Tag: Napoli
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Benitez targets City midfielder
Napoli have reportedly turned their attention to Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia after encountering problems in their bid to land Tottenham Hotspur star Sandro. According to Corriere del Mezzogiorno, the Serie A outfit have also experienced difficulties in luring Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva to Italy and are ready to look elsewhere. Top of their wishlist as…
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AVB set for Spurs raid
Former Tottenham Hotspur head coach Andre Villas-Boas has reportedly set his sights on luring midfielder Sandro to Zenit St Petersburg from his former club. The Portugese, who was sacked by the north London outfit before Christmas following a poor run of form which culminated in a 5-0 home loss at the hands of Liverpool, is…
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No Arsenal bid for Lorenzo Insigne
The agent of Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne has confirmed that Arsenal have not made a bid, despite reports in English press. The 23-year-old was in impressive form last season for Napoli, playing under form Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez and his performances have helped him gain a reputation that has seen the likes of Barcelona, Bayern…
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Inter battle rivals for Spurs star
Inter Milan have joined Serie A rivals Napoli in the race to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Tutto Mercato Web claims the two clubs are ready to battle it out for the Brazil international, whose future at White Hart Lane is unclear following the arrival of Mauricio…
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Ex-Liverpool boss set for talks
Napoli are preparing a lucrative contract extension for head coach Rafael Benitez, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. Il Mattino claims the Serie A outfit will open a dialogue in the coming weeks with a view to securing the Spaniard’s services until the summer of 2017. The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss has…
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Arsenal target ‘must lose his ego’
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has cooled talk of a bid for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli by claiming he “must resolve problems with his ego”. The enigmatic Italy international was once again in the spotlight during an unsuccessful World Cup campaign, which saw him score the winner against England before performing poorly in successive…
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Napoli eye Spurs duo
Napoli have reportedly set their sights on Tottenham Hotspur duo Sandro and Moussa Dembele. According to Italian source TuttoSport, the Italian Cup holders have made Brazil international Sandro one of their top targets for the summer transfer window and are weighing up a £12.8million bid. The report claims the Serie A outfit are battling Inter…
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Liverpool tell Benitez to increase offer
Liverpool will reportedly allow goalkeeper Pepe Reina to rejoin Napoli on loan if the Serie A outfit agree to pay more than half of his wages. The Spaniard spent last season with the Italian side, who funded 50 per cent of his salary for the duration of the 2013-14 campaign. However, according to Il Mattino,…
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Benitez steps up striker chase
Napoli are reportedly ready to ramp up their pursuit of Swansea City forward Michu. According to Italian source Il Mattino, the Serie A heavyweights are still fighting to keep hold of hitman Gonzalo Higuain and know the acquisition of a replacement could be necessary. La Liga giants Barcelona are tracking the Argentina striker and could…
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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…
