Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s agent reiterated there is no chance of him staying at Napoli, even with the arrival of Antonio Conte, and reveals the club ‘asked Mario Rui to leave.’ The Partenopei are set for a complete revamp this summer with Conte taking over and new director of sport Giovanni Manna.
Mario Giuffredi, the agent of Giovanni Di Lorenzo, opened up about why his client wants to leave Napoli this summer, making clear that ‘the truth must come out’.
Napoli coach Francesco Calzona is sorry for the Partenopei fans after a poor season and insists he didn’t return to the club for the money. The Italian tactician took charge of his final game at Napoli on Sunday in a 0-0 home draw against Lecce.
Atalanta were given a hero’s welcome upon their return to the team hotel after securing their return to Champions League football with a 2-0 win away to Lecce in Serie A on Saturday evening.
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was happy with their 2-0 win against Lecce. Charles de Ketelaere and Gianluca Scamaca struck the goals for Lea Dea.
Roma have more question marks than certainties on their defensive wings and set sights on Lecce to restock them, earmarking Valentin Gendrey and Patrick Dorgu.
Gian Piero Gasperini insists Atalanta put in a positive performance against Juventus in the Coppa Italia Final, but is ‘worried’ by Marten de Roon’s injury.
Newly promoted Como are keen to make a splash in Serie A and have reportedly started targeting Galatasaray’s Mauro Icardi and Inter owned Joaquin Correa.
Udinese coach Fabio Cannavaro was delighted with their 2-0 win at Lecce on Monday. The Zebrette are out of the dropzone thanks to goals from Lorenzo Lucca and Lazar Samardzic.
Udinese beat Lecce 2-0 at the Via del Mare Stadium on Monday as Fabio Cannavaro caught his first victory in Serie A as a coach. It was a massively important
Como are back in Serie A after an over 20-year absence. They held onto the two-point lead they had over Venezia heading into the final matchday on Friday.
Former Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti was given a warm reception upon his return to the Stadio Via del Mare on Saturday afternoon, when his former club had to settle for a late draw against mid-table rivals Monza. Umtiti spent the 2022-23 season on loan with Lecce from Barcelona, before terminating his contract at Camp Nou in the summer.
Pursuing a new left-back often ignites fierce competition among clubs vying to secure the next rising star in the swirling currents of the football transfer market.
Patrick Dorgu has gone up a level after the arrival of Luca Gotti on the Lecce bench, and the interest from the top Serie A sides, especially Juventus and Milan, has only intensified.
Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hjlund could soon be joined by a third Dane on the books at Manchester United. Midfielder Morten Hjulmand has been drawing a lot of interest from Old Trafford with his performances for current club Sporting in Lisbon.
Journalist Luigi Garlando suggested that expectations on Rafael Leao may be too high as the Milan star works to avoid the path of Mario Balotelli. The 24-year-old Portuguese winger is considered to be one of the standout figures in Stefano Pioli’s Rossoneri squad, being a focal point of their attack and a player capable of magic moments.
Fabio Capello believes some Roma players ‘didn’t take well’ José Mourinho’s messages, while Daniele De Rossi is ‘credible’ and is ‘tactically ready’ to remain in charge beyond the summer.
Daniele De Rossi explains how Stephan El Shaarawy reacted to his new role and hailed Romelu Lukaku’s ‘best performance’ after Roma beat Milan in the Europa League quarter-final.
Another Gianluca Mancini goal gave Roma a 1-0 win in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, while Rafael Leao was booed by his own fans when subbed off.
Milan star Christian Pulisic joked with the team’s kit man Hesham Hassan on social media after scoring a left-foot goal against Lecce. Pulisic is having a fantastic season at San Siro, having already netted 13 goals in 41 games across all competitions.
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk says Milan star Olivier Giroud is among the most difficult opponents he’s ever faced. Van Dijk was the latest guest of the podcast The Rest is Football, hosted by Gary Lineker and Micah Richards.
Arrigo Sacchi has ‘no doubts’ that Stefano Pioli must remain at Milan in 2024-25: ‘People must start thinking!’ Former Italy and Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi is convinced the Rossoneri must confirm Stefano Pioli for 2024-25, regardless of the team’s results in the final part of the season.
Ex-Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi feels the Rossoneri are slightly favourite against Serie A rivals Roma in the Europa League quarter-finals but insists the Giallorossi must keep Daniele De Rossi beyond the summer.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!