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Bologna Not Resigned to Losing Thiago Motta to Juventus

April 25, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Bologna hold out hope that qualifying for the Champions League, which is increasingly likely after each matchday, will give them a chance to retain Thiago Motta despite the intense courtship by Juventus, replicating Xabi Alonso’s choice.

Napoli are going full-steam ahead in their search and will take another look at Paulo Sousa, who was an early candidate to replace Luciano Spalletti.

Napoli Haven’t Forgotten About Former Salernitana Boss

April 23, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Napoli are going full-steam ahead in their coaching search and will take another look at Paulo Sousa, who was an early candidate to replace Luciano Spalletti last summer. Francesco Calzona’s slim chances to stay at the helm vanished in the last two matches.

Napoli are trying to persuade Antonio Conte, but no Champions League complicates the hiring, plus he'd prefer taking over Milan.

Conte Hopes for a Call from Milan amid Napoli Courtship

April 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Napoli are trying to persuade Antonio Conte, but missing out on the Champions League, which is increasingly likely, makes it hard to invest so much in a coach, plus, he sees them as a fallback, as Milan would be his top preference.

Napoli believe to have a better shot at persuading Antonio Conte this time around and are going all-out in their chase money-wise.

Napoli Sparing No Expense to Finally Convince Conte

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tottenham, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli believe to have a better shot at persuading Antonio Conte this time around and are going all-out in their chase. Aurelio De Laurentiis is ready to offer a three-year contract with €8M wages. If things didn’t go well, the boss would be allowed to leave with ease.

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.

Preview: Juventus vs Fiorentina – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 6, 2024 Marko Vrakela Fiorentina, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Allianz Stadium sets the stage for Sunday's handsomely-looking Serie A showdown between out-of-sorts Juventus and European hopefuls Fiorentina. Both teams are desperate for points, albeit for different reasons.

Serie A is headed for an extra busy coaching carousel at the end of the season. Very few coaches are already certain to stay put.

Several Serie A Benches Set to Change at Season’s End

April 2, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Calciomercato, Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Monza, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Torino, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Serie A is headed for an extra busy coaching carousel at the end of the season. Very few coaches are already certain to stay put: Simone Inzaghi, Gian Piero Gasperini, and Igor Tudor, who recently took over Lazio. Stefano Pioli’s confirmation is gaining steam.

After speculations about several candidates, Napoli have zeroed in on Giovanni Manna to serve as their sporting director,

Napoli Determined to Poach Young Juventus Executive

April 2, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

After speculations about several candidates, Napoli have zeroed in on Giovanni Manna to serve as their next sporting director, replacing Mauro Meluso in their front office. They have struck a verbal agreement with the up-and-comer.

Napoli will have big changes at every level in the summer, from the management, to the bench, and the squad. Francesco Calzona won’t be confirmed.

Napoli Interested in Ex-Roma Exec and Fiorentina Boss

April 1, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Napoli will have big changes at every level in the summer, from the management, to the bench, and the squad. Francesco Calzona won’t be confirmed as they haven’t been able to bounce back with him at the helm.

Preview: Fiorentina vs Milan – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

March 30, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Fiorentina, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Saturday's Serie A action rounds off at Stadio Artemio Franchi as Fiorentina and Milan trade tackles in a handsomely-looking fixture. Room for error is slim for the home side as they bid to secure European football via a top-seven finish, which could potentially spell trouble for the high-flying visitors.

Current Napoli coach Francesco Calzona implied that he wouldn’t stay on the bench, and president Aurelio De Laurentiis is mulling the usual suspects.

Napoli Wish List to Succeed Calzona Mostly Unchanged

March 25, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Nice, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Current Napoli coach Francesco Calzona implied that he wouldn’t stay on the bench past the current campaign, and president Aurelio De Laurentiis is mulling the usual suspects: “I’m not dwelling on my confirmation. The agreement was just for these last few months."

Juventus have been in a freefall ever since dropping points versus Empoli and losing Inter, de facto kissing goodbye to their Scudetto aspirations.

Three Likeliest Candidates to Replace Allegri at Juventus

March 24, 2024 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Serie A

Massimiliano Allegri has never regained his old fame since returning to Juventus in 2021 after his glorious first stint at the Allianz Stadium. Perceived as a potential savior following the club's decline under Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo, the 56-year-old has done quite the opposite.

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