Atalanta boss Ivan Juric is looking to get Ademola Lookman back in shape after he returned to first team action in Sunday's 3-0 Serie A win at Torino, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles has been away from the first team since the start of the summer when he handed in a transfer request but Atalanta rejected two bids from Inter Milan. Lookman remained isolated as the...
Torino have appointed Marco Baroni as the new manager of the club on a two-year deal and will resume officially on July 1, Afrosport reports. The 61-year-old replaces Paolo Vanoli, who was dismissed after leading the Granata to an 11th-place finish in the Serie A last season, 13 points clear of the relegation zone and 21 points away from a European qualification spot. Baroni parted ways...
Kyle Walker is doubtful for Saturday’s Serie A clash with Torino after he did not train with the rest of the squad on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The Manchester City loanee played 90 minutes of Tuesday’s 2-1 aggregate defeat to Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League knockout playoffs but came off with muscle problems that did not enable train. According to Sky Sport Italia, Walker has a left...
Napoli temporarily returned to the summit of the Serie A standings on Saturday following a 2-1 win against Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Afrosport reports. First-half goals from Cameroon international Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani in the 15th and 23rd minutes gave Antonio Conte's side a comfortable lead going into the break. The hosts, however, put themselves back in contention as Andrea Pinamonti pulled...
Napoli reclaimed the top spot in the Italian Serie A following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Torino on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico Turin, Afrosport reports. Scott McTominay's first-half strike was enough to see Antonio Conte's side secure maximum points and climb to the summit after Atalanta temporarily occupied the position for hours. The Neopolitans could have scored more than one but were left frustrated by...
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