SSC Napoli

On Tuesday, SSC Bari officially announced the signing of Michael Folorunsho on loan from SSC Napoli. Folorunsho played for Bari in 2019/20, also on loan from Napoli, after the Azzurri acquired the midfielder from Virtus Francavilla. https://twitter.com/sscalciobari/status/1551929612879466501?s=20&t=y-c9X6LDgAMrlctW3ARKJg The 24 year old will play his third consecutive season in Serie B after failing to break into Napoli’s first team yet again. Folorunsho’s most productive campaign was in 2020/21, when he scored 6 goals and added 3 assists in 30 appearances for Reggina. He returned to Reggina for the second half of the 2021/22 campaign after Pordenone failed to secure the Roman’s…

It didn’t take long for Lorenzo Insigne to make his presence felt in Toronto. Il Magnifico played a clever back-heel flick to assist captain Michael Bradley on his second goal of the match. The goal, scored just before the break, was Toronto FC’s record-setting fourth of the first half. Insigne nearly picked up his first MLS point only minutes into the match. His inswinging corner kick found an unmarked Jonathan Osorio at the second post, but the Canadian’s volley finished just over the bar. Meanwhile, ex-Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi made his Toronto FC debut as well and outshined his Euro-winning…

On Saturday, S.S.C. Napoli released the official squad list for the second retreat of the summer. The Castel di Sangro squad list features three changes compared to the Dimaro Folgarida squad list. Though he ultimately never arrived, Kalidou Koulibaly was listed in the squad for Dimaro. He has since made a big-money transfer to Chelsea F.C. Leo Østigård will take Koulubaly’s place for the time being. Østigård arrived at Dimaro for for the final few days of training and is officially listed in the squad for Castel Di Sangro. Finally, Michael Folorunsho has been removed from the squad amidst speculation…

SSC Napoli continues to embrace the growing trend towards digital collectibles. On Wednesday the club announced a new global partnership with OneFootball. “Together, Napoli and OneFootball will create and offer digital video moments and NFT digital memorabilia, allowing Napoli fans to collect, exchange and view the best moments of every game of the club in Serie A, the best moments in the history of the club, and to unlock, for the benefit of the fans, new and exclusive experiences that will be revealed in the coming months.”SSC Napoli OneFootball will unveil collectibles for the 2022/23 campaign on August 1st and…

On Monday, SSC Napoli officially announced Leo Østigård as the club’s newest player. Østigård was spotted completing his medicals during the club’s morning training session at Dimaro Folgarida. Østigård was presented after Sporting Director Cristiano Giuntoli hosted Napoli’s final press conference at Dimaro and before the club officially announced the signing. https://twitter.com/en_sscnapoli/status/1549128990102880263 The 22 year old confirmed that it was his dream to join Napoli and that was the only club he was interested in joining. “It’s been a long wait, I can say, and the only club I wanted to go to was Napoli, so I’ve been waiting and…