Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly scored an injury-time own goal to hand Juventus a 4-3 Serie A victory in Turin on Saturday after the visitors had fought back from three goals down.
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Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri, still recovering from a bout of pneumonia, could yet be passed fit to make his debut for the Turin side when they face his former club Napoli in Serie A on Saturday.
The two clubs have been linked over the pursuit of PSG star Neymar, with Real Madrid mooted as one of the Brazilian suitors.
Manchester City are reportedly keeping close tabs on 16-year-old Nigerian U17 international, Adeleke Babatunde.
The 24-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League during this summer’s transfer window, while Napoli are also said to have shown a strong interest.
Maurizio Sarri on Thursday said his being appointed Juventus’ new head coach was the “crowning achievement” of his long career.
The former Napoli coach has joined Serie A champion Juventus on a three-year contract to replace Massimiliano Allegri.
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly suggested that Jose Mourinho should be considered for the Juventus managerial position.
Unai Emery’s side saw out the match to make it six clean sheets in seven matches, comfortably setting up a final-four showdown with Valencia in the process
Arsenal have defeated Napoli 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie.
Napoli ripped AS Roma’s defence to shreds as they handed the hosts an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Sunday.
Claudio Ranieri’s AS Roma homecoming is quickly threatening to turn sour with the veteran coach facing a multitude of problems ahead of Sunday’s match against Napoli.
Napoli, chasing their first European title since Diego Maradona’s team won the old UEFA Cup in 1989, were drawn against Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Friday.
Maurizio Sarri was left picking over the bones of Chelsea’s FA Cup exit against Manchester United on Tuesday as the odds shortened on him.
More mature and with mixed feelings about a role he did expect to have, Napoli defender, Kalidou Koulibaly, returns to Serie A action on Saturday.
Chelsea signed Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain on loan from Juventus until the end of the season on Wednesday as boss Maurizio Sarri looks to ignite his spluttering attack.
Inter Milan will play two home Serie A games behind closed doors following the racist abuse of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly during their Boxing Day game.
Napoli extended their unbeaten run in Serie A to 10 matches with a 1-0 win over SPAL on Saturday to cut the gap with leaders Juventus to five points.
This was after the side reached the latest landmark in a record-smashing start to the season.
Serie A strugglers, Frosinone, have appointed Marco Baroni as new coach after dismissing Moreno Longo on Wednesday.