Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Roma Rout Trabzonspor, Finish the Job at Home in ECL Playoffs

August 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A

Roma have punched their ticket to the group stage of the first edition of the European Conference League. After winning 1-2 on the road, the Giallorossi held serve at home, beating Trabzonspor three-nil. Nicolò Zaniolo returned to the stat-sheet after his two major injures, doubling the lead in the second half and bursting into tears.

Champions League Group Stage Opponents Set for Serie A Teams

August 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Champions League, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

The Serie A sides will have their work cut out for them to make it to the knockout stage of the Champions League. As always, the draw, held in Istanbul this time around, picked some fascinating match-ups in the first phase. Milan will have it the hardest, while Atalanta were luckier.

Inter Working to Finalize Departures of Multiple Fringe Players

August 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Calciomercato, Crotone, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

On top of completing their attack, Inter are trying to reduce their squad. They may not be able to sell Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez, who have very cumbersome salaries. But they are on the cusp of partying ways with a few more players: Valentino Lazaro, Eddie Salcedo and Martin Satriano, while Andrea Pinamonti already left.

Juventus and Manchester City Not on the Same Page on Ronaldo Deal

August 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester City, Serie A, Transfer Market

It has been a busy day at the Juventus headquarters, but not quite decisive yet. The management called up Jorge Mendes to discuss the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. The agent did not bring them an offer. Manchester City want him on a free transfer. The Bianconeri are adamant they will not let the striker go on those terms.

OFFICIAL: Inter Purchase Joaquin Correa from Lazio

August 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter have completed their second acquisition to make up for the departure of Romelu Lukaku. After a lengthy chase, Joaquin Correa has put pen-to-paper on a four-year contract. The Nerazzurri reached agreement with Lazio late on Wednesday and quickly arranged his medicals to have him ready for Friday’s match against Verona.

Napoli Interested in Saint-Etienne and Roma Midfielders

August 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli are canvassing the market to find a midfielder without breaking the bank. After the attempts for Sofyan Amrabat and Sander Berge, they have started pursuing Zaydou Youssouf. The Partenopei have opened talks with Saint-Etienne. They also reached out to Roma to ask for Gonzalo Villar.

Agent Jorge Mendes Arrives in Turin to Engineer Ronaldo Departure

August 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester City, Serie A, Transfer Market

Jorge Mendes has landed in Turin yesterday to visit with Cristiano Ronaldo. The agent is trying to orchestrate his transfer to Manchester City, although some difficulties are hindering the prospective deal. At this stage, he has not met with Juventus, nor scheduled a summit with the management.

Milan Reignite Talks with Bordeaux to Sign Young Talent

August 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan continue to be one of the busiest sides in Serie A. Even though they are operating on multiple tables, they have not lost track of Yacine Adli. They would like to buy him regardless of other possible additions in the midfield. The young Frenchman can feature either as a pivot or as no.10.

OFFICIAL: Lazio Acquire Midfielder Toma Basic from Bordeaux

August 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Lazio have finally completed their lengthy pursuit of Toma Basic. The midfielder arrived in town yesterday and took the medicals and signed the paperwork earlier today. The Biancocelesti had started targeting him in late June, but it took them two months to seal the deal for a variety of reasons.

OFFICIAL: Fiorentina Beat the Competition to Sign Lucas Torreira

August 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A

Fiorentina wanted to add a pure deep-lying midfielder this summer, and their search has borne its fruits. They have managed to bring Lucas Torreira back to Italy. The Viola reached an agreement with Arsenal on a €1.5M loan with a €15M option to buy. He put pen-to-paper earlier today.

Juventus Tracking Old Target as McKennie Replacement

August 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Juventus are waiting for the right offer to sell Weston McKennie. The decision is mostly economically driven as they could make a decent profit on him. They would bring in a new midfielder if the American international left. The management is considering few options, including Axel Witsel.

Roma Take an Interest in Chelsea Fringe Midfielder

August 25, 2021 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Roma are monitoring a few targets to bolster the midfield in case they managed to offload one of their contributors in the role. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has entered their shortlist alongside other foreign options. He debuted in the pros when José Mourinho was the helm of the Blues.

Author: Enrico Passarella