Monthly Archives: June 2020
Sassuolo ‘very happy’ with De Zerbi
Sassuolo ‘very happy’ with De Zerbi
Sporting director Giovanni Rossi has claimed Roberto De Zerbi can emulate the work of Max Allegri, Stefano Pioli and Eusebio Di Francesco at Sassuolo. The Neroverdi sit 11th in Serie A and are currently seven points behind Napoli at sixth and only four points behind Milan at seventh. Rossi har claimed the current coach has […]
Napoli set €100m price tags on Koulibaly and Fabian
Napoli set €100m price tags on Koulibaly and Fabian
Kalidou Koulibaly and Fabian Ruiz are being linked away from Napoli, but President Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed he will only listen to the right offer. The Senegalese defender Koulibaly has been targeted by the giants in Europe, with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain reportedly chasing the centre-back. The influential midfielder Fabian has emerged as […]
ADL: ‘Gattuso is a warrior’
ADL: ‘Gattuso is a warrior’
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed he will sit down with Gennaro Gattuso in August to evaluate and possibly extend of his current deal. Gattuso replaced Carlo Ancelotti in December and the President expected a longer transition period than the former midfielder needed at the San Paolo. During a difficult first half of the […]
ADL: ‘Sarri forced me to change’
ADL: ‘Sarri forced me to change’
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis has accused Maurizio Sarri of ‘forcing’ him to change coach at the San Paolo and claimed Carlo Ancelotti was not the right man for the job. The Partenopei overcame Inter in the semi-finals and will face the Maurizio Sarri’s Juventus in Rome on Wednesday, when Gennaro Gattuso and the former […]
De Laurentiis: “Sarri used money as an excuse to leave Napoli”
De Laurentiis: “Sarri used money as an excuse to leave…
After reaching the Coppa Italia final, six years later after the last time, Napoli will face their former coach Maurizio Sarri with a trophy at stake. The partenopei’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis discussed the now Juventus coach and his successors at the club in an interview with Corriere dello Sport: “He left with the vulgar […]
ADL: ‘Mertens is special’
ADL: ‘Mertens is special’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed the new deal with Dries Mertens and revealed he wants to keep the Belgium international at the San Paolo beyond his playing career. The 33-year-old had been linked with a move to Inter in recent months but seems set to stay at the San Paolo, only formalities away from […]
Martinez: ‘Mertens in his prime’
Martinez: ‘Mertens in his prime’
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez relished a ‘fantastic’ Coppa Italia game between Napoli and Inter. ‘Dries Mertens is at the prime of his career.’ The semi-final ended 1-1 at the Stadio San Paolo last night, sending the Partenopei through 2-1 on aggregate. Mertens scored the equaliser, making history with his 122nd goal for the club, a […]
Pjanic dropped for Coppa Final?
Pjanic dropped for Coppa Final?
Maurizio Sarri is reportedly considering two changes to the Juventus XI for the Coppa Italia Final against Napoli, dropping Miralem Pjanic. It kicks off in Rome on Wednesday June 17 at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). Gonzalo Higuain, Giorgio Chiellini, Aaron Ramsey and Merih Demiral missed the 0-0 draw with Milan on Friday and are […]
Leonardo: ‘No big PSG transfers’
Leonardo: ‘No big PSG transfers’
Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo warns not to expect any ‘€100m’ transfers this summer, as the COVID-19 pandemic cost the club circa €200m. The Ligue 1 giants are usually among the biggest spenders, but the decision to cut the French season short was particularly damaging. “What happened has touched the whole planet, but it will also […]
Koulibaly: ‘Mertens became a killer’
Koulibaly: ‘Mertens became a killer’
Kalidou Koulibaly praises teammate Dries Mertens for becoming the all-time Napoli top scorer with 122 goals. ‘He became a real killer upfront.’ The Belgian surpassed Marek Hamsik thanks to last night’s 1-1 Coppa Italia semi-final draw with Inter. “I’ve been with him from our first days at Napoli, he used to come pick me up […]