Latest news with #Napoli
Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Kevin De Bruyne ‘to join Napoli within days with Serie A winners to snap up Man City legend in stunning free transfer'
Napoli are already celebrating one major decision after landing title BRUTIFUL GAME Kevin De Bruyne 'to join Napoli within days with Serie A winners to snap up Man City legend in stunning free transfer' KEVIN DE BRUYNE is reportedly on the brink of joining Italian champions Napoli. The Belgian midfielder is a free agent after his Manchester City contract came to an end. 1 Kevin De Bruyne is on the verge of a free transfer to Napoli Credit: Getty De Bruyne bid farewell to fans after a decade of silverware at the Etihad. But reports claims he has already found a new club just days after leaving the Premier League. According to Di Marzio, De Bruyne has struck a deal to join newly-crowned Serie A kings Napoli. Antonio Conte's men pipped Champions League finalists Inter Milan to Italian football's greatest prize by a single point. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL NO WORRIES Man Utd identify £70m ex-Prem star as Bruno replacement if captain leaves And to celebrate, Napoli are now looking to quickly wrap up a move for De Bruyne on Sunday. Negotiations are said to be a formality, with paperwork expected to be finalised tomorrow. De Bruyne will then undergo a medical before penning a contract, with an official announcement to follow afterwards. And the transfer will see him link up with striker Romelu Lukaku, with the pair already enjoying a fine partnership together for Belgium. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Sun
2 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Kevin De Bruyne ‘to join Napoli within days with Serie A winners to snap up Man City legend in stunning free transfer'
KEVIN DE BRUYNE is reportedly on the brink of joining Italian champions Napoli. The Belgian midfielder is a free agent after his Manchester City contract came to an end. 1 De Bruyne bid farewell to fans after a decade of silverware at the Etihad. But reports claims he has already found a new club just days after leaving the Premier League. According to Di Marzio, De Bruyne has struck a deal to join newly-crowned Serie A kings Napoli. Antonio Conte's men pipped Champions League finalists Inter Milan to Italian football's greatest prize by a single point. And to celebrate, Napoli are now looking to quickly wrap up a move for De Bruyne on Sunday. Negotiations are said to be a formality, with paperwork expected to be finalised tomorrow. De Bruyne will then undergo a medical before penning a contract, with an official announcement to follow afterwards. And the transfer will see him link up with striker Romelu Lukaku, with the pair already enjoying a fine partnership together for Belgium. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Irish Sun
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Kevin De Bruyne ‘to join Napoli within days with Serie A winners to snap up Man City legend in stunning free transfer'
KEVIN DE BRUYNE is reportedly on the brink of joining Italian champions Napoli. The Belgian midfielder is a free agent after his Manchester City contract came to an end. 1 Kevin De Bruyne is on the verge of a free transfer to Napoli Credit: Getty De Bruyne bid farewell to fans after a decade of silverware at the Etihad. But reports claims he has already found a new club just days after leaving the Premier League. According to Antonio Conte's men pipped Champions League finalists Inter Milan to Italian football's greatest prize by a single point. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL And to celebrate, Napoli are now looking to quickly wrap up a move for De Bruyne on Sunday. Negotiations are said to be a formality, with paperwork expected to be finalised tomorrow. De Bruyne will then undergo a medical before penning a contract, with an official announcement to follow afterwards. And the transfer will see him link up with striker Romelu Lukaku, with the pair already enjoying a fine partnership together for Belgium. Most read in Football THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
NDTV
2 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Gian Piero Gasperini Announces Atalanta Departure; Set For AS Roma Move
Gian Piero Gasperini confirmed on Saturday he will leave Atalanta after nine hugely successful years ahead of an expected move to rivals Roma. Gasperini, 67, departs after turning the Bergamo club from provincial also-rans in the shadow of the Milan giants down the road to one of Italy's best teams and even Europa League winners last year. "In the last few hours I have decided to put an end to a wonderful nine-year-long story... I'm ending my experience in Bergamo as head coach of Atalanta," Gasperini said in an open letter written to newspaper L'Eco di Bergamo. "I decided to end my relationship with the club, and no responsibility should be put upon the club or its directors. I've simply come to understand that the time has come to take this step." Atalanta finished third in Serie A this past season and secured Champions League football with two matches left to play after falling short with an ambitious bid for the club's first league title. Gasperini is set to join Roma on a three-year contract with a net salary of five million euros a season as the capital club try to re-establish themselves in the Serie A top four. Roma last qualified for the Champions League in 2017 and missed out in a spot in Europe's top club competition on the final day of the campaign last weekend, after a surge up the table under local hero Claudio Ranieri. Ranieri came out of retirement in November to save Roma from sliding into the relegation positions and guided them to fifth and a place in the Europa League. Roma, one of Italy's biggest clubs with a large and passionate support, have only won Serie A three times, the last coming way back in 2001. They have been overtaken by fierce rivals Napoli whose recent Scudetto triumph took their tally to four, and two in the past three seasons. Gasperini is a spiky character prone to angry outbursts at journalists and he will have to deal with both an expectant, highly-strung fanbase and an intense media environment in the Italian capital. There are a slew of radio stations, websites and even a daily newspaper entirely dedicated to Roma, which have caused bust-ups with previous coaches and can create enormous pressure if results are not good. Gasperini has chosen Roma over Juventus who tried to convince him to move to Turin after failing to snatch club icon Antonio Conte from Napoli. Juve are now in a bind as current coach Igor Tudor was ony supposed to be a stopgap until the end of the season after replacing sacked Thiago Motta in March. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres transfer bid suffers setback as champions join chase
Viktor Gyokeres is set to be one of the most sought-after players in football this summer as Arsenal and Manchester United chase his signature, but now Napoli have joined the race to sign the Swedish hitman Italian champions Napoli are ready to battle it out with Arsenal for Sporting Lisbon's £67million-rated striker Viktor Gyokeres. Coach Antonio Conte has told the club to make a move for the 26-year-old former Brighton, Swansea and Coventry forward, who has transformed himself into one of Europe's most prolific goalscorer. Conte is in a position of strength after leading Napoli to the serie A title and then turning down an approach from Juventus for his services. He wants Gyokeres to lead his attack in the Champions League next season. Napoli could now take advantage of Arsenal's indecision on whether to pursue the Swedish International or RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko. The Gunners are finally ready to arm manager Mikel Arteta with a proven goalscorer after finishing second in the Premier League for three seasons in succession. And with reports that the London club are leaning towards Slovakian forward Sesko, that has opened up a window of opportunity for others when it comes to Gyokeres. Sporting made it clear this week that they will not accept anything less than their £67million valuation for a player who scored an incredible 57 goals in 49 games this season for club and country. Conte already has Romelu Lukaku as a quality forward option in Naples. The former Chelsea star netted 14 times in the Italian top flight and was their top scorer, but the Belgian needs more competition up front. Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is also a huge admirer of Gyokeres after working with him in Portugal. United would need to sell players first to come up with the cash - which is why the £100million interest from the Saudi Pro League in Bruno Fernandes has caused such a stir at Old Trafford. United legend has already urged his old club to take the money if they receive a bid in that region, knowing it could help the Red Devils add a few more signings amid their financial restrictions. The club are desperate for more forward options after watching Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund score seven Premier League goals between them this season. United were hoping to lure Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap to Old Trafford this summer, but he has snubbed them in favour of joining Chelsea.
