SSC Napoli

SSC Napoli and LOSC have reached an agreement for transfer of Adam Ounas, who joins lease on a two-year contract with an option for a third year. https://twitter.com/LOSC_EN/status/1565417268594581504?s=20&t=B7Oed4ygTvk0ez3PRyAcvw Ounas joined Napoli from Bordeaux in 2017. The winger played three seasons with Napoli (2017/18, 2018/19 and 2021/22), scoring eight goals in 63 appearances in all competitions. The Algerian, who won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019, is excited to play for one of the biggest clubs in France "I am very happy to arrive at LOSC where I already know a few players, which will facilitate my integration. I hope…

On Thursday, Calcio Foggia 1920 announced that it had temporarily acquired the right to the sports performance of Filippo Costa from SSC Napoli. The defender joins the Rossoneri on a season-long loan, ending on June 30, 2023. Napoli acquired Costa from SPAL in 2019, but the left back has been unable to break into the first team. Foggia will be the fourth club he joins on loan, after SSC Bari, Virtus Entella and Parma Calcio 1913. “I thank the club and the sporting director Belviso. In Foggia there is a thrilling atmosphere, you live football all day long. I found…

Lorenzo Colombo scored a wonder goal minutes after Eljif Elmas scored his first of the season as Lecce snatched two points from Napoli at the Maradona. With a busy schedule ahead, Luciano Spalletti made six changes to the squad he fielded against Fiorentina at the weekend. The result was a Napoli side that looked disjointed and bereft of ideas in the attack. In the 25th minute, Tanguy Ndombele - one of those six changes - conceded a penalty kick after fouling Federico Di Francesco just inside the corner of the area. However, Ndombele was bailed out by Alex Meret, who…

On Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain officially announced the acquisition of Fabián Ruiz from SSC Napoli. Fabián, who has been linked to PSG for weeks, completed his medicals earlier in the day.  According to transfer expert Nico Schira, the French club paid €24 million for the midfielder, who had one season remaining on his contract. During his four seasons at Napoli, Fabián scored 22 goals and tallied 15 assists in 166 appearances.  The 26-year-old signed a five year contract, tying him to PSG until June 30, 2027. The Spain international will earn €5 million per season, plus up to €1 million in…

Napoli look to bounce back after dropping their first points of the season against Fiorentina, while Lecce look to build momentum after collecting their first point of the season against Empoli. SSC Napoli Napoli come into this match tied with five other clubs (Milan, Lazio, Atalanta, Torino and Inter) on seven points. Napoli currently sit top of the table after scoring nine goals and conceding two before their 0-0 draw at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday. With only three days rest, Luciano Spalletti will likely rotate his squad ahead of a big match against Lazio on Saturday.  Napoli added a number…

On Tuesday, the Slovak Football Association officially announced the appointment of Francesco Calzona as the new Head Coach of the Slovakia national team. Calzona worked at Napoli as an assistant to Maurizio Sarri from 2015 to 2018 and as a technical assistant to Luciano Spalletti during the 2021/22 campaign, where he worked with with Slovakia national team players Marek Hamsik and Stanislav Lobotka. The 53-year-old signed a contract to the end of 2023, with an automatic renewal should Slovakia qualify for UEFA Euro 2024. Calzona will be presented by Slovakia Football Association President Ján Kováčik and Vice president Karol Belaník…

Napoli and Fiorentina played to a scoreless draw on Sunday evening at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Neither club found the back of the goal in what was a highly contested match where each side earned a hard-fought point. So, what did we learn from Napoli’s 0-0 draw versus Fiorentina? Dodo Defended Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Very Well Much of the talk around Napoli in recent weeks has been about their new star forward, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Kvaratskhelia was acquired from Dinamo Batumi to replace Lorenzo Insigne, who joined Major League Soccer club Toronto FC after ten seasons with Napoli. Kvaratskhelia has had a…

On Monday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 33 for the third round matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested on August 28th. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by the representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: Fine of €15,000 to the Fiorentina company for having its supporters, before the competition and during the same, repeatedly chanting insulting choirs of territorial origin, as well as outrageous choirs of religious origin, perceived by all the collaborators of the Federal Prosecutor positioned in the various parts of the stadium The fine was…

After scoring nine goals through their first two matches, SSC Napoli failed to find the back of the goal in a 0-0 draw against Fiorentina. Despite playing a Europa Conference League qualifying match on Thursday, Fiorentina were relentless in their press, making it difficult for Napoli to progress the ball from the midfield to the attack. Nevertheless, both sides had their chances. Hirving Lozano missed a sitter early in the second half after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia picked out the Mexican with a cross to the back post. Giacomo Raspadori, who was one of three Napoli players to make their official debuts,…

Lorenzo Insigne scored his 4th of the season and Federico Bernardeschi added his 5th as Toronto FC defeated Charlotte FC 2-0 at the Bank of America Stadium. After an uneventful first half, Insigne opened the scoring from a corner kick. Bernardeschi played a deep corner to the second post, where Insigne retreated to volley the ball down into the ground and back up into the top corner. Toronto Head Coach Bob Bradley commented on the set piece after the match. You know, when Fede can hit that kind of ball and you've got hard runners and that causes them to…