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Napoli to Appoint Coach Pioli Only Under One Condition

April 26, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Ligue 1, Napoli, RB Leipzig, Serie A Leave a comment

Stefano Pioli could land on his feet if Milan fires him, as Napoli are ready to welcome him. The boss would have to settle his contractual situation at first, though. He’s tied to the Rossoneri for another year. The Azzurri don’t want to negotiate with other teams.

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.

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.

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.

Milan will be well-armed with cash next summer without selling a linchpin as they did with Sandro Tonali last year. They still might, though.

Money Won’t Be a Problem for Milan in the Next Window

March 26, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Sporting CP, Transfer Market

Milan will be well-armed with cash next summer without selling a linchpin as they did with Sandro Tonali last year. They still might, but it won’t be a necessity. The new Champions League will fetch €50M more on its own.

Matias Soulé received the most concrete offer from Saudi Arabia, but he's more likely headed the Premier League or Germany in the summer.

Soulé Starting to Draw Interest from the Bundesliga

February 12, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Matias Soulé received the most concrete offer from Saudi Arabia in the past window and has routinely been tipped to transfer to the Premier League, but he’s beginning to generate buzz in the Bundesliga as well. His entourage has recently reached out to an intermediary.

Roma have found the left-back they were looking for and completed their second January acquisition, as Angelino landed in Italy to finalize his switch.

Roma Primed to Formally Confirm the Arrival of Angelino

January 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, RB Leipzig, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Roma have found the left-back they were looking for and completed their second January acquisition, as Angelino landed in Italy to finalize his switch on Monday. The Giallorossi started targeting him late last week and reached an agreement with him, RB Leipzig, and Galatasaray.

Victor Osimhen alluded he would take the next step in his career at the end of the season, and president Aurelio De Laurentiis stated they were aware of it.

Napoli Begin Looking For Potential Osimhen Successors

January 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bayer Leverkusen, Bologna, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, Napoli, RB Leipzig, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Victor Osimhen alluded he would take the next step in his career at the end of the season, and president Aurelio De Laurentiis stated they knew about his likely exit while negotiating his extension. The Partenopei have started searching for his replacement.

Roma are closing in on the acquisition of Angelino from RB Leipzig via Galatasaray, but they have to wait for a domino to finalize the deal.

Roma Set to Complete First Signing Under De Rossi

January 28, 2024 Marko Vrakela Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

RB Leipzig wing-back Angelino is reportedly on the verge of joining struggling Serie A giants Roma on a six-month loan. Per Gianluca Di Marzio, the 27-year-old will touch down in Italy early next week for medicals before signing a short-term deal at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma Going After Galatasaray and Atalanta Fullbacks

January 24, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, RB Leipzig, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Roma are looking for a left-back following the switch to a four-man defense and have been linked to Atalanta’s Mitchel Bakker and especially Galatasaray’s Angelino. They have just one pure option at the position, Leonardo Spinazzola, who suffered a quad strain in the past game.

Milan has seemingly given up the chase for Serhou Guirassy for January, postponing their search for a new no.9, with Benjamin Sesko at the forefront of it.

RB Leipzig Center-Forward Very High on Milan Shortlist

January 19, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Lille, RB Leipzig, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Stuttgart, Transfer Market

Milan has seemingly given up the chase for Serhou Guirassy for January, postponing their search for a new no.9 to the summer, with Benjamin Sesko at the forefront of it. Olivier Giroud might stay, although there are no certainties about it.

Napoli and RB Leipzig announced the Elijf Elmas transfer before the start of the January window, and the Azzurri reignited the interest in Lazar Samardzic.

Napoli Step Up Samardzic Pursuit After Selling Elmas

December 28, 2023 Enrico Passarella Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, RB Leipzig, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market, Udinese

Napoli and RB Leipzig announced the Elijf Elmas transfer even before the formal start of the January window, and the Azzurri have reignited their interest in Lazar Samardzic to replace him. The midfielder wouldn’t have been available for the final match of 2023 anyway.

Napoli and RB Leipzig are defining the details of the deal that will see Elijf Elmas move to Germany at the beginning of the January window.

Napoli Start Searching for Potential Elmas Substitutes

December 21, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tottenham, Transfer Market, Udinese

Napoli and RB Leipzig are defining the details of the deal that will see Elijf Elmas move to Germany at the beginning of the January window. The signatures aren’t imminent, but the operation is on its homestretch. The buyers have cleared the biggest obstacle, which was to convince the Azzurri to sell.

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