Monthly Archives: May 2020
Uncertain times for Lozano
Uncertain times for Lozano
Hirving Lozano has struggled to establish himself at Napoli and could be on his way after only one season at the San Paolo. La Repubblica claims the Mexican could join the other four outcasts on their way out the door in the upcoming transfer market. Jose Callejon, Allan, Faouzi Ghoulam and Arkadiusz Milik look set […]
Kessie at a discount?
Kessie at a discount?
Milan midfielder Franck Kessie has reportedly dropped significantly in price over the last months, with PSG and Napoli chasing his signature. Le10sport in France reports that the Rossoneri could end up selling the former Atalanta man for around €13m, a massive drop from the previous request of around €30m only a few months back. Napoli […]
Maehle to replace Castagne?
Maehle to replace Castagne?
Atalanta are reportedly returning to KRC Genk, as right-back Joakim Maehle is tipped to replace Timothy Castagne in Bergamo. Castagne, who arrived from Genk in July 2017, has been linked with a move this summer and confirmed his wish to play in the Premier League. Journalist Nicolò Schira claims the Orobici have returned to the […]
Why Chelsea have decided not to buy Jeremie Boga back despite cheap £13m clause
Why Chelsea have decided not to buy Jeremie Boga back despite…
Chelsea sold Jeremie Boga to Sassuolo last summer after the winger had a successful loan spell there, and for once the Blues were smart enough to include a buy-back clause into the player’s deal. It’s proved to be a wise decision, with the Frenchman going from strength to strength in Serie A this season. Given […]
Napoli leave Higuain off all-time Argentine XI
Napoli leave Higuain off all-time Argentine XI
Napoli don’t appear to have mended fences with Gonzalo Higuain after leaving the striker off their all-time greatest XI of Argentine players. The striker joined the Partenopei from Real Madrid for €40 million, netting 91 goals in 146 appearances in all competitions from 2013 to 2016. Although Higuain set the record for most goals in […]
No Higuain in Napoli’s Argentine XI
No Higuain in Napoli’s Argentine XI
Napoli have left former striker Gonzalo Higuain out of their all-time greatest XI of Argentine players. Higuain scored 91 goals in 146 appearances for Napoli between 2013 and 2016, even setting the Serie A record for most goals scored in a single season during the 2015-16 campaign with 36. However, he left for Juventus in […]
Happy birthday, Daniel Passarella!
Happy birthday, Daniel Passarella!
Today is the 67th birthday of the great, goalscoring centre-back Daniel Passarella, who starred for both Fiorentina and Inter. During his four-year stint at Fiorentina, the two-time World Cup winner with Argentina scored a sensational 35 goals in 139 games for the Viola. That included 15 across all competitions in 1985-86, when he helped the […]
Chelsea leave Boga to Napoli
Chelsea leave Boga to Napoli
Chelsea will not take up their option to buy back Jeremie Boga, leaving the coast clear for Napoli to sign the Sassuolo winger. Chelsea can repurchase Boga for €15m, as part of his transfer to Sassuolo in the summer of 2018. However, Fabrizio Romano – reporting for The Guardian – writes the Blues would prefer […]
Chelsea reportedly set laughably low price tag on midfielder as Juventus circle
Chelsea reportedly set laughably low price tag on midfielder…
Silly season is in full swing, and gets sillier by the day as we approach the transfer window. There has been a lot of talk surrounding Juventus’ desire to reunite Chelsea midfielder Jorginho with his former Napoli and Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri. Sarri searches desperately for a new midfielder, and it is Jorginho that he […]
Viola sacrifice defensive duo to keep stars
Viola sacrifice defensive duo to keep stars
Fiorentina are allegedly prepared to sacrifice Nikola Milenkovic and German Pezzella in order to keep both Federico Chiesa and Gaetano Castrovilli in the squad next season. Both Chiesa and Castrovilli have been linked with moves to the top clubs in Serie A but President Rocco Commisso wants to keep the stars at the Artemio Franchi […]