Tag: Il Messaggero

  • United target given July 31 deadline

    United target given July 31 deadline

    Feyenoord will reportedly make a decision on the future of Manchester United target Stefan de Vrij by the close of business on Thursday. According to Italian source Il Messaggero, Serie A outfit Lazio remain in pole position to land the towering centre-half before the end of the month after submitting a £6million bid and entering…

  • Transfer twist sees van Gaal step up Hummels pursuit

    Transfer twist sees van Gaal step up Hummels pursuit

    Lazio have increased their offer for Feyenoord defender Stefan de Vrij to £6.3million plus add-ons in an attempt to stave off a late move from Manchester United. According to Italian source Il Messaggero, talks between the Rome outfit and the Holland international’s employers have stepped up to a significant extent and the Serie A club…

  • Lazio meet with United target’s agent

    Lazio meet with United target’s agent

    Lazio look likely to land Manchester United target Stefan de Vrij by Tuesday at the latest after meeting with his representatives in Rome. According to Italian source Il Messaggero, talks regarding the permanent signature of the Feyenoord defender were productive and will continue in Rotterdam in the next 48 hours with a view to completing…

  • Liverpool and Juventus fight for defender

    Liverpool and Juventus fight for defender

    Liverpool target Davide Astori has until the end of the day to decide on a proposed move to Lazio, according to reports in Italy. Il Messaggero claims the Rome outfit will move on to other targets if their final deadline comes and goes without the 27-year-old making a definitive choice. The report also reveals that…

  • United target tells Serie A club he will quit

    United target tells Serie A club he will quit

    Manchester United target Alessio Cerci has told Torino he wants to quit the club this summer, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Il Messaggero claims the 26-year-old is determined to leave in the coming weeks and has made it clear to officials that he will not put pen to paper on a new…

  • Liverpool target close to exit in swap deal

    Liverpool target close to exit in swap deal

    Lazio reportedly hope to complete the signing of Liverpool target Davide Astori this week. Il Messaggero claims the Serie A outfit’s president, Claudio Lotito, is quietly confident of securing a deal for the Cagliari centre-half by tomorrow or Wednesday after hammering out a swap deal. Teenagers Danilo Cataldi and Mamadou Tounkara will move in the…

  • Italy winger set to snub new contract

    Italy winger set to snub new contract

    In-demand Lazio winger Antonio Candreva will reportedly turn down a lucrative new contract offer in an attempt to engineer his exit from Rome. The Italy international is, according to Il Messaggero, the subject of strong interest from cash-rich Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain as well as Serie A rivals Juventus and Napoli. Lazio president Claudio…

  • Roma chasing Chelsea target

    Roma chasing Chelsea target

    Roma have reportedly set their sights on Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after being frustrated in their pursuit of other forwards. According to Il Messaggero, the Serie A heavyweights have been priced out of moves for Torino attacker Alessio Cerci and Verona hitman Juan Iturbe, and have returned to their original idea of bidding for…

  • Spurs face fight for Italy star

    Spurs face fight for Italy star

    Roma reportedly want to lure Tottenham Hotspur target Domenico Criscito back to Italy. According to Il Messaggero, the Serie A heavyweights have set their sights on a bid for the Zenit St Petersburg defender, with director of football Walter Sabatini said to have been in contact with his representatives. The 27-year-old has only two years…