This week, Alessandro Florenzi has been linked with a move to the Premier League with Arsenal and Tottenham expressing an interest in the Roman. The North London clubs also face stiff competition from European champions, Barcelona. Background Born in Rome, the 24 year-old has come through Roma’s youth academy. He is predominantly a right-sided
The squad is finally shaping up to our liking as more players leave and more come in. One more thing…can you say FREE KICK? Created and produced by Frank Todaro Follow Frank on Twitter @FrankGio19 or via his Facebook profile
It’s no secret that newly appointed Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, will be planning to bring in a series of players to overhaul the current squad. One player that has been strongly linked is Napoli midfielder Jorginho. Born in Brazil, Jorginho grew up in Europe and has an Italian passport, representing his adopted nation at youth
Chelsea have been linked with Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva in recent transfer windows. The Italian international has excelled in Rome and it’s little surprise he attracted interest from ambitious clubs such as Chelsea. Background Candreva was born in Rome and as a youngster played in the youth teams at his local club AS Lodigiani.
When Juventus slipped to the fourth defeat of their increasingly chaotic title defence against Sassuolo at the end of October, Simone Zaza looked on from the bench and couldn’t make an impact in the 12 minutes he was given at the end of the match. Juventus handed Sassuolo €18 million for Zaza in the summer
Serie A is becoming a rather welcoming place for ageing strikers. In a league where the pace is notoriously slow, it is perhaps no surprise that Italy is taking good care of its elders. Last season’s top scorer was Luca Toni who at the age of 37 netted 22 goals for Verona, while Antonio Di
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Youngster Moses Odjer is earning good reviews in Italy.The 19 year old player is currently on loan with Salernitana in the Italian second tier.The central midfielder is a product of Tema Youth in Accra. He joined Catania from Tema youth in 2014. Quick facts Name:Moses Odjer Age:19 Place of Birth:Tema Position:Central Midfielder Club: Salernitana (on loan from
Napoli finished 11 points higher in Serie A last season than AC Milan, but both clubs went into the summer with similar issues to address. Both clubs finished outside of the Champions League qualification places and both would respond by changing their manager, Milan sacking Filippo Inzaghi and appointing Sinisa Mihaljovic while Napoli appointed Empoli’s
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Sunday evening was the litmus test for a new Milan. An early chance to find out how just where Inter and AC, with both teams refreshed in the summer through new investment and new personnel, stand as they met in the San Siro. With the backing of Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol, Il Rossoneri brought in
Adriano Galliani, the general manager of AC Milan, thought they had a deal for Monaco’s Geoffrey Kondogbia wrapped up before they saw him unveiled in the blue and black stripes of city rivals Inter. Just like I Rossoneri thought Porto’s Jackson Martinez was joining them before he chose to move to Atletico Madrid, it would
The Italian champions paid FC Porto 26 million Euros for the services of dynamic Brazilian full back. Many of the Europe’s heavyweights, prominent among them Manchester City and Real Madrid, had Alex Sandro in their viewfinder for some time. What he brings He is a tenacious defender who combines well with his teammates when
So it’s goodbye to Juan Cuadrado, the one who promised so much for Chelsea but produced so little and whose time was so short. Signed in January to Jose Mourinho’s excitement over his versatility and pace, which the player owed to suspected witchcraft, the winger has already been cast aside at Stamford Bridge, sent to
AS Roma have been busy this summer, they have strengthened various departments of their squad and look to be building a competitive side to challenge Juventus for the Serie A title this coming season. Iago Falque - The 25-year-old joined on an initial loan deal from Genoa but will secure a switch on a
Ricardo Kishna: Exceptional raw talent. An Ajax youth system product. Future star winger for the Dutch national team. Recently moved to Lazio after having a fallout with Ajax manager Frank de Boer. Can he develop his skills at Lazio under Stefano Pioli? Beginnings At the beginning of his career, Ricardo Kishna joined ADO Den
Vlad Chiriches (Napoli) Vlad Chiriches joined Napoli for an undisclosed fee earlier this summer. The 25-year-old Romanian moved to Tottenham from home club Steaua Bucharest in August 2013 - but struggled to cement a first-team spot for the Premier League side. So why do Napoli believe he has what it takes to play in Serie
Serie A has been one of the busiest of the major European leagues in the transfer market this summer. So let’s take a look at what I think are the 5 best moves so far. Joao Miranda (Inter Milan) Inter Milan signed Brazilian defender Joao Miranda from Atletico Madrid in June for an undisclosed
Following the news that midfielder Sami Khedira could be out for up to two months with a thigh injury, there have been reports in Italy that the Serie A title-holders will make an audacious move for Barcelona’s Javier Mascherano. While the interest remains unconfirmed, it has been suggested that the Catalan club may listen to
It has been quite an 18 months for Independiente captain Federico Mancuello after struggling for years to make a real impact at his boyhood club, the 26-year-old has rapidly helped the club from their darkest hour in the Nacional B back to the Primera, been named club captain and made a goal scoring debut for
It was November 2013 when Massimo Moratti sold a controlling stake in Inter Milan to Erick Thohir, yet the Indonesian magnate believes it is only now, 20 months later, that his presidency is finally ready to begin. “I believe this is the first true season for my team and also for some of the new
Who have AC Milan bought so far? With a heavy reliance on Jeremy Menez who was the top scorer last season on 16 goals – the club have reinforced the attacking department. They have all but signed Carlos Bacca and officially purchased Luiz Adriano from Porto – these forwards have a reported combined transfer fee
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) Juventus signed the Argentine forward for 32 million euros (£23.4 million) from Sicilian outfit Palermo this summer. Last season, the 21-year-old scored 13 times for Palermo and provided ten assists - very impressive considering it was his first season in Serie A and was with a relegation-battling side. Dybala is versatile, athletic and agile, with
AC Milan announced last month that they have reached an agreement to sign Sevilla striker Carlos Bacca, subject to a medical. The Italian giants met the buyout clause in his contract that is reported to be set at €30 million. Let’s take a closer look at the 28-year-old Colombian. Background When he was
It is easy to notice some players whether it be as a result of a spectacular goal, a dazzling display of skill, a defence-splitting pass or a goal-saving challenge but Argentina and Lazio’s midfield engine Lucas Biglia is known for none of these things. Unassuming and quiet, Biglia may never steal the headlines, but he