucas had some differences with his […]
On this day: Sacchi wins first Milan trophy
On this day: Sacchi wins first Milan trophy
On this day in 1988, Arrigo Sacchi won the first trophy of his legendary tenure as Milan coach. Milan and Napoli were neck-and-neck going into the final round of the 1987-88 Serie A campaign, with the Rossoneri only two points clear at the top. Whereas Napoli hosted European-chasing Sampdoria in their last game, their title […]
Bruno Alves predicts ‘tough’ run-in
Bruno Alves predicts ‘tough’ run-in
Parma defender Bruno Alves has claimed it will ‘require a lot of energy’ to finish the championship and predicts a tough return to football. Parma sit ninth in the table as Serie A works on the protocol for the resumption of football and the Gialloblu captain has claimed it will be difficult for every team […]
Ceferin: ’80 per cent will finish season’
Ceferin: ’80 per cent will finish season’
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has claimed ’80 per cent’ of the national leagues will be completed and has confirmed a ‘concrete plan of finishing the European season’, together with planned amendments for the FFP. The UEFA chief, who personally felt Ligue 1 was ‘prematurely cancelled’, insists the respective governments’ decisions won’t affect the European Cups […]
Clubs not prepared to resume on Monday
Clubs not prepared to resume on Monday
Milan, Inter, Napoli and Roma have reportedly made it known that they will not be able to resume group training on Monday, a situation that could include several clubs in Serie A. Corriere della Sera reports that the four top clubs have confirmed that they are not ready to start the collective activities on May […]
Gattuso gathers the troops
Gattuso gathers the troops
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso could, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, convince Piotr Zielinski, Dries Mertens and Arek Milik to remain at the San Paolo. The newspaper has claimed the Partenopei coach could be what pivots the trio to remain at Napoli, as Zielinski looks set to extend his current deal with the club. Belgium […]