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Yahoo
10 hours ago
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Meret report: Napoli ready to let Arsenal target leave as a free agent after 7 years
Meret report: Napoli ready to let Arsenal target leave as a free agent after 7 years According to DAZN, Napoli will not agree a new contract with Alex Meret, so the goalkeeper can walk away as a free agent, with interest from Arsenal. The 28-year-old wore the gloves for both their Serie A title victories in 2023 and 2025, playing an integral part in the march towards the Scudetto. Advertisement However, his contract was allowed to run down and is set to expire on June 30. Meret will not continue at Napoli epa12000130 Napoli's goalkeeper Alex Meret (C) reacts after saving a penalty kick during the Italian Serie A soccer match SSC Napoli vs AC Milan at Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, Italy, 30 March 2025. EPA-EFE/CIRO FUSCO Negotiations have dragged on and DAZN transfer expert Orazio Accomando claims this evening that the decision has been made to simply part company. He had been purchased from hometown club Udinese in 2018 for a total of €26m, playing 212 competitive games for the Partenopei. NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 26: SSC Napoli players and staff on two busses celebrate the victory of Serie A TIM during the SSC Napoli Trophy Parade on May 26, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by) Meret has three senior caps for Italy and is now free to join his next club, which might not necessarily be within Serie A, as Arsenal and other Premier League outfits have been linked. Napoli need to find a new goalkeeper too, although they still own Elia Caprile, who impressed on loan at Cagliari this season. They have meanwhile officially announced that the option to extend the Juan Jesus contract was activated, so the defender will remain until June 2026.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Paul Ince: ‘Inter have no superstars for PSG clash, but they have big game players'
Paul Ince: 'Inter have no superstars for PSG clash, but they have big game players' Former Inter striker Paul Ince pointed out that while the Nerazzurri may not have any true 'superstars' in their squad, they could make their experience count in the Champions League final against PSG. Although most expect a tightly balanced contest, Simone Inzaghi's side are not considered favourites in Munich, largely due to the combination of qualities that make the French giants a particularly challenging opponent for them. MILAN, ITALY – MAY 18: Yann Aurel Bisseck of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Marcus Thuram during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) However, Ince noted that Inter can rely on a cohesive group that has faced numerous tests and challenges together in recent years, suggesting they may know how to manage a game of such magnitude—despite lacking headline names in their ranks. Ince trusts in Inter's mentality and experience for PSG clash despite lack of superstars 'I think, you know, obviously a lot of people fancy PSG,' Ince told Bet 365, as quoted by The Mirror. Advertisement 'I can see that from an attacking point of view, but I also look at Inter. 'They've been here before, lost to Manchester City a couple of years back. That's probably still in their minds as a bitter pill to swallow. Paul Ince believes Inter Milan's experience could be the difference in the Champions League final 🏆#intermilan | #ucl — Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) May 30, 2025 'But they've got an experienced team and big game players. They haven't got any superstars. Lautaro Martinez might be a superstar to some people. But if you look at the team, there are no superstars. 'There's no like PSG, used to have the likes of Messi, Mbappé and Neymar, it's not like that. 'So I just feel they're big game players, as I said. They've won the Scudetto, they're players who played in big events, and big matches. So I think from an experience point of view, experience could be a massive factor in this game on Saturday.' ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 05: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg match between Feyenoord and FC Internazionale Milano at De Kuip on March 05, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by) For the first time in their history, the Nerazzurri are going to play a European Cup or Champions League final in their third kit, which they have only used twice throughout their European campaign, winning on both occasions. PSG have confirmed their 22-player squad for Saturday's final, which also includes former Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Rafael Leao stands up for new Milan coach Allegri after Cassano insult
Rafael Leao stands up for new Milan coach Allegri after Cassano insult Max Allegri will reportedly put Rafael Leao at the centre of his Milan project and the positive feeling is mutual, as the forward defended his new coach against Antonio Cassano insults. It was made official this morning that Allegri has replaced Sergio Conceicao on the San Siro bench, signing a two-year contract with option for a third. Advertisement According to initial reports, the new boss is a big fan of Leao, having praised the Portuguese striker in the past, so will build the team around the mercurial talent. Leao eager to work with Allegri at Milan Massimiliano Allegri Juventus (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images) Having clashed with both Paulo Fonseca and Conceicao in recent months, Leao would seem to be looking forward to working with the Italian. He is certainly rushing to his defence, because there was a pointed reaction when former Milan player Cassano mocked Allegri on a video published on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'Allegri won because he had me,' Cassano told IFTV. Rafael Leao replied to the clip with four laughing emojis, suggesting he was unimpressed with that view. epa12100655 Rafael Leao of Milan during the Italian Cup final soccer match between AC Milan and Bologna FC in Rome, Italy, 14 May 2025. EPA-EFE/FEDERICO PROIETTI Allegri won the Scudetto at Milan in 2010-11, going on to secure another five at Juventus in a row. During that season, Cassano contributed four goals and eight assists in 17 Serie A appearances under Allegri.
India Today
16 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
Serie A: Massimiliano Allegri returns to AC Milan as head coach for 2nd time
Massimiliano Allegri has returned to AC Milan as head coach, taking on the formidable task of reviving one of Italy's most storied clubs after a turbulent season that has left the seven-time European champions without European football next club confirmed Allegri's appointment on Friday, marking his second spell at Milan after leading them to their last Serie A title in 2011. The 57-year-old replaces Sergio Conceicao, who was sacked after just five months in charge. Allegri's return comes at a time of deep uncertainty for Milan, who have cycled through four coaches in the past year and finished a disappointing eighth in the Milan is pleased to announce that Massimiliano Allegri has been appointed as the head coach of the men's first team," read the club's official statement. While financial terms were not disclosed, reports in the Italian media suggest Allegri has signed a two-year deal worth five million euros per season, with an option to extend for a further two years. Allegri's previous stint at Milan ran from 2010 to 2014 and included both triumph and controversy. He guided Milan to the Scudetto in 2011, but also presided over one of the most infamous moments in recent Serie A history-Sulley Muntari's disallowed goal against Juventus in 2012, when the ball had clearly crossed the line. Juventus went on to draw that match 1-1, remained unbeaten for the rest of the season, and won their first title in nine years. Two years later, they appointed Allegri, who would go on to win five Serie A titles with the Turin giants. Let's give a warm welcome to our new Head Coach, Massimiliano Allegri! #SempreMilan— AC Milan (@acmilan) May 30, 2025advertisementOut of work since being dismissed by Juventus in May last year, Allegri's final act in Turin was a chaotic outburst following the Coppa Italia final, where he berated match officials and club executives in a post-match tirade that ultimately ended his second spell with the Milan, he inherits a side that has been as talented as it has been inconsistent. Conceio, brought in late last December after the dismissal of Paulo Fonseca, made a promising start by beating Inter in the Italian Super Cup final in Riyadh. But his failure to secure a Champions League spot and a Coppa Italia final loss to Bologna earlier this month proved decisive. The 50-year-old, a former Inter and Lazio midfielder, ended his short tenure with 16 wins in 31 matches, including 11 league victories, alongside seven losses and three mood around the club had been worsening for months. Fans, increasingly disillusioned with American owners RedBird Capital and founder Gerry Cardinale, staged protests outside Milan's headquarters ahead of the team's final game of the season, a meaningless fixture against relegated Monza. Their frustrations have been brewing since Stefano Pioli's side finished second in 2023-24, only to plummet down the table while watching city rivals Inter push for both domestic and European return offers Milan a familiar face but also a fresh opportunity to reset. With no European football next season, the focus will be entirely on Serie A. Allegri brings with him a wealth of experience, a proven track record in Italian football, and a reputation for tactical discipline and man-management-qualities Milan hope will steady a ship that has drifted far off course.
France 24
17 hours ago
- Sport
- France 24
Napoli close in on De Bruyne as Conte decides to stay with Serie A champions
Asked by reporters late on Thursday night, Napoli's sporting director Giovanni Manna said that De Bruyne was "pretty close" to joining Romelu Lukaku, Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour in moving to Italy from the Premier League. Earlier this month De Bruyne ended a 10-year spell at Manchester City, where he won six Premier League titles and the 2023 Champions League. De Bruyne, 33, will have Conte as his coach after he and Napoli ended weeks of speculation by confirming that he would stay to defend the Scudetto. Conte had been tipped for a return to Juventus, where he spent the bulk of his trophy-laden playing career and won three league titles as a coach, after publicly bemoaning the running of the club by film mogul owner Aurelio De Laurentiis. "At the end of every season coach and club always get together to assess the past season, to see if there is a shared vision and if there is still desire to continue towards certain goals," Conte told Sky Sport. "We have a contract and seeing as we have a shared vision, we don't have anything else to add. We're moving forward because we're serious people." Conte, who has a contract until 2027, has revolutionised Napoli since taking charge of a club still reeling from a disastrous defence of the 2023 league title which ended with a 10th-placed finish. The 55-year-old has got the best out of Lukaku and in particular McTominay who took to Napoli and Naples like a duck to water after arriving from Manchester United.
