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Italy were depleted to begin with ahead of the matches against Estonia and Israel and lost two more men during the weekend.

Italy Without a Few Stars for Key World Cup Qualifiers

October 6, 2025 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, World Cup

Italy were depleted to begin with ahead of the matches against Estonia and Israel and lost two more men during the weekend. Gennaro Gattuso had very few decisions to make and was forced to select a significantly altered squad compared to the previous call-ups.

Napoli have completed several acquisitions in recent days, but they haven’t been able to persuade Bologna to sell Dan Ndoye.

Napoli Face Competition from England for Bologna Star

July 23, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Liverpool, Manchester City, Napoli, Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli have completed several acquisitions in recent days, but they haven’t been able to persuade Bologna to sell Dan Ndoye despite multiple offers. Moreover, Nottingham Forest are going after the Swiss international as well. They have proposed a €39M package.

Napoli plot to onboard two dynamic wingers to join David Neres and Matteo Politano and are going back to the well.

Napoli Linked Again to Lazio and Liverpool Wingers

June 4, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Napoli plot to onboard two dynamic wingers to join David Neres and Matteo Politano and are going back to the well and assessing familiar targets like Matteo Zaccagni, Federico Chiesa, Noa Lang, and Igor Paixao.

Napoli don’t yet know whether Antonio Conte will stay, although the inklings aren’t too optimistic, but that’s not slowing them down.

Napoli Tracking Lazio and Ajax Aces and Inter Prodigy

May 26, 2025 Enrico Passarella Ajax, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Manchester United, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Napoli don’t yet know whether Antonio Conte will stay, although the inklings aren’t too optimistic, but that’s not slowing them down on the transfer market. They are one step away from signing Kevin De Bruyne.

Igor Tudor and Juventus are set for a crunch match with Lazio on Saturday, with which the coach had an intense spell last season.

Lazio Extra Motivated to Face Juventus Boss Tudor

May 7, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market One comment

Igor Tudor and Juventus are set for a crunch match with Lazio on Saturday, with which the coach had an intense spell last season following Maurizio Sarri’s resignation. He achieved the goal of qualifying for the Europa League.

Napoli took a late flier on Noah Okafor after missing out on a few targets to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. He needled Milan in his introduction.

Napoli Newcomer Teases Milan, Bid for Lazio Ace Refused

February 13, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Napoli took a late flier on Noah Okafor after missing out on a few targets to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. He should have an opportunity sooner than anticipated since David Neres just suffered a thigh injury. The Azzurri had tried fo Matteo Zaccagni.

Mattia Zaccagni has been mentioned as one of the options to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at Napoli, but he quickly dismissed them.

Lazio Mainstay Zaccagni Shoots Down Buzz About Napoli

January 20, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Manchester United, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Mattia Zaccagni has been mentioned as one of the options to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at Napoli, but he quickly dismissed them following the Verona game, where he rounded out the result: "I love Lazio and want to stay here."

Lazio winger Pedro has admitted that he’d like to finish his career at Barcelona, where he previously spent seven years and won every trophy.

Lazio Boss Hails Talismanic Veteran as ‘Point of Reference’ After Empoli Win

October 6, 2024 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Lazio overhauled an early deficit to become the first team in Serie A this season to defeat Roberto D'Aversa's Empoli. Goals from Mattia Zaccagni and Pedro turned the game on its head, firing Marco Baroni's side to their fourth consecutive triumph in all competitions.

Agent Mario Giuffredi continues to needle Lazio even though Mattia Zaccagni spoke clearly about his desire to stay at the club in a recent interview.

Lazio President Heaps Praise on New-Look Squad & New Captain

September 8, 2024 Marko Vrakela Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Lazio president Claudi Lotito publically backed Marco Baroni's decision to hand the captain's armband to Mattia Zaccagni. During an interview with Il Messaggero, Lotito touched on several topics, including the strength of the new-look Biancocelesti squad.

Preview: Switzerland vs Italy – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

June 29, 2024 Marko Vrakela Euro 2024, Italy, Serie A, Switzerland, The Azzurri

Olympiastadion in Berlin sets the stage for a mouth-watering 2022 UEFA European Championship round-of-16 tie between Switzerland and Italy. Gli Azzurri's title defense faces a stern test following an erratic group stage campaign, but they come into proceedings as pre-match favorites.

Italy Player Ratings vs Croatia: Zaccagni Turns On Hero Mode

June 24, 2024 Marko Vrakela Croatia, Euro 2024, International Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A, The Azzurri

Mattia Zaccagni soaked up the limelight as the Italy hero after scoring off the bench to propel the reigning European champions into the Euro 2024 knockouts. Luciano Spalletti's side trailed Croatia 1-0 heading into the last minute of an eight-minute stoppage time before the Lazio winger scored a beauty to make it 1-1 and seal the Italians' berth in the round of 16.

After Lazio and Juventus battled for months for Felipe Anderson, a third team emerged victorious in the race, as Palmeiras announced his arrival.

Lazio Player Ratings vs Sassuolo: Biancocelesti Close With a Draw

May 26, 2024 Davide Kociu Italian Football, Lazio, Player Ratings, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

A strange and difficult to judge season came to it's eventual end for Lazio today at home against the already doomed Sassuolo. The Aquile needed only a draw to secure seventh place but they wanted to finish off the season on a high note in front of their supporters.

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