Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

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.

Juventus Defender Unhappy with Limited Playing Time

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

Merih Demiral is disappointed with his standing within Juventus and is pondering a move away from the club, however it is unlikely such scenario will happen in January given that the Bianconeri made a sizeable investment to acquire him.

Milan and Napoli Dueling for Verona’s Break-Out Star

January 4, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Mattia Zaccagni is set to be one of the protagonists of the January window and Napoli and Milan have been the first clubs to make real moves to try to sign him from Verona.

Juventus Coach Identifies Chelsea Striker as Possible Target

January 4, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Andrea Pirlo openly discussed the possibility of adding a striker in the post-game interview after the Udinese match given the thinness of the front-line and indicated that Olivier Giroud is somebody with the right characteristics.

The Serie A 2020-2021 Winter Transfer Market Tracker

January 2, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Stickers Swapping, Torino, Transfer Market, Transfer Market Overview, Udinese

The Serie A winter transfer market window for the 2020-2021 season is open and our official tracker - brought to you by Il Guardalinee - will keep you up-to-date with all the latest deals in the Italian football top-flight.

Graziano Pellè Linked to Two Top Serie A Teams and West Ham

December 31, 2020 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment

Graziano Pellè is looking for a new team as his contract with Shandong Luneng expires today and his agent recently offered him to Juventus, Inter and West Ham. The 35-year-old forward wants to return to Europe after four and a half seasons in China.

Author: Enrico Passarella