Latest news with #Gasperini
Yahoo
14 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Davide Frattesi returns on Roma's radar
Davide Frattesi is back on Roma's radar. The Inter midfielder, protagonist of an up-and-down season, could leave Milan in the summer. According to Leggo, the Giallorossi are ready to attempt a new approach in view of the summer transfer market. Advertisement Two elements are crucial in this scenario: the player's desire to return to the capital and the imminent arrival of Gian Piero Gasperini, who has already identified Frattesi as an ideal profile to replicate in Rome the role played by Ederson in Atalanta. The competition remains strong, with Napoli also involved in the race for Frattesi, but Roma will move decisively.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Odilon Kossounou likely to depart Bayer Leverkusen as club eye Malick Thiaw
Odilon Kossounou impressed for Atalanta last season on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, and now the Bergamo club want to sign the Ivorian defender on a permanent basis. But with Gian Piero Gasperini's impending move to AS Roma, BILD cite Gazzetta dello Sport's report that the Italian wants to take Kossonou to the capital club with him. With the departure of Jonathan Tah to Bayern Munich, that would leave Bayer Leverkusen short in defence. Kicker and BILD report that Malick Thiaw remains a topic at Leverkusen. The former Bundesliga champions showed interest in signing the German last summer but were priced out of a move (Ed. note: A valuation of €35m), and now Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Italian side are open to offers. Advertisement After being an indispensable player for Milan in the early stages of last season, Thiaw found himself on the bench for seven of Milan's final nine Serie A games of the season. A departure from the Lombardy club is conceivable and Thiaw would be open to returning to Germany. GGFN | Daniel Pinder
New York Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Atalanta's Gian Piero Gasperini leaves Serie A club after nine years in charge
Gian Piero Gasperini has left his position as Atalanta head coach after nine years. Gasperini, 67, transformed Atalanta into a regular in the Champions League and guided the club to the Europa League trophy in 2023-24. Prior to his appointment, Atalanta had not achieved a top-half finish in Serie A in eight years, but since Gasperini's arrival, the Bergamo-based club have secured a top-eight finish for nine successive seasons with 2024-25 bringing their fourth third-place ranking. Atalanta confirmed Gasperini's exit on Sunday and said: 'After so many years spent together we felt it was our duty to respect his desire to seek new stimuli, knowing full well that our relationship will never end and that our mutual respect will never diminish.' Gasperini began his coaching career in Juventus' youth setup, before taking first-team head coaching roles at Crotone and Genoa. An ill-fated spell in charge of Inter in 2011 saw him in charge for just five games before being dismissed, but he then took charge of Palermo and Genoa for a second time. Advertisement However, it is at Atalanta where the Italian has truly made a name for himself, taking charge of over 400 games across nine years in Bergamo. He helped guide the side to their first trophy in 61 years with victory in the Europa League in 2024, beating Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen in the final in Dublin. Under Gasperini, Atalanta also qualified for the Champions League five times in seven years. Atalanta fans did not respond well to news of Gasperini's likely departure. The club's fans took to the streets in Bergamo on Friday with a banner signed by fans showing the message 'Gasperini must stay.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Odilon Kossounou likely to depart Bayer Leverkusen as club eye Malick Thiaw
Odilon Kossounou impressed for Atalanta last season on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, and now the Bergamo club want to sign the Ivorian defender on a permanent basis. But with Gian Piero Gasperini's impending move to AS Roma, BILD cite Gazzetta dello Sport's report that the Italian wants to take Kossonou to the capital club with him. With the departure of Jonathan Tah to Bayern Munich, that would leave Bayer Leverkusen short in defence. Kicker and BILD report that Malick Thiaw remains a topic at Leverkusen. The former Bundesliga champions showed interest in signing the German last summer but were priced out of a move (Ed. note: A valuation of €35m), and now Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Italian side are open to offers. Advertisement After being an indispensable player for Milan in the early stages of last season, Thiaw found himself on the bench for seven of Milan's final nine Serie A games of the season. A departure from the Lombardy club is conceivable and Thiaw would be open to returning to Germany. GGFN | Daniel Pinder
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Gasperini intends to keep Svilar at all costs
Gasperini intends to keep Svilar at all costs With the arrival of Gian Piero Gasperini, Roma are expected to accelerate their talks with Mile Svilar over the player's contract renewal. As Il Corriere della Sera writes, the renewal is still at a standstill. Advertisement No alarms are being raised from Trigoria for now, but things are proceeding at a slow pace. Svilar's contract expires in 2027, with a salary of less than a million euros. Gasperini was clear during his recent meeting with members of Roma's management: Svilar will have to be a key figure in his new Roma and must therefore stay at all costs. Yet the gap with the requests of the Serbian's entourage continues to be wide. Should the situation worsen, Ghisolfi would ask for no less than 50 million euros for the goalkeeper.
