Tag: Sandro

  • Benitez refuses to rule out Liverpool raid

    Benitez refuses to rule out Liverpool raid

    Napoli head coach Rafael Benitez has fielded questions about his reported raid on former club Liverpool for midfielder Lucas Leiva. The Spaniard faced foreign and domestic reporters and addressed a wide range of topics ahead of the 2014-15 campaign. Italian source Il Mattino has claimed since the start of July that both Benitez and Lucas…

  • Liverpool step up search for Lucas replacement

    Liverpool step up search for Lucas replacement

    Liverpool will let wantaway midfielder Lucas Leiva leave the club if they can find a like-for-like replacement, Football Express News understands. A source close to Anfield told FEN the Reds are reluctant to see him leave before they have sufficient cover in place, but are fully aware of his desire to depart. His representatives are…

  • Benitez on brink of Premier League raid

    Benitez on brink of Premier League raid

    Napoli are reportedly on the verge of securing the signature of Swansea City striker Michu. Italian source Tutto Mercato Web claims the Spain international will join the Serie A outfit on an initial loan deal with a view to a permanent move at the end of the 2014-15 campaign. Last term the 28-year-old was blighted…

  • Benitez enters Suarez race

    Benitez enters Suarez race

    Napoli are reportedly on the verge of ditching their attempts to lure Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro to Serie A and are plotting a move for Atletico Madrd’s Mario Suarez. According to Il Mattino, head coach Rafael Benitez, formerly of Liverpool and Chelsea, is ready to admit defeat as his club cannot compete with the financial…

  • AVB set for Spurs raid

    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…

  • Inter battle rivals for Spurs star

    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…

  • Napoli eye Spurs duo

    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…