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Danilo was formally introduced by Flamengo on Thursday and looked back at his spell with Juventus and his tumultuous departure.

Danilo Bitterly Comments on Juventus Exit and Issues

January 31, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Danilo was formally introduced by Flamengo on Thursday and looked back at his spell with Juventus and his tumultuous departure in particular during his introductory presser: "They were the most important team in my career."

Juventus and Danilo have formally parted ways a few weeks after Thiago Motta and the brass decided to exclude him from the squad.

Flamengo-Bound Danilo Formally Bids Juventus Farewell

January 27, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus and Danilo have formally parted ways a few weeks after Thiago Motta and the brass decided to exclude him from the squad. He seemed headed to Napoli at the time, but he'll return to Flamengo and sign with Flamengo instead.

Napoli will go back to the drawing board after Danilo chose to return to Brazil and will re-examine previous and new targets to address their rearguard.

Napoli Forced to Look Into New Options in the Back

January 22, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Empoli, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli will go back to the drawing board after Danilo chose to return to Brazil and will re-examine previous and new targets to address their rearguard. For now, they’ll keep Rafa Marin, even though the negotiation with Villarreal is basically complete.

Napoli have suffered an unexpected blow on the transfer market, as Danilo has decided to go back to Brazil, with Flamengo as the frontrunners.

Danilo Snubs Napoli, Fiorentina Defender Shortlisted

January 22, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli have suffered an unexpected blow on the transfer market, as Danilo has decided to go back to Brazil, with Flamengo as the frontrunners to capture him. They were confident to the point that they had shifted their focus toward the future.

Rafa Marin has decided to leave Napoli and accepted a loan back to La Liga to Villarreal. The Real Madrid product joined in a convoluted deal.

Napoli Misfit on the Brink of Moving to Villarreal

January 15, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market, Villarreal

Rafa Marin has decided to leave Napoli and accepted a loan back to La Liga, more precisely to Villarreal. The Real Madrid product was signed in a convoluted deal but didn’t convince Antonio Conte. he defender paid the price for a pair of subpar showings.

Atalanta have snapped up Raoul Bellanova in a flash deal, quickly finding common ground with Torino after setting sights on him.

Atalanta Pounce on Bellanova with Quick Negotiation

August 21, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Transfer Market

Atalanta have snapped up Raoul Bellanova in a flash deal, quickly finding common ground with Torino after setting sights on him. La Dea had been looking for a right wing-back throughout the summer but had some issues with other targets.

Atalanta face Raków in their UEFA Europa League opener after a year’s absence from Europe, but Gasperini will have to make do without their star striker.

Atalanta Set to Sign Highly-Rated Defender from Brazil

August 17, 2024 Marko Vrakela Atalanta, Serie A, Transfer Market

Atalanta are closing in on a deal to sign highly-rated right-back Wesley Franco from Brazilian giants Flamengo in a big-money operation. According to Fabrizio Romano, Gian Piero Gasperini's side will splash out €16 million upfront, plus €4m in add-ons, to bring the 20-year-old defender to the Gewiss Stadium.

Roma might add another defender before the end of January and have been tipped to onboard Trevoh Chalobah or Caglar Soyuncu.

Roma Not Favorites to Sign Atleti and Chelsea Defenders

January 18, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Fenerbahce, Fulham, Italian Football, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Roma might add another defender before the end of January and have been tipped to bring in Trevoh Chalobah or Caglar Soyuncu, but other teams are leading those races. The Turk, in particular, appears on the verge of switching sides.

Roma can’t sign new players until they offload some of their own. Given the restrictions and Financial Fair Play limitations, they had just a €1.5M budget.

Roma Working on Departures to Foot Another Signing

January 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, Ligue 1, PSG, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Roma can’t sign new players until they offload some of their own. Given their financial restrictions and Financial Fair Play limitations, they had just a €1.5M budget for January without risking new fines. They used most of it to bring in Dean Huijsen.

Natan to Napoli Arrives as a Surprise Transfer to Replace Kim

August 4, 2023 Akhil Fisher Brazil, Brazilian Football, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Red Bull Bragantino center-back Natan Bernardo de Souza has reportedly sealed a move to Napoli, who have long been seeking a replacement for Kim Min-jae.

Latest reports indicate that Napoli are interested to sign two Brazilian defenders, one of them being an up-and-coming talent from the ranks of Corinthians.

Napoli Track Two Brazilian Targets in Search for Kim’s Heir

August 2, 2023 Akhil Fisher Brazil, Brazilian Football, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Latest reports indicate that Napoli are interested in signing two Brazilian defenders, one of them being an up-and-coming talent from the ranks of Corinthians: Timãozinho academy graduate Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos, better known as just Murillo. Zenit St. Petersburg’s Wendel is also in their sights.

Simone Inzaghi alleviated the pressure with a precious win over Barcelona Tuesday, but he had already received a vote of confidence from Giuseppe Marotta.

Inter Chief Beppe Marotta Reveals Why Chilean Duo Were Sold

February 2, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter sold two of their Chilean superstars last summer – with Alexis Sanchez heading to Olympique de Marseille and Arturo Vidal joining Brazilian outfit Flamengo in a last minute move.

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