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The Three Worst and Best Deals of the Summer in Serie A

October 18, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Como, Empoli, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends, Torino, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Just as Serie A is about to embark on a busy stretch that could shape up the rest of the season, it’s time to put a pin on the summer session and take stock of the most glaring flops and the biggest bargains.

Inter are keeping tabs on a pair of midfielders, as the drop-off between Hakan Calhanoglu and Kristjan Asllani is visible.

Inter Monitoring Two Serie A Options for Regista Role

October 16, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Inter are keeping tabs on a pair of midfielders, as the drop-off between Hakan Calhanoglu and Kristjan Asllani is visible every time the Turk gets a breather. The Albanian talent has the trust of the staff and the brass but needs to improve.

Napoli had a few right wingbacks on their radar late in the summer and are still interested even though they have changed their tactical plan.

Napoli Continue to Be Keen on a Pair of Speed Demons

October 7, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bulgaria, Calciomercato, Eintacht Frankfurt, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli had a few right wingbacks on their radar late in the summer and are still interested even though they have changed their tactical plan, switching from 3-5-2 to 4-3-3. Giovanni Di Lorenzo moved from 'braccetto' to right-back.

Verona vs Juventus 0-3 : Vlahovic Double Helps See Off Verona

August 26, 2024 Davide Kociu Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A

Thiago Motta's reign at Juventus got off to the perfect start against Como at home and they continued their quick start tonight with a 0-3 win as a Vlahovic double helps see off Verona.

Juventus Player Ratings vs Verona: Vlahovic Opens Account in Style

August 26, 2024 Michel Sakr Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A

Dusan Vlahovic broke the deadlock, while Nicolò Savona marked his full senior debut with a goal to double the Old Lady's lead before half-time. After the break, Samuel Mbangula won a spot-kick, allowing Vlahovic to bag a brace. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who beat Verona by three unanswered goals.

Inter are exploring Jakub Kiwior and Johan Vasquez after Juventus beat them to the punch to sign Juan Cabal from Hellas Verona.

Inter Eye Arsenal and Genoa Defenders After Fiasco

July 18, 2024 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Inter will have to explore other options to address their defense after Juventus beat them to the punch for Juan Cabal and are tipped to pursue two who were already on their radar, Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior and Genoa’s Johan Vasquez.

If the merry-go-round, which is somehow still not over just, has seemed crazy, it is because it was, as Serie A had never had so many changes.

Winners and Losers of a Very Busy Coaching Carousel

July 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Monza, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Udinese

If the merry-go-round, which is somehow still not over just, has seemed crazy, it is because it was, as Serie A had never had so many changes in one summer. Only 7 sides confirmed their previous manager, while 13 went in a different direction.

With two rounds and change left, multiple Serie A teams have clinched their objectives. The Champions League race is down to Atalanta, Roma, and Lazio.

Only a Handful of Verdicts Still Hang in the Balance

May 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Champions League, Europa League, European Conference League, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025, Udinese

With two rounds and change left, multiple Serie A teams have clinched their objectives. The Champions League race is down to Atalanta, Roma, and Lazio. Bologna and Juventus have secured a top-five finish thanks to La Dea beating the Giallorossi on Sunday.

Napoli are headed for a busy summer where they’ll have to remedy the mistakes they made in previous windows. They'll hire a new director.

Napoli Seek New Exec to Avoid Wasting Osimhen Windfall

March 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Calciomercato, Empoli, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli are headed for a busy summer where they’ll have to remedy the mistakes they made in previous windows. Among their recent newcomers, Cyril Ngonge has been the only convincing one, although he has had a limited role.

Relive Verona's fairytale 1984-85 season, a captivating journey that culminated in their one and only title triumph, etching history forever

Serie A Epic Seasons: 1984/85, Verona’s Fairytale, the Last Calcio Miracle

February 13, 2024 Nargiz Mammadzada Hellas Verona, Season Reviews, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Relive Verona's fairytale 1984-85 season, a captivating journey that culminated in their one and only title triumph, etching history forever. The 1984-85 Serie A season played out like a fairytale in the harsh world of Italian football, where Juventus and Milan were fierce rivals.

As widely anticipated, Serie A will have five teams in the Champions League next season thanks to Atalanta and Fiorentina advancing.

Quiet January Window Ends with a Whimper in Serie A

February 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Salernitana, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Torino, Transfer Market

Deadline day wasn’t particularly high-octane in Serie A and the biggest deal was Roma signing Tommaso Baldanzi. Fiorentina didn’t manage to bend Fiorentina for Albert Gudmundsson despite a couple of raises. orino onboarded three proven Serie A contributors.

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

Traoré Formally Completes Napoli Switch, Ngonge Next Up

January 17, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bournemouth, Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Hamed Traoré is officially a new Napoli player, and Cyril Ngonge will be one soon. The club deposited the contract of the former at the League’s office. The soon-to-be former Verona attacker will take the medicals on Thursday.

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