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Atalanta Barge into the Race for Long-Time Milan Target

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Newcastle United, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Milan aren’t the only Italian sides chasing after starlet Assan Ouédraogo, as Atalanta have reportedly laid a lot of groundwork to sign him as well. The teams won’t need to negotiate with Schalke 04 thanks to a feasible release clause.

Mario Hermoso has been offered to a few Serie A sides as he looks for a new home at the end of his expiring contract. However, his requests are hefty.

Hermoso Closer to Transferring to England than to Italy

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Mario Hermoso has been offered to a few Serie A sides as he looks for a new home at the end of his expiring contract. However, his requests are hefty, so he’s more likely to head elsewhere. In particular, Aston Villa are in the lead to capture him on a Bosman move.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo has surprisingly displayed some signs of restlessness as of late, but Napoli have no plans to sell him and surely won’t gift him.

Napoli Not Going to Give Away Inter-Linked Di Lorenzo

April 9, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Giovanni Di Lorenzo has surprisingly displayed some signs of restlessness as of late, but Napoli have no plans to sell him and surely won’t gift him even if he forced his way out. The Azzurri fear that Inter could be behind his malcontent.

Napoli have reprised talking with Antonio Conte and believe they have a better chance of hiring him in the past, as he'd like to work in Italy.

Napoli Have Renewed Hopes of Being Able to Hire Conte

April 9, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Napoli have reprised talking with Antonio Conte and believe they have a better chance of hiring him in the past. If possible, the gaffer would like to make his return to the bench in Italy. Eventually, he could go to Saudi Arabia to finish his career.

Gianluca Mancini, Roma vs Lazio, Serie A Round 31

The Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 31: Mancini the Hero and Villain in Roman Derby

April 9, 2024 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends Leave a comment

This weekend, five Serie A fixtures yielded dramatic come-from-behind victories, something you surely don't witness every day. So let's review the most thrilling action from Serie A Round 31 in a special edition mainly dominated by Tops, but also features a few Flops here and there.

Barcelona have joined the race for Benjamin Sesko, who’s considered a secondary mark for Milan and Napoli. Both will be in the hunt for a new young striker

Barcelona Begin Tracking Pricey Milan and Napoli Target

April 8, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Barcelona, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Barcelona have joined the race for Benjamin Sesko, who’s considered a secondary mark for Milan and Napoli. Both will be in the hunt for a new young striker in the summer. On the other hand, convincing RB Leipzig to sell won’t be easy.

While Nicolò Fagioli finalized his suspension and Sandro Tonali will do the same shortly, it’ll be a while before the position of Nicolò Zaniolo is sorted.

Napoli In Pole Position to Sign Aston Villa Bust

April 7, 2024 Marko Vrakela Fiorentina, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli and Fiorentina have reportedly opened talks with Nicolo Zaniolo's camp over the Italian's return to his homeland in the summer. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Galatasaray are ready to cash in on the ex-Roma forward following a see-saw loan spell at Aston Villa.

Aurelio De Laurentiis worked a few weeks under the radar and kicked the tires on a few candidates before landing on Giovanni Manna.

Manna Wasn’t Necessarily the Top Choice for Napoli

April 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Aurelio De Laurentiis worked under the radar for a few weeks to identify his next sporting director well before the end of the season and kicked the tires on a few candidates before landing on Giovanni Manna, who will join Napoli in July for technical reasons.

With current Juventus exec Giovanni Manna primed to take over Napoli, the Partenopei and the Bianconeri will be even more intertwined.

Juventus and Napoli Set to Duel for the Same Targets

April 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

With current Juventus exec Giovanni Manna presumably primed to take over Napoli at the end of the season, the Partenopei and the Bianconeri will be even more intertwined than they are already were following the arrival of Cristiano Giuntoli in Turin.

Juventus will likely have to sign multiple players in the midfield this summer and will reportedly be the latest team to take a crack at Lazar Samardzic.

Samardzic Father Barging in Made Inter Move Collapse

April 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Udinese Leave a comment

Lazar Samardzic was on the brink of joining Inter last summer. He took the medicals and spent a few days in a hotel in Milan while the parties were trying to close the deal before it fell through. A few months later, the reason has become apparent.

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis was appalled by yet another very lackluster performance by his team versus Empoli and wants big changes.

Napoli Patron Passes the Buck on Dubious Osimhen Deal

April 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Lille, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis was questioned for an hour in Rome amid the investigation into financing fraud resulting from the acquisition of Victor Osimhen back in the day. The valuation of the striker was increased because four relatively unknown players transferred to Lille.

Riccardo Calafiori has drawn the attention of the top clubs thanks to his great season at Bologna, where he developed into a top-shelf center-back.

Clause Cramps Sale of Spurs and Juventus Mark Calafiori

April 3, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tottenham, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Riccardo Calafiori has drawn the attention of the top clubs thanks to his great season at Bologna, where he developed into a top-shelf center-back after starring on the wing earlier in his career. On the other hand, it’ll take a significant sum to sign him.

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