Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Inter are keeping tabs on a few options to reinforce the defense and recently added Andreas Christensen to the list, who is on an expiring contract.

Inter in Early Stages of Chasing Chelsea Defender on a Free

February 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Barcelona, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter are keeping tabs on a few options to reinforce the defense and recently added Andreas Christensen to the list. The Chelsea defender has only a few months left on his contract. While he has received a robust offer from his own team, he is looking around for other potential opportunities.

Napoli have set their sights on Adrien Tameze, who could be a cost-effective addition next summer. The 28-year-old has had a remarkable growth in 2021-2022.

Napoli Among Teams Interested in Verona Versatile Midfielder

February 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli have set their sights on Adrien Tameze, who could be a cost-effective addition next summer. The 28-year-old has had a remarkable growth in 2021-2022. His price is around €8M. His brother and agent hinted that multiple sides are chasing after the midfielder and that he is ready to make the jump.

Juventus won’t have Danilo, who suffered a thigh strain while on international duties, and Federico Chiesa remains iffy for Sunday’s clash with Milan.

Allegri Counts Who Is Left Available for Empoli Fixture

February 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Empoli, Juventus, Serie A

Massimiliano Allegri previewed the Empoli game: “We will see who is still standing in today’s practice. We must be aware that this is a must-win match. We lost in the first one against them, and they are tough to beat. We will need a serious performance.” The Juventus squad will be very depleted Sunday due to injury.

Walter Sabatini thinks whichever team gets knocked out between Inter and Milan will pay an unbearable price, a ‘tragedy’ so to speak.

Sabatini Bashes Vlahovic and Mourinho, Regrets Inter Move

February 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Salernitana, Serie A, Transfer Market

Walter Sabatini did not mince words towards Dusan Vlahovic for forcing his way out of Fiorentina: “It was ignoble and intolerable." The Salernitana director also slammed James Pallotta and José Mourinho, looked back at what happened at Inter and praised Davida Nicola, confirming that Andrea Pirlo was an option.

Juventus announced more big losses while revealing the balance sheet for the first half of 2021-2022. The team was in the red for €119M.

Juventus Diclose Balance Sheet for First Half of the Season

February 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Juventus announced more big losses while divulging the balance sheet for the first half of 2021-2022. The team was in the red for €119M, €6M more than the same period of the previous season. The TV revenue dipped because of the different schedules. On the other hand, the giant capital increase had significant benefits.

Milan will probably have to pick a new captain ahead of next season, and Sandro Tonali is the early favorite in the clubhouse.

Tonali Early Frontrunner to Become the Next Milan Captain

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Milan will probably have to pick a new captain ahead of next season, and Sandro Tonali is the early favorite in the clubhouse. Alessio Romagnoli is on an expiring contract and is more likely to leave than stay. The same goes for Franck Kessié, who has the second-highest number of appearances within the squad.

One way or the other, Juventus have taken care of the players whose contracts expire in June, and they will switch their focus to less pressing extensions.

Juventus Stuck with Bust Because of His Massive Salary

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Newcastle United, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Despite the trust of Massimiliano Allegri, Adrien Rabiot has not managed to turn his Juventus sojourn around this season either. He offered another poor performance in Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Villarreal. He could have easily been sent off due to an X-rated tackle on Chukwueze.

Stefano Pioli urged his team to move on from the tie against Salernitana in the presser before facing Udinese: “We are in good form."

Pioli Does Not Dwell on Recent Misstep Ahead of Udinese Game

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Udinese

Stefano Pioli urged his team to move on from the tie against Salernitana in the presser before facing Udinese: “We are in good form, and we just made some mistakes in the previous game. We expect a more solid and convincing performance tomorrow. The squad evaluated the last match with lucidity. We were too frenetic."

Roma made some adjustments in the midfield in January, but José Mourinho has not stopped considering Granit Xhaka the ideal signing in the role.

Mourinho Determined to Pry Away Midfielder from Gunners

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Torino, Transfer Market

Roma made some adjustments in the midfield in January, but José Mourinho has not stopped considering Granit Xhaka the ideal signing in the role. They negotiated at length with Arsenal, but they could not come to terms. They will make another attempt in the summer, while Jordan Veretout could leave the club.

Napoli have begun searching for a defender, as they are unlikely to keep Axel Tuanzebe. The Manchester United loanee has not found his footing in Serie A.

Napoli Poised to Move On from Manchester United Defender

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Manchester United, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Napoli have begun searching for a new defender, as they are unlikely to keep Axel Tuanzebe. The Manchester United loanee has failed to find his footing in Serie A. Moreover, he has spent the last few weeks on the mend because of back problems. He has logged just two appearances for a total of 130 minutes since the January switch.

Weston McKennie started the summer practicing with the outcasts, most of whom have already left Juventus. Then things changed along the way

Juventus Hit with Three More Injuries in Rough Day for Squad

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

The Villarreal game had a harsh aftermath in terms of injuries for Juventus. Weston McKennie suffered the worst consequences and will sit out for two months. Alex Sandro will have to miss some time as well. Instead, Kaio Jorge sustained a severe knee problem while playing with the U-23 team and is out for the season.

José Mourinho wishes for the front office to bolster the Roma squad at all levels in the next transfer market window, where they will get busy again.

Inter Monitoring Some Alternative Targets to Tweak Defense

February 23, 2022 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Torino, Transfer Market

Inter were one of the first teams to pursue Bremer to retool their defense, but the competition to sign him is intensifying in a hurry. The Nerazzurri are tracking a few more center-backs in case they decided to make some adjustments in the role in the summer, especially should Stefan De Vrij be on his way out.

Author: Enrico Passarella