Napoli News and Analysis

Transfer Rumors: Inter Milan could sign one of Napoli’s most important players for free (again)

22Nov

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Serie A

Transfer Rumors: Inter Milan could sign one of Napoli’s most important players for free (again)

Inter Milan are in a much tougher battle for the Scudetto this season after winning Serie A by nearly 20 points last year, and their main threat looks like an Antonio Conte-led Napoli. The legendary Italian manager, who returned Inter to Scudetto prominence in the 2020/21 season, is back working with Romelu Lukaku in Naples and spearheading a team that landed the best defender in Serie A this past summer, Alessandro Buongiorno. Napoli's other crucial players include their MVP when they won the title in 2022/23, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and underrated midfield metronome Stanislav Lobotka. But another unsung hero is goalkeeper Alex Meret, who has established himself as one of the best pure shot-stoppers in the Italian top flight over the last couple of seasons. Napoli, however, are...

Serie A Top 6 Predictions after Juve and Inter grind, while Milan and Napoli survive

21Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Serie A

Serie A Top 6 Predictions after Juve and Inter grind, while Milan and Napoli survive

6. Fiorentina Alright, before we talk about anything else, we have to praise Andrea Colpani. This guy is legitimately one of the best playmakers in European football, but I'll bet you only the most diehard of Serie A fans have heard of him. Colpani was a top player for Monza for a couple of seasons, delighting with his set pieces and eye for the spectacular from range, and now he's finally off the bag in Firenze with a brace for the Viola. The 25-year-old was the star of the show for Fiorentina in their 6-0 romping of Lecce, scoring an especially delightful volley goal into the absolute postage stamp of the top left portion of the net. Colpani's start to the 2024/25 Serie A season hadn't exactly been ideal, but that display against Lecce is very much a sign of things to come for ...

23Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Arsenal Transfer News: 3 top clubs want to sign Takehiro Tomiyasu

Arsenal right back Takehiro Tomiyasu has found it difficult to make an impact for the Gunners due to a combination of injury and the fact that the other fullbacks have been so excellent. Ben White has made the right back position his home, while Riccardo Calafiori has joined the club as a left back option alongside Oleksandr Zinchenko, who previously had Jakub Kiwior to contend with. Tomiyasu is a quality right back who can even start as an inverted left back or center back, but the 25-year-old hasn't been able to start more than the 10 games he started last season for Arsenal. As Arsenal await Tomiyasu's return from a knee injury to make his first appearance of the 2024/25 season, they are fielding transfer offers for the former Bologna, like Calafiori, star. According to Calc...

The best XI of free agents in the summer 2025 transfer window

12Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features

The best XI of free agents in the summer 2025 transfer window

From a trio of Liverpool superstars and a duo of Manchester City icons to Tottenham forward Son Heung-min, here is a look at the best XI of impending free agents in the summer 2025 transfer window. The formation utilized will be a 4-3-3 without a playmaker, as this remains the most common formation utilize by the top teams in European football. Contract expiry is based on data from Transfermarkt. GK Alex Meret, Napoli Alex Meret is capable of producing fabulous saves and is one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A, which just might have the most goalkeeping talent of any league in world football. Although Napoli's poor 2023/24 season has caused Meret to fall by the wayside in discussions of the better keepers in Europe, the 27-year-old is a top player in his prime who is capable of t...

Chelsea approach to sign top-class striker before window closes, but it isn’t Victor Osimhen

27Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Chelsea approach to sign top-class striker before window closes, but it isn’t Victor Osimhen

Chelsea have been in the market for a new striker ever since the summer 2024 transfer window opened, as Nicolas Jackson had an uneven first season at Stamford Bridge. Napoli star Victor Osimhen has long been heralded as the ideal No. 9 for Chelsea, having led all players in Serie A in goals during the 2022/23 season before sliding back a bit in 2023/24 due to injuries. Osimhen's recent injury record, wages, and transfer cost have caused Chelsea to cool their interest in the world-class No. 9, and they have actually spent more resources signing wide forwards. However, Chelsea are circling back to a striker signing in the final days of the summer transfer window, and while many expected that striker to be Osimhen, it looks like the Blues are going for another No. 9 they were linked ...

Chelsea get intriguing Victor Osimhen transfer update

25Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League, Serie A

Chelsea get intriguing Victor Osimhen transfer update

Chelsea have been linked to Napoli star striker Victor Osimhen on and off again throughout the summer 2024 window, and it appears the links to the Nigerian No. 9 may be heating up in the days before the window ends. That's largely been the strategy taken by Chelsea and London rivals Arsenal, who are also keen on the 2022/23 Capocannoniere winner as a proven goal-scoring upgrade to help both sides reach their goals. Arsenal believe they are a great scoring 9 away from winning the Premier League, while Chelsea may legitimately be a player like Osimhen away from returning to title contention in their own right. Chelsea already put six past Wolves with Nicolas Jackson bagging a brace and Noni Madueke a hat trick, so imagine what they could achieve with a full-strength Osimhen leading ...

23Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League, Serie A

Chelsea in talks to send another attacker with Romelu Lukaku to Napoli

Chelsea and Napoli have been in discussions for months regarding a potential transfer that would send Romelu Lukaku to the beautiful Italian city, even if Partenopei star striker Victor Osimhen does not head back the other direction. The Osimhen interest from Chelsea has cooled but could be revived later in the window at a reduced fee, but, in the meantime, there is optimism that Napoli and Chelsea can at least finally agree on a Lukaku deal. Lukaku was the MVP of Serie A in the 2020/21 season for champions Inter Milan and had a good season with Inter in 2022/23 when he returned to the Nerazzurri, winning the Coppa Italia and reaching the Champions League Final. But Lukaku does not have a future with Chelsea and is coming off a poor season in Italy with Roma. Even so, Napoli manag...

Chelsea obtain €30 million transfer offer for out-of-favor forward

23Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Chelsea obtain €30 million transfer offer for out-of-favor forward

Chelsea have been big spenders again in the summer 2024 transfer window, securing Joao Felix and Pedro Neto for over 110 million euros while also landing Filip Jorgensen and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. The Blues will also have Estevao Willian ready for the 2025/26 season and beyond. Now, Chelsea need to make some more sales going the other direction, and they have a couple of big names in the attack who could fetch significant transfer fees if the right party can be found. As Chelsea continue to look for possible bids for Raheem Sterling from the likes of Aston Villa, they've already had a very interested buyer for Romelu Lukaku over the past couple of months. Napoli have been interested in the former Serie A MVP as a Victor Osimhen replacement, with Chelsea, of course, among the big c...

The 5 most burning questions for the 2024/25 Serie A season

15Aug

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Serie A

The 5 most burning questions for the 2024/25 Serie A season

In only a matter of days, the 2024/25 Serie A season will begin. Before the action gets going, let's take a look at the five most pressing questions around the league, including a spotlight on defending champions Inter Milan, Champions League chasers Roma, and 2023/24's most disappointing team Napoli. Will Roma make it to the Champions League? Roma have literally finished sixth in each of the past three seasons, so you could argue that they haven't materially improved since firing Jose Mourinho, who was dealt a pretty bad hand by the club's management going into the 2023/24 season despite having led the club within a penalty shootout of a Europa League triumph. Mourinho put Roma back on the map and renewed the vigor within the capital club, and now it is up to club icon Daniele De R...

What’s next for Serie A after Inter’s dominant season, Motta’s move to Juve, and Roma’s big summer?

14Aug

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, Serie A

What’s next for Serie A after Inter’s dominant season, Motta’s move to Juve, and Roma’s big summer?

Will Inter Milan's dominance continue? Or will Juventus push them for the title after hiring Thiago Motta? How do AC Milan fit into the picture with a new coach? Can Roma get back to the Champions League after a summer of investment? Will Antonio Conte turn things around for Napoli? And where does Bologna stand after losing three key figures? Let's break down some of the biggest storylines in Serie A and preview what could be next for arguably world football's most exciting league as the 2024/25 season begins this coming Saturday, Aug. 17. Who will win Serie A? Why don't we just tackle the most important question first? For the past two seasons, the Serie A title race hasn't been so much of a battle as it has been a demolition, with one team rising out of nowhere to obliterate the res...