The Napoli star has been attracting interest from Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea in recent weeks following his impressive displays at Euro 2016 with Slovakia. Hamsik is under contract with Napoli until 2018, but when asked about his future in Italy he seemed unsure. “Will I renew with Napoli or leave? We'll see." “Now I want to rest, first and foremost. It's been a difficult year with a lot of games, I want to enjoy time with my family." The Napoli midfielder is under contract with the Italian outfit until 2018 but the Premier League trio are all chasing him. Liverpool are said to be showing the most interest with reports this month claiming they have tabled a €45million (£34.8m) bid for the Slovakian, with a four-year deal said to be on … [Read more...]
Liverpool keen on Ac Milan Mattia De Scigilio
The 23-year-old defender made 21 Serie A appearances as AC Milan finished seventh this season, And he is reportedly being lined up for a move to Anfield by Reds boss Jurgen Klopp. The German manager is set to remodel his squad this summer ahead of his first full Premier League campaign and a new left back is said to be one of his top priorities, a pursuit escalated by Alberto Moreno's disastrous Europa League final showing. However, Liverpool are seemingly not the only side keen on the Italy international. Speaking to Italian outlet SoccerWeb24 , De Sciglio's agent, Donato Orgnoni, claimed a handful of Serie A sides are tracking his client . "At this time a number of clubs have shown interest, however we have not discussed anything," he … [Read more...]
Barcelona linked with Man United defender as replacement for Dani Alves
After Dani Alves departed for Juventus , Barcelona are now eyeing a move for Manchester United’s Matteo Darmian to replace him. The former Torino man moved to Manchester United last summer, going on to make 28 appearances in the Premier League for Louis van Gaal’s side during his debut season. While he impressed enough in those chances to earn a call up to Antonio Conte’s Italy side for this summer’s European Championship, there is strong speculation that incoming United manager Jose Mourinho is interested in moving him on with the Blaugrana interested, according to a report in the Daily Star. With Alves having left the club after the conclusion of the La Liga campaign, Barcelona are anxious to find a suitable replacement for the iconic right-back. The … [Read more...]
Nani linked with a move to Merseyside
Liverpool and Everton will have to act quickly if they want to sign Fenerbache winger Nani, according to reports in the Turkish media. Turkish publication, Fanatik claimed that the Merseyside clubs were both interested in the former Manchester United man and are also looking to try and a pip the midfielder’s former club to the coup. However recent reports from Turkey suggest that both clubs may have to act swiftly if they wish to acquire the player’s services in a cheap deal. According to Futbolarena, Nani reportedly has a relatively low release clause of around £7million, which would certainly make him affordable to any of the mentioned suitors. But the catch being that the clause must be triggered by July 1 as it will no longer be active after the … [Read more...]
Chelsea set to battle Napoli for Belgian midfielder
With his performances for Belgium having grabbed attention across Europe, Axel Witsel looks set to leave Zenit St.Petersburg this summer, with Napoli keen to bring the midfielder to the Stadio San Paolo. They will however face competition from Chelsea, who will turn their attention to the 27-year-old if a move for Roma midfielder and fellow Belgian international, Radja Nainggolan, fails to materialise. Witsel is not the only name on the list of midfield targets, with the Partenopei also looking to conclude deals for Udinese‘s Piotr Zielinski and Porto’s Hector Herrera. Indeed, the Mexican is pushing for the transfer to be completed soon, with representatives from both clubs set to meet in the coming days. As for Zielinski, Liverpool are yet to … [Read more...]
Chelsea join Inter in race for Antonio Candreva
After missing Italy’s last 16 tie against Spain, speculation around Antonio Candreva future continues to make the headlines, with Chelsea and Inter keen. The 29-year-old has been linked with a move to Inter , who now view Candreva as their main target after an attempt to sign Domenico Berardi from Sassuolo failed . Candreva’s agent Federico Pastorello spoke with Sky Sport 24 about his client’s future and admitted that the player’s intentions have been made clear to the club. “Let’s say that the president [Claudio Lotito] knows what the boy desires,” he said. “The decision lies with Lazio , and Lotito will need to decide his price, but he knows the desires of the boy and we’ll see what happens in the coming days.” Incoming Lazio coach Marcelo Bielsa … [Read more...]
Liverpool sign Saido Mane from Southampton
Sadio Mane has become Liverpool’s third most expensive signing after the club confirmed his £30million arrival from Southampton. The Senegal international has signed a “long-term contract” believed to be a five-year deal at Anfield and that puts the 24-year-old behind only Andy Carroll (£35million) and Christian Benteke (£32.5m) in terms of the club’s record signings. The Senegal international, who scored 25 goals in 75 appearances for the Saints, is the fourth signing by manager Jurgen Klopp, who has already brought in centre-back Joel Matip, midfielder Marko Grujic and goalkeeper Loris Karius. Mane told Liverpoolfc.com: “Today is a big day and I am very happy to sign for one of the biggest clubs in Europe. “It’s a club that has won a lot of trophies … [Read more...]