Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Parma Turn Back to D’Aversa After Sacking Liverani

January 7, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Roberto D’Aversa is back on Parma’s bench as he agreed to return at the helm following the firing of Fabio Liverani. The Ducali currently sit in 18th position and have unraveled recently as they have suffered four consecutive losses against Juventus, Crotone, Torino and Atalanta.

Inter Will Not Attemp to Buy Crystal Palace Star Amid Financial Troubles

January 7, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

An intermediary recently offered Wilfred Zaha to Inter, but the Italian club is not in position to make major investments in January and will at most look for a cheap opportunity to fill out its attack in January, Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Inter Legend Maicon Signs for Italian Serie D Team Sona

January 7, 2021 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie D

Treble winner Maicon Douglas Sisenando has returned to Italy at age 39 as he agreed to a six-month contract with Sona, which plays in Serie D, the semi-professional fourth division in the Peninsula. Sona is a small town in the North East of Italy, in the province of Verona more specifically, with 18,000 inhabitants.

Lazio Casting Wide Net to Find New Left-Back, Including Man City Player

January 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Manchester City, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Lazio are looking to add at least one left-back in the January window and are pursuing multiple targets, such as Manchester City’s Oleksandar Zinchenko, Lille’s Domagoj Bradaric and Cuckaricki’s Dimitrije Kamenovic.

Roma Director Morgan De Sanctis Hospitalized After Serious Car Accident

January 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Former goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis was involved in a car accident during the night and sustained major injuries that required immediate surgery, but they are not considered life threatening.

Inter Looking at Former Player to Complete the Attack

January 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Inter continue their search for a fourth forward and have had some contracts with one of their former players, Eder, who is keen on leaving Jiangsu Suning. The 32-year-old attacker spent two years with the Nerazzurri from 2016 to 2018.

Genoa Working to Sign Defender from Arsenal

January 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Genoa are trying to bring back Sokratis Papastathopoulos from Arsenal, as the club is looking to make a major acquisition to bolster the defense. The Greek international played with the Grifone from 2008 to 2010, collecting 59 appearances.

Napoli Coach Gennaro Gattuso Stalling Over Extension Talks

January 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Gennaro Gattuso and president Aurelio De Laurentiis reached agreement on a two-year extension, plus one further optional season, on October 30th, 66 days ago, but the manager has yet to put pen to paper and is taking his time to fully evaluate the situation.

Juventus Add Another Old Acquaintance to List of Offensive Targets

January 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Juventus have asked Sampdoria for information about Fabio Quagliarella, who therefore joins the other candidates in the running to complete their front-line. He is on an expiring contract and is currently negotiating an extension, but he will be given ample freedom to decide his future and the club will okay the transfer if he says so.

Milan Making Progress in their Pursuit of French Defensive Prospect

January 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Milan are close to matching Strasbourg’s asking price for touted defender Mohamed Simakan, as they have offered €14/15M and add-ons, but there are conflicting reports about the fee requested by the French club.

Juventus Tried to Sign Papu Gomez Through Bernardeschi Swap Deal

January 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Juventus attempted to acquire Alejandro Gomez in exchange for Federico Bernardeschi, but the deal is considered complicated because the ex-Fiorentina winger is not too keen on leaving and due to his wages, while Papu is beginning to mend fences with his club.

New Plot Twists Emerge in Milik’s Transfer Saga

January 4, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Olympique Marseille have joined the race to acquire Arkadiusz Milik from Napoli, while the the dispute between the club and the player could spill over to the courtrooms if he does not leave during the Winter.

Author: Enrico Passarella