The Cult of Calcio

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.

Serie A Round 16 Preview and Expected Lineups

January 5, 2021 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese

January 6 might be a public holiday in Italy, but not for calcio and its followers. This year, the Befana - an old, kind-hearted witch who according to Italian folklore uses to deliver gifts to kids on the night of January 5 - has something in store also for football fans, who will be treated with the first decisive battle for Scudetto on Wednesday night as Milan welcome Juventus at the San Siro.

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.

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 15: Verona Ride on Zaccagni Bicycle

January 4, 2021 Awais Khan Cagliari, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Top 5 Goals, Torino

The Serie A returned to action in 2021 with style. The highlights were taken by Inter, Atalanta, Napoli, and Juventus, with only two games ending in stalemates. The results came through exciting goals at crunch moments. Considering the impact of the goal and the difficulty, here are the top five goals from Serie A Round 15.

Genoa Working to Sign Defender from Arsenal

Serie A Round 16 Preview and Expected Lineups

Napoli Coach Gennaro Gattuso Stalling Over Extension Talks

Juventus Add Another Old Acquaintance to List of Offensive Targets

Milan Making Progress in their Pursuit of French Defensive Prospect

Juventus Tried to Sign Papu Gomez Through Bernardeschi Swap Deal

Top 5 Stories from Serie A Round 15: Ronaldo and Lukaku Shows

New Plot Twists Emerge in Milik’s Transfer Saga

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 15: Verona Ride on Zaccagni Bicycle

Juventus Defender Unhappy with Limited Playing Time

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

Juventus Coach Identifies Chelsea Striker as Possible Target