Category: Calciomercato

Serie A

Juventus Remain Keen on Nicolò Rovella, but Pirlo Must Be Patient

Calciomercato, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Juventus remain keen on signing Genoa midfielder Nicolò Rovella this season. But with his contract coming to a 2021 closure and negotiations set to get underway, things could quickly turn sour for the 18-year-old. Perhaps Pirlo sees a bit of his former self in Rovella. It’s an exciting story to keep an eye on but all this talk could well end in tears, and time has to be taken by all parties.
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Milan look all-but set to move for long-term target Dominik Szoboszlai, with reports inciting that the Hungarian could finally be about to seal his move

Milan – Szoboszlai Rumors Resurface: Can They Beat Arsenal?

AC Milan, Arsenal, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
This coming January, Milan look all-but set to move for long-term target Dominik Szoboszlai, with reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport inciting that the Hungarian could finally be about to seal his Rossoneri move. Last year, it was ex-Milan chief Zvonimir Boban who was working a deal with Red Bull Salzburg to bring the highly-rated Szoboszlai to Milan - and the deal was looking good.
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Here we take a look at five Premier League outcasts who Antonio Conte should look to sign for Inter in the Jauary transfer session

Five Premier League Outcasts Inter Should Sign This January

Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Italy's Serie A has started with a bang and we've seen Milan make a near perfect start, whilst their city rivals Inter have taken 10 points from their opening 5 fixtures. Antonio Conte will be gunning for January and the chance to raid the Premier League once again, and do all he can to keep the pace on Stefano Pioli's side. Here are five names he might be looking at...
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The world of football, and especially the transfer market, continues and will continue to suffer from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic

Finance Corner: The Impact of Coronavirus on Transfer Market

Calciomercato, Finance Corner, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Serie C, Transfer Market
The world of football, and especially the transfer market, continues and will continue to suffer from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. If on one hand the clubs, in recent months, have faced a devaluation their players market value and a decrease in revenue, on the other the whole football industry risks facing one of the least sparkling transfer market sessions in recent years.
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Serie A Transfer Market Session Ratings – Part Three

Benevento, Calciomercato, Crotone, Genoa, Italian Football, Italy, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Transfer Market
After analyzing the transfer market of the top Italian clubs (based on last season's results) in Part One, followed by the mid-table teams in Part Two, it's now time for the third and last part of The Cult of Calcio's Transfer ratings, as we'll take a look at the sides who just avoided relegation last season, as well as the three newly promoted clubs - Benevento, Crotone, and Spezia.
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Serie A Transfer Market Session Ratings – Part Two

Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Italy, Parma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market, Udinese
It's the second part of our The Cult of Calcio's transfer ratings, where we rate the summer transfer campaign of every Serie A club in the 2020-2021 season. After analyzing the transfer market of the top 7 clubs in Part one, it's time to take a look at the mid-table clubs, from ambitious Sassuolo to disappointed Cagliari, without forgetting Chiesa's departure from Fiorentina.
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The fans of Italian football got to know how their favorite teams will look in 2020-2021. So here's Part One of our Serie A Transfer Ratings

Serie A Transfer Market Session Ratings – Part One

AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market One comment
The Italian transfer market has just shut its doors. Although this was an unusual transfer session sandwiched between two awkward seasons, some things remain the same, as some clubs were able to successfully strengthen their squads, others spent the last two months chasing unlikely targets. So here's Part One of our Serie A Transfer Ratings.  
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Diego Laxalt was out-of-favour at Milan in Italy, but now joining Scottish champions Celtic Glasgow, he has a new opportunity to revitalize his career

Celtic “Perfect Place” for Laxalt to Prove Milan Doubters Wrong

AC Milan, Calciomercato, Celtic Glasgow, Italian Football, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Diego Laxalt was out-of-favor at Milan in Italy, but now joining Scottish champions Celtic Glasgow, he has a new opportunity to revitalize his career. This is a really great chance for Laxalt but it remains one that needs to be taken with caution. It's a completely different ball game out in the Scottish Premier League and at a club like Celtic.
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Gerard Deulofeu lightens-up Udinese's Transfer market

Deulofeu Makes Udinese Loan Move: Can He Save Their Season?

Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market, Udinese
Deadline day saw some big moves right across Europe, and one of them was the Gerard Deulofeu loan move from Watford to Udinese. After losing their opening games and looking as though they might struggle this season, the pressure is on the Bianconeri and the incoming Deulofeu will have it all to do if he's to help his new side fend off relegation.
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In the last transfer market day, Juventus grabbed the lion share of the day as they finally secured the services of Federico Chiesa from Fiorentina

Chiesa Move to Juventus Left Bitter Taste in Fiorentina Fan Mouths

Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
In a whirling last day of calciomercato - which was entertaining and confusing as usual, despite the coronavirus pandemic limiting the magnitude of the transfer market session - Juventus finally secured the services of Federico Chiesa from Fiorentina. The Viola fans were not happy about that but the 22-year-old's loyalty until the end shouldn't be questioned.
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Lazio have secured Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira on a season-long loan deal.The 24-year-old played a big part in United's last campaign

Lazio Seal Pereira Loan – What to Expect From the Man United Man

Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market, Uncategorized
Lazio have secured Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira on a season-long loan deal. The 24-year-old played a big part in Manchester United's last campaign but struggled to find playing time recently. All in all, this looks to be a really positive outcome for all parties as Pereira is still young and Lazio an attacking-minded and fresh side for him to grow.
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Ex-Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian is about to link-up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Inter, finalizing his move from Parma

Matteo Darmian Nearing Inter Move: Are We Yet to See the Best of Him?

Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester United, Parma, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Ex-Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian is about to link-up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Inter, finalizing his move from Parma. The 30-year-old began life on Rossoneri side of Milan. Over 10 years ago he featured for the Rossoneri and now, after a journey taking him from Palermo, to Torino and Old Trafford and back to Italy with Parma, he's set to join the Nerazzurri.
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