Monthly Archives: August 2020
Atalanta looking at Thauvin
Atalanta looking at Thauvin
Reports of Atalanta interest in Florian Thauvin have surged forward again after he turned down an Olympique Marseille contract extension. The 27-year-old cost €11m from Newcastle United in 2017 and is only under contract in Marseille until June 2021. He barely played in the 2019-20 campaign following ankle surgery in September and is now ready […]
Momentum builds for Torreira-Diawara swap
Momentum builds for Torreira-Diawara swap
Reports continue to suggest Roma are close to agreeing a straight swap between Amadou Diawara and Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira. The rumour has been circulating for a few days now, but Il Romanista claim both clubs have a basic agreement, while the new development is that Torreira also gave the all-clear. Fiorentina and Torino are […]
Napoli confirm pre-season training camp
Napoli confirm pre-season training camp
Napoli have announced their pre-season training camp will run from August 24 to September 4 in Castel di Sangro. The location was chosen by the club and coach Gennaro Gattuso, in a valley near L’Aquila, in the Abruzzo region. A statement confirmed the pre-season training for 2020-21 would begin on August 24, with a session […]
Paper Talk: Man Utd move for top defender hits huge buffer
Paper Talk: Man Utd move for top defender hits huge buffer
Man Utd’s move for a top defender hits the rocks, while Mesut Ozil’s recent comments spark anger from Arsenal – all in the latest Paper Talk. MAN UTD DEALT DEFENDER TRANSFER BLOW? Napoli have a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ over the signing of defender Gabriel Magalhaes, according to a report. The latest development is a blow […]
Koulibaly and City stall Gabriel to Napoli
Koulibaly and City stall Gabriel to Napoli
Manchester City have reportedly offered €65m for Kalidou Koulibaly, but Napoli are not prepared to drop their asking price below €80m, stalling Gabriel from Lille. Multiple Italian reports including La Repubblica claim a deal has already been done with Lille for centre-back Gabriel Magalhanes for €20m. However, having just purchased Victor Osimhen from the same […]
Napoli confirm Reguilon pursuit
Napoli confirm Reguilon pursuit
Napoli confirm they are interested in Sergio Reguilon, but only want him on loan from Real Madrid, while there’s competition from Chelsea and Arsenal. The 23-year-old left-back is impressing during his loan spell at Sevilla, scoring one of the goals against Roma that helped them reach the Europa League quarter-finals. Sportitalia claim they spoke to […]
Paper Talk: Man Utd move hits huge buffer as agreement reached for top defender; Ozil remarks spark Arsenal outrage
Paper Talk: Man Utd move hits huge buffer as agreement reached…
Man Utd’s move for a top defender hits the rocks, while Mesut Ozil’s recent comments spark anger from Arsenal – all in the latest Paper Talk. MAN UTD DEALT DEFENDER TRANSFER BLOW? Napoli have a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ over the signing of defender Gabriel Magalhaes, according to a report. The latest development is a blow […]
Juve would sacrifice Dybala for Pogba
Juve would sacrifice Dybala for Pogba
There are reports Juventus are prepared to sacrifice Paulo Dybala for Paul Pogba, but not if he turns down Manchester United, while Andrea Pirlo picks his centre-forward. The tactician spent most of Thursday in talks with President Andrea Agnelli, vice-president Pavel Nedved and director Fabio Paratici. According to multiple reports, the meeting lasted six hours […]
Juventus meet to discuss transfers with new coach Pirlo: Milik remains a target
Juventus meet to discuss transfers with new coach Pirlo:…
Andrea Pirlo met with the Juventus directors for a six-hour meeting to discuss the season ahead and the preparations being made, including through the transfer market. A prime topic of conversation was around adding an attacker, Milik is a name that is being considered. There could be talks moving forward with Napoli, but there remain other […]