Tag: Napoli

  • Liverpool identify Balotelli replacement after shirt swap incident

    Liverpool identify Balotelli replacement after shirt swap incident

    Liverpool are ready to make a summer move for Gonzalo Higuain as they look to replace Mario Balotelli after his failure at the club. Italian striker Balotelli approached the Champions League game with Real Madrid on Wednesday in poor form and under a wave of heavy criticism after some rather subdued performances. The former AC…

  • Arsenal midfielder jokes about Napoli move

    Arsenal midfielder jokes about Napoli move

    Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has reportedly joked about a future move to Napoli, according to Onda Cero. The Spanish midfielder was linked with an exit from the Emirates stadium this summer but remained at the club. However, his performances on the field have been far from those that made him one of Spain’s top midfielder’s…

  • Liverpool planning to end Higuain’s spell in Italy

    Liverpool planning to end Higuain’s spell in Italy

    Liverpool are set to make a January offer for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, according to several reports in Italian and English reports. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers remains confident that his side can achieve the same level of success as last season and push the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City for the Premier League title.…

  • BLOG: Top 10 Transfers of Summer 2014

    BLOG: Top 10 Transfers of Summer 2014

    With just under a week until the transfer window slams shut I take a look at the teams who have managed to secure quality reinforcements for the right price. After all, football players are commodities in today’s bloated investment market.  1. Diego Costa- Chelsea- Price: £32m After a season where only 19 of their 69…

  • Arsenal target undergoes medical at QPR

    Arsenal target undergoes medical at QPR

    Napoli attacker Eduardo Vargas is reportedly on the verge of signing to Harry Redknapp’s QPR as the Chile international star undergoes his medical at Loftus Road this afternoon. The 24-year-old had been lined up by Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal this summer with the player having been odds-on for a move to the Emirates, until reports emerged…

  • De Guzman snubs Swansea and QPR for Napoli

    De Guzman snubs Swansea and QPR for Napoli

      Villarreal midfielder Jonathan de Guzman has opted for a summer move to Italian Serie A side Napoli where he will work under Spanish coach Rafael Benitez. The 26-year old was believed to be high on the most-wanted list of Harry Rednapp at west London outfit QPR, but the Dutchman has put pen to paper…

  • Arsenal close in on Vargas loan signing

    Arsenal close in on Vargas loan signing

    Arsenal are close to completing a move for Napoli striker Eduardo Vargas, who will join on a season-long loan. The arrival of Alexis Sanchez this season at the Emirates stadium saw the former Barcelona man recommend international team-mate Vargas as a potential summer signing. And, according to South American newspaper La Tercera, it is now…

  • United ready to fund Fellaini exit

    United ready to fund Fellaini exit

    Manchester United are reportedly prepared to fund part of midfielder Marouane Fellaini’s move to Serie A club Napoli. Italian source Il Mattino claims the Red Devils are determined to part company with the Belgium international, and their opinion has not been altered by his injury-time winner in last night’s 2-1 friendly triumph over Valencia at…

  • United boss van Gaal decides to axe midfielder

    United boss van Gaal decides to axe midfielder

    Napoli are ready to step up talks with Manchester United over the acquisition of midfielder Marouane Fellaini, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Il Mattino claims that new Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal has decided that the Belgium international is not part of his plans for the 2014-15 campaign and he is…

  • Zenit preparing bid for Manchester City midfielder

    Zenit preparing bid for Manchester City midfielder

    Zenit St Petersburg are preparing a £12 million bid for Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia, according to the Daily Mail. The 27-year-old is set to open-talks with the Russian’s club manager Andre Villas Boas and City are happy to sell the midfielder. The Manchester club are looking to trim their squad meet UEFA requirements that…